Impact of Urban Parks on Tourism, Hospitality, and Events Industry

This report analyzes the impact of urban parks on the tourism, hospitality, and events industry. It discusses the opportunities and challenges of conducting events in urban parks, the environmental perspective on urban park development, and the social perspective of urban parks. Recommendations are provided for maximizing benefits and minimizing barriers.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Urban Parks are defined as a public space which are usually built and maintained by
government organisations in incorporated locations so that the city public has access to
recreational activities. The tourism industry has potential for development in Urban parks as it
attracts a large number of tourists. In addition to this the event sector has various opportunity to
conduct various types of events such as social and cultural events in Urban Parks. The events
industry faces various challenges in conducting events at Urban Park which include extreme
weather conditions. Urban Parks also effect social and environmental activities. Well funded and
well maintained Urban Park help reduce pollution and improve health of the local community.
Government bodies which are tasked with creation of Urban Parks need to add sustainable
elements to their Parks such as solar panels and other technology which increases the
sustainability of the Park. Social elements are also impacted by Urban Park as the local
community regular meets in such places which increases moral cohesion of residents which live
in the surrounding areas of the Urban Park. Government bodies need to dress various challenges
associated with Urban Parks and take action to improve associated benefits for the growth and
development of Urban Park and subsequent growth of the tourism industry.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................5
Analysis ......................................................................................................................................5
Impact on tourism, hospitality and events industry ..................................................................5
Environmental perspective on impact of Urban Parks ...............................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
RECCONMENDATIONS.............................................................................................................10
REFRENCES ................................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Urban parks or municipal gardens are defined as park located in municipal corporation
areas such as cities, towns, charter townships and villages. Construction and maintenance of such
areas is undertaken by local government authorities or given to a park conservancy or private
organisation. Birkenhead park is considered to be the first Urban park, which is located in
Liverpool, UK and was designed by Joseph Paxton. Play areas, gardens, running paths, bridle
path, picnic facilities and public lavatories are some attributes of the Urban Park which may
change depending on geographical features of the region and budget of the body maintaining the
park. The main aim behind construction of Urban Park is to provide the public assess to green
areas which reflect natural surrounding of the area. Urban parks provide various environmental,
economical and social benefits to the community living in surrounding areas. Creation of Urban
parks bring economical development to surrounding areas by increasing property value and
tourism activities. The advantageous environmental and social impact of Urban Park include
removal of air toxins from air which increases health of surrounding community and gives them
access to safe recreational area. In addition to this Urban Parks also reduce temperature of the
surrounding area, filter rain which reduces water pollution. An example of beneficial Urban Park
is Cyfarthia Park which is located in south Wales. This park has helped in economic
development of surrounding area by increasing visitation of tourists. In addition to this the park
is beneficial to local community as it provides accessible recreational area to the local public.
This sustainability measures of the park such as rainwater harvesting, green roofs and transpired
solar collector system have made a significant contribution to lowering carbon emission of the
area. The main barriers associated with Urban Park are degradation of greenery due to overuse,
dispute between users for space, budget constraints, gentrification and replacement of residents
with low socio-economic status. Doxford Park is a park located in city of Sunderland, UK is
facing decline and neglect due to budget constraints which has resulted in poor conditions of the
Park. The report aims to analyse the impact of Urban Park on tourism, hospitality and events
industries. Effect of Urban Park from an environmental and social prospective are also analysed
in this report. With the help of this analysis recommendations for maximising benefits and
minimising challenges are given in this report.

MAIN BODY
Analysis
The aim of the report is to analyse barriers and advantages associated with Urban Park
from different preselective and construct recommendation to increase the benefits of Urban Park
while lowering barriers related to such green spaces.
The main preselective in this report is impact of Urban Parks on tourism, hospitality and
events industry. Opportunities for conducting events in Urban Parks are provided in this report
along with logistical barriers associated with such events. Merits and demerits of construction of
permanent hospitality installation associated with Urban Park are also given in this report.
Environmental perspective associated with development of Urban Park is also given in this
report which focuses on sustainability (Zhu and et. al., 2020). Social perspective related to Urban
park is also given in this report which highlights social elements such as community
development, gentrification and replacement of residents with low socio-economic status.
Impact on tourism, hospitality and events industry
Urban Park effect the tourism and events industry in various ways. The main way which
helps in developing economical situation of the surrounding community of an Urban Park is by
generating revenue from tourists and events held by the hospitality industry (Molina and et. al.,
2019). Tourism and events industry plays an important role in reducing barriers associated with
Urban Park while increasing the economical, social and environmental advantages.
Opportunities for conducting events in Public Parks
` Urban Parks are green open spaces which makes such areas one of the top[ contenders
for holding social events. Greenery and open climate presents is attracts consumers which aim to
conduct social evenest. The hospitality and tourism industry can exploit this opportunity which is
helpful in maximising advantages associated with Urban Park. Social events such as gatherings
along with educational events surrounding greenery provide huge opportunities to the hospitality
industry. In addition to this, sustainable Urban Parks are one of the most suitable spots for the
conducting climate awareness events (Wang and et. al., 2019). These types of events are one of
the most popular events due to rising knowledge about climate change and global warming. The
main reason which makes Urban Parks one of the most favourable places for conducting events
is that it reflects the natural surroundings of the city and brings out the natural beauty which are

