A new study has found that only 15 per cent of Bahraini households have access to a park within 400 metres of walking distance ... with plans afoot to expand the number of green spaces as part of a strategic planning exercise.
It also shows that most parks in the kingdom have less than 30 per cent green cover. Green cover and open spaces provide natural cooling of air and surfaces and support water management in urban areas, experts suggest.
The preliminary findings are part of a nationwide assessment being carried out by the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) Bahrain, in partnership with the Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Ministry and Budaiya Hub.
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