How green is Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

Villeneuve-d'Ascq has 182 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 42% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Villeneuve-d'Ascq ranks #444 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #61 of 115 in France.

182
m² green per inhabitant
42%
vegetation cover
+3.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
430.8
Index · #444/828
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Satellite — Villeneuve-d'Ascq Satellite Green cover — Villeneuve-d'Ascq Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Villeneuve-d'Ascq Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Villeneuve-d'Ascq NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Villeneuve-d'Ascq PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Villeneuve-d'Ascq PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #444 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
441 Latina Italy 429.5
442 Žilina Slovakia 430.0
443 The Hague Netherlands 430.2
444 Villeneuve-d'Ascq France 430.8
445 Białystok Poland 431.2
446 Santander Spain 431.7
447 Moncalieri Italy 433.5

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.