Impact of Urban Parks on Tourism, Hospitality & Events Industries, Social and Environmental Perspectives

Urban Parks
Table of Contents

Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Analysis............................................................................................................................................2
Short introduction...................................................................................................................2
Identify 3 different perspectives.............................................................................................2
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
Recommendations............................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7

Introduction
Urban Park is also referred to as public or municipal garden that present across the cities
as well as incorporated places in order to furnish green spaces to visitors, guests and municipality
(Amani-Beni Zhang and Xu, 2018). They are maintained, operated and designed via government
agencies generally at local levels. Urban Parks are liable for furnishing space for enjoying nature
as well as get fit by cycling, running or walking at no cost. The common benefits that can be
attained from municipal parks or urban parks are that they comprises of gardens, hiking, fitness
paths or trails, playgrounds, courts and sports fields, picnic facilities and many more assets
depending upon the budget as well as natural features that are available. As per the claim of park
advocates by having parks closer to urban residents with area of 10 minutes’ walk will render
multiple benefits. In addition to this, other benefits are specified beneath:
 Urban Parks enhances physical along with psychological health by strengthening the
communities. This also make city along with neighbourhoods attractive place to work
and live.
 They can be utilised for holding athletic events, festivals and concerts for bringing in
additional boost to the economy. Like Chain of Lakes (Minnesota) receives ample of
visitors each year and have become second largest attraction across the country.
 Substantial ecosystem services are furnished as single tree generate significant amount of
oxygen that have critical role within minimisation of pollution.
But along with assets there are certain challenges that are associated with building up
urban parks, they are as:
 Urban parks have insufficient funding due to this they are poorly maintained. In addition
to this, the number of man power also lacks which also leads to different issues like area
is not clean (Brtnický and et. al, 2019).
 The other critical challenge is parental attitude towards cultural relationship and safety
concerns.
This report aims at providing different perspectives associated with impact that will be
created via Urban Parks on tourism, hospitality & events industries, social and environmental
perspectives.
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