MOSCOW, 29 Sep – RIA Novosti. Named the most green and environmentally friendly cities in the world, the leader of the rating became Vienna, reports Lonely Planet.
a Large consulting company has studied major cities according to several criteria. The researchers compared, for example, the percentage of public green spaces, places for walking, the level of air pollution, consumption of energy from renewable sources and water per capita, the number of people using public transport farmers markets.
the leader of the rating became Vienna. There is a large number of parks and recreational areas, convenient public transport. Moreover, half of the population has an annual pass and refused personal vehicles that pollute the environment.
second place – Munich, which also has many parks and developed public transport system has reduced the number of private cars on the roads and clean the air in the city.
In third place of the list is Berlin, where a lot of areas for walking, minimum in Europe, the water consumption per capita and well-developed public transport system.
Completing the top five Madrid and Sao Paulo. In the first – lots of squares in the centre, parks and Botanical gardens. Also there is enough pedestrian areas. In the Brazilian metropolis – the abundance of farmer’s markets. And yet its residents are more likely to use renewable energy.
the top ten also includes Manchester, Lisbon, Singapore, Amsterdam and Washington.
