Looking for the most eco-friendly city in the world?

Подсказка #1: It’s in Canada.

Подсказка #2: It’s not where you might expect.

По Mercer’s 2010 Quality of Living survey, which ranked cities worldwide on their environmental friendliness, the world’s top ranking “eco-city” является Калгари, Альберта.

Several Canadian metropolitan areas scored highly in this eco ranking, В том числе Оттава, которые ставят на #3 с Хельсинки, и Монреаль и Ванкувер (both tied for #13).

Among the factors that the Mercer team considered in the eco-city survey were water availability, water potability, вывоз отходов, сточных вод, air pollution, and traffic congestion.

И в более широком Quality of Living survey, ranking urban areas on a variety of factors that contribute to their overall liveability, Ванкувер was the top-scoring Canadian city, связывая для #4 с Окленде, Новая Зеландия.

На самом деле, Но что, если вы едете в Канаду на работу? the most liveable cities in the Americas are all in Canada. После Ванкувер (#4) были Оттава (#14), Торонто (#16), Монреаль (#21), и Калгари (#28).

Вот ссылки на Топ 50 города: Quality of living ranking и Топ 50 города: Eco-City ranking.

Калгари фото © Carolyn B. Хеллер