green space; green tract of land
Refers to vegetated open land, especially in urban or suburban areas, such as parks, lawns, and undeveloped natural areas. Often used in city planning and environmental discussions.
Many green spaces are preserved in this city.
There is a plan to create green areas around the new residential district.
The city developed a new green space in front of the station.
A movement to preserve the lush green space is underway.
緑化 is the action of planting or greening an area, whereas 緑地 is the resulting green space itself, not the act of creating it.
Used to count 緑地 (green spaces/areas) as individual locations or spots of land.
Compound of 緑 (ryoku, 'green') and 地 (chi, 'land, ground'). The reading りょくち follows standard on'yomi.