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.
この都市には多くの緑地が保存されている。
Many green spaces are preserved in this city.
The city developed a new green space in front of the station.
There is a plan to create green areas around the new residential district.
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.
green space park; environmental park
strip of vegetation; green strip; tree lawn; grass verge · green belt; greenbelt
green buffer zone; green belt
greening plan; forestation plan
green conservation area; urban conservation space
Compound of 緑 (ryoku, 'green') and 地 (chi, 'land, ground'). The reading りょくち follows standard on'yomi.