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Public Space and Nature, and Environmental Quality

Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark SDG

Green Areas 2 244.86
(per 100 000 ha
inhabitants)

Green Area Accessibility 53.47 %

Protected Natural Areas 58.03 %

Recreational Facilities
(per 100 000 6 582 346
m
2
inhabitants)

EMF Exposure 98.70 %

Noise Exposure 37.40 %

Pully performs well across the majority of these KPIs,
especially with regard to green areas. A locality's natural areas
should be expansive, contiguous and easily accessible to the
majority of citizens. A high percentage of Pully's population
has easy accessibility, i.e. lives within 300 meters of a publicly
accessible green space.

Optimizing public spaces: It is recommended, however,
that Pully continues to monitor noise exposure, as prolonged
levels of noise can lead to negative health effects and also
impacts the ability of residents to enjoy outdoor/indoor city
life.

A comprehensive, long-term approach to noise management is best and should include: policy
interventions (for example, traffic management, building code standards, equipment performance
standards, and noise bylaws), and education and engagement of the public. Other approaches that

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