The Greenest Streets.

• Position: CITIES

Trees play an important role in cities, in part because they improve air quality and provide habitats for many animals. This chart shows the urban areas with the most trees, according to a study of canopy cover in 27 cities. Do the results surprise you?

1

Tampa, FL U.S.A.

2 (tie)

Singapore *

Breda NETHERLANDS

4 Oslo

NORWAY

5 (tie

Sydney AUSTRALIA

Vancouver CANADA

7

Montreal CANADA

8

Cambridge, MA

U.S.A.

Durbam

SOUTH AFRICA

10 (tie)

Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA

Sacramento, CA U.S.A.

SOURCE: MIT SENSEABLE CITY LAB

* A sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia