City of Adelaide – a climate ready, green city within a Park!
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Nationally heritage listed for their unique design, the Adelaide Park Lands consist of 760 hectares of parks, squares and gardens – making them the largest inner urban park system in Australia. The Park Lands contribute to Adelaide consistently being named one of the most liveable cities in the world and provide a space where residents and visitors alike can enjoy healthy and balanced living through sport and exercise, recreation and relaxation.
Adelaide Park Lands and green streets are critical to position the city to be climate ready and thrive in the face of a changing climate and increases in extreme weather events such as heatwaves and storms. The City is committed to prioritising greening in the city by increasing street tree canopies and green infrastructure in city hot spots and public places – targets include canopy cover of 40% for North Adelaide and 25% for the CBD by 2040.
The City is also committed to transitioning to a water sensitive city and using fit for purpose water sources to meet greening and liveability objectives. As an example, the Adelaide Park Lands are primarily irrigated by recycled water.
The City of Adelaide is a world leading example of a city within a park. The city is enclosed by a ring of beautiful, green Park Lands which reflect a diverse range of values and uses - native grasslands, irrigated parks, ornamental gardens, community sports grounds, recreation areas, playspaces and festivals.
Through exemplary collaboration with the South Australian Government, the City of Adelaide’s objectives reflect the State Government of South Australia’s Green Adelaide priorities for green streets and flourishing park lands and contribute to its ambition for Greater Metropolitan Adelaide to become an ecologically vibrant National Park City. Read more about Adelaide’s Park Lands here.
If nature is also a priority for your city, you can become part of Cities With Nature, a global network of cities across the world dedicated to enhancing the value of nature in cities. Contact: Steve Gawler, steve.gawler@iclei.org
