5.2 Access to Nature

  • Intent

    Measure access to natural areas for members of vulnerable urban communities.

  • Affected Areas

    Equity Local Hinterland Global
    XX  

  • Instructions

    Complete the advanced or basic indicator as follows:

    Basic: Calculate the percentage of residents living within a walkable distance (300 m) of a public, open access natural area.

    Advanced: Calculate the percentage of residents in the lowest income quintile (lowest 20%) living within a walkable distance (300 m) of a public, open access natural area.

  • Alternatives

    Calculate the average share of a city’s built-up area considered as green/blue* space for public use.

    * Blue spaces are defined as “outdoor environments – either natural or manmade – that prominently feature water and are accessible to humans either proximally (being in, on or near water) or distally/virtually (being able to see, hear or otherwise sense water)” (Grellier et al., 2017, p. 3)

  • Scoring

    • Multi-year positive trend established
    • Positive trend observed
    • Baseline measured
    • Negative trend observed
    • Data deficient
    • Unchanged trend

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  • Examples in Practice

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