Vienna is the greenest model city in the world and occupies 1st place in the city ranking of the "greenest" metropolises.
No other city in the world is as green! On April 22, 2020, World Earth Day, "Resonance Consultancy", a consultancy group for real estate, tourism and economic development based in Vancouver and New York, published its list of the world's greenest cities. The 50 most-visited cities were assessed on the basis of nine "green" criteria.
Vienna is top in the following disciplines: Parks and local recreational areas at every turn – half the city is green space.Public transport in Vienna goes and operates everywhere. That's why one in every two Viennese makes use of it.Recycling and composting programs are top: 30% of the city's energy requirement is covered by renewable sources. Trash recycling can also be stylish: In Vienna, energy is also art Local farmer's markets supply the city with the best food. Vienna is a pedestrian paradise: www.walkscore.com even gives us 100 out of 100 points Also measured were the water consumption of each city per capita and day as well as the air quality.
Hundreds of roses bloom year after year in the Volksgarten
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© WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
The Gloriette is well visited in summer
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© WienTourismus/Peter Rigaud
Danube Island is not only a modern flood defense but also a real leisure paradise
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© WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
The lawn in the Burggarten in front of the Hofburg invites you to lie down and dream
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© WienTourismus, Peter Rigaud
The Palm House in Schönbrunn is home to some exotic rarities
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© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
You can even go hiking in Vienna.
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© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
The cemeteries make the city even greener
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© WienTourismus/Gregor Hofbauer
The Kagran School Gardens are a park with a special offer
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© MA42 - Wiener Stadtgärten
The Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens are a popular destination.
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© MA42
The waste incineration and power generation facility was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and connects power generation with art.
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© Schaub-Walzer/PID
© Schaub-Walzer/PID
Hundreds of roses bloom year after year in the Volksgarten
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© WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
The Gloriette is well visited in summer
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© WienTourismus/Peter Rigaud
Danube Island is not only a modern flood defense but also a real leisure paradise
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© WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
The lawn in the Burggarten in front of the Hofburg invites you to lie down and dream
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© WienTourismus, Peter Rigaud
The Palm House in Schönbrunn is home to some exotic rarities
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© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
You can even go hiking in Vienna.
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© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
The cemeteries make the city even greener
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© WienTourismus/Gregor Hofbauer
The Kagran School Gardens are a park with a special offer
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© MA42 - Wiener Stadtgärten
The Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens are a popular destination.
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© MA42
The waste incineration and power generation facility was designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and connects power generation with art.
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© Schaub-Walzer/PID
© Schaub-Walzer/PID
Starting with Vienna, the following are the world's 10 greenest cities:
Vienna, Austria Munich, Germany Berlin, Germany Madrid, Spain São Paulo, Brazil Manchester, United Kingdom Lisbon, Portugal Singapore Amsterdam, The Netherlands Washington D.C., USA You can find full information about the ranking on the website "The World's Greenest Cities are our Future"
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Moodvideo about Vienna´s Green Spirit
