| Classification by function | Jang (2009) | Hubs | Reserves | Ecological or undeveloped well-preserved area |
| Wildlife management | Areas that can utilize resources for improving leisure value and natural value |
| Working land | Forest areas, agricultural areas, pastures |
| Parks and open spaces | Park, vegetated area, playgrounds, golf courses |
| Recycled lands | Areas that provide environmental funtions in whole or in part of land, mines, or landfill damaged by intensive use |
| Links | Conservation corridors | Lined area(greenways, waterside buffer zones) |
| Greenbelt | Landscape or conservation natural area for the conservation and development of natural ecosystems(farmland, pasture land) |
| Landscape linkage | A space that connects conservation areas, parks, and management areas and allows native plants and animals to live |
| Kang (2011) | Hubs | Urban parks and gardens | Neighborhood park, urban park, children's park, public garden, community garden |
| Urban green spaces | Residential green areas, commercial green spaces, house gardens, open ground, playgrounds and recreational areas, waterside buffer zone |
| Other green spaces | Urban farm, vegetable garden, cemetery, rain garden, urban wetland, canal |
| Facilities and techniques | Flood and stormwater management facilities, green roof, street trees, tree boxes, permeable packaging, rain reservoir |
| Natural green spaces | Detention pond, wetland, forests, reservoirs, conservation, grassland, wildlife habitat |
| Links | Green street, green belt, green way, landscape linkage, preservation belt |
| Classification according to spatial scale | Benedict and McMahon (2006) | Landscape | Species habitat, compatible working landscape, wildlife corridor |
| Region | Green space for water quality and supply, greenway |
| Site | Green space for low impact development and stormwater management |
| Demuzere et al. (2014) | City | Large green areas |
| Neighborhood | Urban street canyons, parks, green roofs and walls, gorests, wetlands |
| Site | Trees |