Germany Loving

Germany is famous for its Black Forest and Alpine terrain, but there are other greener destinations worth discovering across its landmass. From mysterious moors to wildcats and beech trees - here are some of its most captivating natural treasures. Urban nature is essential to our quality of life, with more than 70 percent of city residents having access to at least one green space within their residential environment. Green Spaces and Urban Parks Green spaces contribute greatly to the health and well-being of city residents in many ways, from stress reduction and stronger immune systems to improving work performance (Hartig et al. 2003 and van den Berg et al. 2010). German cities place great emphasis on providing residents with access to green areas near home (indicator M) and larger green spaces within medium distance for recreation purposes (S2). We used definitions from DRL (2006) evaluation as a basis for this indicator: small green spaces are defined as 1 ha area while large ones