Public open space
A public open space is defined as an open piece of land both green space or hard space to which there is public access.
Public open space is often referred to by urban planners and landscape architects by the acronym 'POS'. Varied interpretations of the term are possible.
'Public' can mean:
'Open' can mean:
- open for public access
- open for public recreation
- outdoors, i.e. not a space within a building
- vegetated
Depending on which of these definitions are adopted, any of the following could be called Public Open Space:
