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The 7 cities with the most green spacearound the world

Central Park in New York City — though it didn't make the top 7 in this list. (Shutterstock/Gregory James Van Raalte)

There's a global movement toward growing more trees and planning more parks in cities. But which oneshave the most green space today?

To get a clearer picture, MIT partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to create Treepedia, a sitewith interactive maps that show the density of greenery in 10 major cities around the world. The researchersused information  from Google Street View to make what they call  the "Green View Index," a rating thatquantifies how many trees are on every street.

The ultimate goal of Treepedia is to make make urban planning more accessible to those outside thefield, MIT's Carlo Ratti said in a press release.

Check out which cities ranked highest below.

7. Tel Aviv, Israel

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7. Tel Aviv, Israel (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Tel Aviv

6. Boston, Massachusetts

6. Boston, Massachusetts (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Boston

5. Toronto, Canada

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5. Toronto, Canada (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Toronto

4. Seattle, Washington

4. Seattle, Washington (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Seattle

3. Geneva, Switzerland

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3. Geneva, Switzerland (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Geneva

2. Sacramento, California

2. Sacramento, California (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Sacramento

1. Vancouver, Canada

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1. Vancouver, Canada (MIT/Treepedia)

Check out the interactive map of Vancouver