Greenest city centres in Great Britain revealed

Researchers analysed 68 city centres across England, Scotland and Wales ranking them on tree cover, vegetation and parks in the heart of the city centres. The top five greenest city centres are all in the South of England (Exeter, Islington, Bristol, Bournemouth Cambridge) This is the first study of its kind to focus specifically on the heart of city centres, as opposed to prior studies which have measured greenness of whole cities, including broader suburban areas Laying on the edge of the Peak District, Sheffield is renowned as the UK-s greenest city overall with more trees per person than any city in Europe - however its city centre is more built-up due to its industrial heritage - A new study has revealed the greenest city centres in Great Britain. Researchers from the University of Sheffield analysed the green attributes of urban city centres such as tree cover, vegetation, and the presence of parks, to compile a comprehensive ranking of city centres in England, Scotland and Wales. The team found Exeter's urban centre is the greenest, followed by Islington, Bristol, Bournemouth and Cambridge. Meanwhile, Glasgow was ranked the least green city centre according to the study's criteria, with Middlesbrough, Sheffield, Liverpool, and Leeds, making up the bottom five. The findings, published in PLOS ONE , reveal a clear divide between the city centres with the most green attributes all located in the South of England, whilst the lowest scoring cities are ex-industrial areas in the North of Great Britain.