Main green structure

The main green structure includes the minimum amount of green that Amsterdam wants to secure, consisting of areas that are valuable to the city and the metropolis, because they fulfil an indispensable function for green recreation, improvement of living conditions, water management, heat reduction, improvement of air quality, biodiversity and food production. Preserving cultural historical values and a varied total range of greenery are important aspects. The main green structure includes those areas where the functions of green and green recreation are paramount. Housing, work-related functions, road construction or the establishment of facilities attracting traffic or at the expense of greenery are not in line with the objectives of this structural vision. Interventions that increase the recreational use value and/or the natural value or other functions of the green are stimulated.