How green is Velsen-Zuid?

Velsen-Zuid has 341 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 50% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.6 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Velsen-Zuid ranks #303 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #33 of 56 in Netherlands.

341
m² green per inhabitant
50%
vegetation cover
+4.6 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
18.3
NO2 estimate µg/m³
369.2
Index · #303/828
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Satellite — Velsen-Zuid Satellite Green cover — Velsen-Zuid Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Velsen-Zuid Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Velsen-Zuid NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Velsen-Zuid PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Velsen-Zuid PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #303 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
300 Seraing Belgium 367.7
301 Ostrów Wielkopolski Poland 368.8
302 San Vicent del Raspeig Spain 369.0
303 Velsen-Zuid Netherlands 369.2
304 Reims France 370.3
305 Rzeszów Poland 370.3
306 Elbląg Poland 370.5

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.