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 non- regional open space. These are defined as follows: Category Catchment Regional City-wide metropolitan District Multiple neighbourhoods that may extend beyond LGA boundaries Non- Regional Local 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 GAO. 29.02.16 Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary AUDIT SUMMARY - NORTH DISTRICT * 2011 Population Source: NSW Area of District 90,000 ha Department of Planning and Environment, 2014 Total Population (2011*) 853,150 Summary Data Open space as % of the District 56% Open space per 1000 people 58.96 ha Total areas ha Open Space 50,300 Regional 43,617 Non-regional 6,656 Active 1,186 Passive 49,087 Bushland 46,568 prepared by GAO. 29.02.16 Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary Marramarra National Park Berowra Valley National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Garigal National Park Lane Cove National Park Sydney Harbour National Park KEY District Boundary DRAFT LGA Boundary Open Space Road Rail Open space in the North District.