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Ravine paradox
Data updated
Ravine and conservation parks score high on ecological measures but very low on urban integration. The same conditions that make them valuable as nature also make them hard to reach for daily use.
Top 20
| # | Park | Typology | Natural Comfort | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Wide Open Space | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 91.5 | 32.9 |
| 2 | Highland Creek Tributary | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 91.3 | 31.7 |
| 3 | Trca Lands ( 60) | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 91.2 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Trca Lands ( 57) | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 91.1 | 37.3 |
| 5 | Lower Don Parklands | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 91.0 | 30.4 |
| 6 | Rouge Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 91.0 | 26.8 |
| 7 | Trca Lands ( 56) | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.7 | 36.7 |
| 8 | Staines Road Woodlot | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.7 | 34.0 |
| 9 | City Wide Open Space | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.7 | 32.5 |
| 10 | City Wide Open Space | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.7 | 32.5 |
| 11 | City Wide Open Space | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.6 | 32.8 |
| 12 | Westview Greenbelt | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.6 | 32.6 |
| 13 | City Wide Open Space | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.5 | 31.9 |
| 14 | St. Lucie Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.4 | 30.6 |
| 15 | Morningside Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.3 | 30.5 |
| 16 | Rouge Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 90.2 | 32.1 |
| 17 | Rouge Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 89.9 | 31.8 |
| 18 | Tanis Cres Woodlot | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 89.8 | 31.6 |
| 19 | City Wide Open Space | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 89.7 | 32.3 |
| 20 | Laura Ellis Park | Ravine / Naturalized Park | 89.6 | 32.3 |