OPEN SPACE DEFINITIONS
OPEN SPACE DEFINITIONS
The Sydney Open Spaces Audit was prepared in 2014 to identify all public open space within the Sydney metropolitan area.
OPEN SPACE CATEGORIES From a recreational planning perspective, public open space can be differentiated into the categories of local, district and regional open space, reflecting the likely catchment and the facilities provided. This audit has focused on the provision of regional and nonregional open space. These are defined as follows:
Category Regional
City-wide metropolitan District
Non- Regional
Catchment
Local
Multiple neighbourhoods that may extend beyond LGA boundaries Single neighbourhood located close to or within residential areas.
Regional and Non-regional open space is further differentiated by whether its primary use is for active or for passive recreation. Active open space is land set aside for the primary purpose of formal outdoor sports for the community. Active open space supports team sports, training and competition and typically features sports facilities such as playing fields, change rooms, grandstand and car parks.
Passive open space is land set aside for parks, gardens, linear corridors, conservation bushland and nature reserves. These areas are made available for passive recreation, play and unstructured physical activity.
Bushland is passive open space that includes vegetation which is either a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land or, if altered, is still representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation. Bushland can include biodiversity corridors, reserves, national parks and wetlands. Many of these spaces provide more limited recreation or public access opportunities than other open space types.
prepared by G AO .
29.02.16
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
AUDIT SUMMARY - WEST DISTRICT
Area of District Total Population (2011*)
461,200 ha
* 2011 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2014
327,500
Summary Data Open space as % of the District Open space per 1000 people
Total areas
ha 327,900
Regional
322,153
Active
29.02.16
1001.20 ha
Open Space
Non-regional
prepared by G AO .
71%
5,758
778
Passive
327,133
Bushland
322,859
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
20
0
DRAFT
Yengo National Park
Pitt Town Nature Reserve
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve
Windsor Downs Nature Reserve Wianamatta Nature Reserve Penrith Lakes Regional Park
Blue Mountains National Park
KEY District Boundary LGA Boundary Open Space Road Rail
Open space in the West District
Mulgoa Nature Reserve
The Sydney Open Spaces Audit was prepared in 2014 to identify all public open space within the Sydney metropolitan area.
OPEN SPACE CATEGORIES From a recreational planning perspective, public open space can be differentiated into the categories of local, district and regional open space, reflecting the likely catchment and the facilities provided. This audit has focused on the provision of regional and nonregional open space. These are defined as follows:
Category Regional
City-wide metropolitan District
Non- Regional
Catchment
Local
Multiple neighbourhoods that may extend beyond LGA boundaries Single neighbourhood located close to or within residential areas.
Regional and Non-regional open space is further differentiated by whether its primary use is for active or for passive recreation. Active open space is land set aside for the primary purpose of formal outdoor sports for the community. Active open space supports team sports, training and competition and typically features sports facilities such as playing fields, change rooms, grandstand and car parks.
Passive open space is land set aside for parks, gardens, linear corridors, conservation bushland and nature reserves. These areas are made available for passive recreation, play and unstructured physical activity.
Bushland is passive open space that includes vegetation which is either a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land or, if altered, is still representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation. Bushland can include biodiversity corridors, reserves, national parks and wetlands. Many of these spaces provide more limited recreation or public access opportunities than other open space types.
prepared by G AO .
29.02.16
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
AUDIT SUMMARY - WEST DISTRICT
Area of District Total Population (2011*)
461,200 ha
* 2011 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2014
327,500
Summary Data Open space as % of the District Open space per 1000 people
Total areas
ha 327,900
Regional
322,153
Active
29.02.16
1001.20 ha
Open Space
Non-regional
prepared by G AO .
71%
5,758
778
Passive
327,133
Bushland
322,859
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
20
0
DRAFT
Yengo National Park
Pitt Town Nature Reserve
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve
Windsor Downs Nature Reserve Wianamatta Nature Reserve Penrith Lakes Regional Park
Blue Mountains National Park
KEY District Boundary LGA Boundary Open Space Road Rail
Open space in the West District
Mulgoa Nature Reserve
