The birthplace of modernism has a bounty of fresh ideas about mobility and public parks. But the commitment comes from a history of methodical city planning that has given the world everything from the English garden-inspired City Park (opened in 1862) to an actual national park just outside of town (Nationalpark Donau Auen). Vienna is also the European benchmark for public transit, with almost half of the city’s population holding an annual transit pass—and using it religiously.
LandschaftsarchitektInnen tragen zu dieser Auszeichnung maßgeblich bei. Aktuelle Landschaftsplanungen ebenso, wie Leistungen die vor vielen Jahren oder sogar Jahrzehnten erfolgt sind, als zukunftsweisende Entscheidungen getroffen wurden, die heute bewirken, dass Wien so lebenswert ist.
SELECTION METHODOLOGY of the ranking:
1. Percentage of public green spaces (Source: World Cities Forum, Eurostat, National data sources)
2. Percentage of total energy needs from renewable energy (Source: UN Habitat, Eurostat, US Energy Information Administration, National data sources)
3. Percentage of population who use public transportation to go to work (Source: Eurostat, American Community Survey, National data sources)
4. PM10 Concentration (µg/m3) (Source: UN Habitat, US Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization, National data sources)
5. Water consumption (litres) per capita per day (Source: International Water Association, National data sources)
6. Walk Score (Walk Score)
7. Availability of city-wide recycling program (Source: National data sources)
8. Availability of city-wide composting program (Source: National data sources)
9. Number of quality farmers markets (Google Maps)
