[2.6] Urbanised Areas Compared to Hinterland Though one may expect more trees in the ‘countryside’, the urbanised areas of Cork City currently have slightly higher tree canopy cover than the rural hinterland. The hinterland includes some extensive woodlands and a number of hedgerows along field boundaries; however, most of the land is in agricultural use as open pastures (‘improved grassland’) and cultivated fields.
Cultivated Fields
Managed Grassland
Tree Coverage
Figure 2.5 In Cork City there is slightly higher tree cover in urbanised areas compared to the rural hinterland. (Source: National Tree Map and National Land Cover Map)
Hinterland 12 %
Built up areas 15
%
Tree Canopy Cover 2021
15
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