Metric · draft
A measurable indicator (students often call it a KPI) used as evidence for a design decision.
| Category | Biodiversity |
| Unit | % of site (or m²) |
| How it is calculated | Vegetated area ÷ total site area × 100. |
| Origin | student |
| Status | draft |
Also known as: Green area share · Green surface area increase · Green space area · Vegetated green area · Green and blue infrastructure area · Uninterrupted greenery · Accessible green-blue area · Green space preservation · Land use ratio
What it measures
Simplest greenery indicator — how much of the site is planted.
Calculation
Vegetated area ÷ total site area × 100.
Connections
- Used in case studies: Adéla Berkovitz, Aycha Chambashala, Eva Kažukolovaitė, Julia Godard Lombard, Julia Kopác, Katrin Rybinskiy, Khrystyna Verbitska, Lindsay Daphne Macuja, Natalie Žižková, Roshni Basu, Vladi Kostecki
- Tools that can calculate it: Grasshopper, Lands Design
- Informs decisions on: Biodiversity and ecological connectivity on logistics sites, Public access and community use of logistics sites
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