Czech Republic: Prague is the thirteenth greenest city in the world

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Prague is one of the cities with the highest share of greenery in the world. There are 180 square meters of green space per person in the Czech capital, according to the HUGSI index compiled by Husqvarna. In the global ranking, Prague finished in 13th place, then in the top ten in Europe, leaving behind Vienna, Geneva and the capitals of northern Europe.

According to the index , greenery covers about 56 percent of the total area of ​​the Czech capital. It is the sum of forested areas, which make up 28 percent, and grassy areas, which occupy 27 percent of the area of ​​Prague. The Czech capital also performed well in terms of average vegetation health, so the index gave it a total score of 73.04 points out of a hundred.

This ranked her thirteenth in the world, and ninth in Europe. If we take into account only the capitals of the states, Prague will jump in second place in the global competition behind Vilnius in Lithuania.

For example, Vienna in neighboring Austria significantly outperforms it. Although in recent years it has reigned over the ranking of cities with the highest quality of life in the world, compared to Prague, greenery occupies only 44 percent of the city's area, and per capita of almost two million metropolises, 86 square meters of green space.

The HUGSI index surveyed 155 cities from 60 countries. Each city received its score based on several parameters. These included the aforementioned percentage of urban greenery or average vegetation health, the share of green space per capita or the distribution of urban space, and the percentage of green space covered by forests or grasslands.

According to the Charlotte index, the greenest city in the US state is North Carolina. Green areas there occupy 68 percent of the city's territory, so one of the approximately eight hundred thousand inhabitants accounts for more than half a square kilometer of forests or parks. Charlotte can also be called by far the most forested city in the world trees make up 56 percent of its territory.

Trees make up about half of the area in the greenest city in Europe, the aforementioned Vilnius. He placed third in the world rankings, surpassed only by Charlotte and Durban in South Africa. Peru's capital Lima finished in last place in the overall ranking with a score of 0.21 and only four meters of green space per person. Within Europe, Paris was the worst, with Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Madrid in Spain and Athens in Greece at the top of the list.