Good, bad, and interesting patterns in urban regions 307Large semi-natural patch adjoining city or metro--area.Barcelona, Brasilia
(two, including much wetland), Edinburgh, Mexico City, Nairobi
(grassland), Philadelphia, Paris
Metro area closely surrounded by forest/woodland and its resources.Anchorage
(USA), Iquitos, Samarinda
Emerald network relatively well developed, though incomplete.Barcelona, San
Diego
Abundance of protected sites of biodiversity importance. Chicago, Philadelphia
Abundance of sites for one-day recreation or tourism.Barcelona, Chicago, Lon-
don, Seattle (USA), San Jose (Costa Rica)
Some Native Peoples’ lands protected. Edmonton, San Diego/Tijuana, Cairns
(Australia)
Different farmland-area types provide diversity of food products/socioeconomic
values.Barcelona, Rome, Sacramento (USA), Seville (Spain)
Relatively large wooded patches within cropland landscapes.Bamako, Moscow,
Bucharest
Market-gardening areas in proximity to city.Bangkok, Barcelona, Chicago,
Kagoshima, London, Nairobi, Portland
Agriculture--nature park for market-gardening and aquifer protection next to
city.Barcelona
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Drainage area around water supply ≥80 % forest/woodland/natural cover.
Boston, Canberra, Iquitos, Ottawa, Portland, Santiago, New York
Urban-region rivers and major streams mainly surrounded by natural vegetation
cover.Berlin, Erzurum, Iquitos, Samarinda, Ulaanbaatar
Large reservoir or lake mainly embedded in metro area.Brasilia, Canberra,
Madison (USA)
Natural vegetation abundant along the lakeshores present.Berlin, Sapporo,
Stockholm
Extensive wetlands near metro area.Buenos Aires, Miami, Beira (Mozam-
bique), Brasilia, Oslo
Transportation, development, industry, pollution
Public-transport commuter rail extending well beyond metro area.Berlin,
Chicago, Kagoshima, London, Philadelphia, Rome, Sapporo,
Stockholm
Bicycle parks and community (allotment) gardens near commuter rail stations
toserve city residents.Amsterdam, Utrecht
Transit-oriented development along a commuter rail line. San Diego, Sydney