Nature, parks and green spaces
Large continuous green spaces, lakes, watercourses, parks and green corridors offer Stockholm residents close and easy access to greenery.
Just over half of the municipality’s area consists of greenery, and the City has several nature reserves, a cultural reserve and large parts of the Royal National City Park.
Within the city, there is also a biotope protection area called Olovslunden. The area safeguards 3.5 hectares of urban-adjacent nature, with the purpose of preserving important natural values and endangered species found in the area.
Stockholm’s unique green values are important for the quality of life enjoyed by Stockholmers. They contribute to a vibrant and safe city, as well as reducing the risks of climate impact.
The website Stockholm City Development provides information about where and how Stockholm is growing, as well as various projects related to, among other things, the development of the city’s green spaces.
Organisation
The Transport Department has responsibility to safeguard the green areas in the City. The Head of City Gardening works in this department. Together with the city district departments and the City Development Department, the Transport Department creates new parks and green corridors all around the City. The Transport Department is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of five of the City’s park:
- Kungsträdgården
- Berzelii Park
- Strömparterren
- Norra Bantorget
- the Järva green wedge with the Igelbäcken cultural reserve and Hansta nature reserve.
The city district departments are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the parks and green spaces located within each city district area.
The Environment and Health Department is responsible for environmental monitoring and investigations of measures in the City’s aquatic environments.
The Environment and Health Department
Policy documents
The annual budget, adopted by the City Council, is the ultimate governing document for all the City’s operations. Completing policy documents establish and clarify how the City’s operations should operate and how they should be run.
Most of these policy documents are available in Swedish only. Available also in English:
City Plan
The City Plan is where the City describes how buildings and the use of land and water in the City of Stockholm develops.
Environment Programme
The City’s environment programme formulates the highest priority goals for Stockholm within environment and climate.