not available in the city. The open areas and sustainable amenities present in Urban Parks attract
local community members and this feature of Urban Parks persuades consumers to conduct their
social events in this area.
Logistical challenges which influences conducting events in Urban Park
Extreme weather conditions: The main logistical barrier which affects events which are
held in Urban Parks are extreme weather conditions. As Urban parks are spaces filled with
greenery, changing weather conditions affect such spaces at higher frequency in comparison to
other Urban areas which lack such lush green spaces. This increases the risk of extreme weather
conditions which are a logistical barriers to conducting events the hospitality industry. This also
minimises benefits associated with such areas as the economical advantage given by the growth
of hospitality industry is lowered significantly (Caldeira and Kastenholz, 2018).
Having more attendants than planned: This is one of the most common logistical problem
associated with Urban Parks. This logistical problems occurs due to local public entering the
parks frequently. Urban Parks are open public spaces which leads the construction of an events
which attracts more attendants than planned. This can results in formation of a events which are
ineffective and fail in reaching their objective and satisfying every member who is attending this
event.
These logistical barriers need to be addressed by the local government bodies which are
tasked with maintenance and construction of Urban Parks as it reduces the ability of Urban Parks
to become a prominent soot for conducting events. This results in lowering of advantages
associated with Urban Parks and such spaces end up reducing beneficial factors for the
surrounding community (Yan and et. al., 2018).
Construction of Permanent Hospitality facilities
Urban parks which have permanent hospitality facilities such as cafes and street vendors
not only contribute to the community surrounding that area but also increase the advantages
associated with the Park. Green spaces which allow the construction of permanent hospitality
establishment attract large amount of public and tourists as they can avail hospitality
establishment and watch beautiful natural sceneries at the same location (Xing and
Brimblecombe, 2020). This increases the positive features associated with the park and attracts
event planning organisations and persuades consumers to conduct their social events in such
areas. This helps attract large number of residents and creates employment opportunities for the

hospitality industry. Gover4ment organisations associates with development and maintenance of
Urban parks need to recognise the high potential such green spaces have for the hospitality
industry and facilitate constructionist of permanent hospitality facilities in such areas. This will
provide funding for maintenance of such spaces, increase positive attributes of the park and
attract large number of tourists.
Environmental perspective on impact of Urban Parks
Sustainability: The main environmental perspective which needs to be considered during
development of Urban Parks is the creation of sustainable spaces. In order to increase the
sustainability of Urban Parks, Government bodies associated with development of Urban Parks
need to include various sustainable process such as solar panels and rain water harvesting
techniques . In addition to this the park authorities need to make sure that the planted in the park
is reflection of natural surroundings of the area and not foreign plants as they require high
maintenance and result in increase of energy wastage (Xie, Tou and Zhang, 2017).
Pollution: Major component of pollution is carbon dioxide which is produced by
different human activities such as vehicles, factories and other activates. Different resources and
system of environment is affected by pollution. Green plants are the major contributor where
they protect the environment by consuming the CO2 for their food cycle. So, in that way green
park play major role in controlling the pollution. The pollution can be reduced by reduced by
green park as there all can plant more trees which help them to protect pollution and can
decrease the level of pollution on the world. Plant help balance level of environment as trees and
vegetation in park help in reducing air pollution as this can be done removing pollutant and can
by reducing air temperature and developing energy use in near park. The effect of tree can be
reduce by formation and emissions of pollutant. The positive effect of growing plants and help in
reducing pollution such as help in increasing concentration and memory, maintain good health
condition, improve performance of human (del Mar Martínez-Bravo, Martínez-del-Río, and
Antolín-López, 2019).
Social perspective of Urban Parks
Community: Urban Parks shape community by increasing property prices surrounding
that area and help in development of community and residents which lives in the surrounding
area of the Park. Social cohesion of the community is increased with the help of Parks as it
becomes a meeting place for surrounding communities and a ground for celebration for the

company. Morale of the community is also increased with the help of construction of a well
funded Urban Park as it helps the community gain pride in the presence of beautiful and green
area in their neighbourhood. Apart from this Urban Park also create a place where young
children can come to play which is a social benefit as it improves the health of young children
(Song and Shim, 2021). Urban Parks need to be developed in a way which ensures that every
community member can gain satisfaction which includes children, fitness minded residents
senior citizens and environmental conscious citizens.
Gentrification: The is defined as the process by which poor urban areas of a locality is
changed by wealthier individuals and poor residents of the area are expelled by from their
localities. Parks have been a common mode of gentrification which reduces the value of the park
and makes results in changes of social and demographical factors affecting the area. Wealthier
people accumulate areas surrounding the park and residents from lower socio economic
backgrounds are denied permission to entry in the area. In addition to this the gentrification
increases negative attributes surrounding the park as residents surrounding the park are thrown
out of the area (Abdelhamid and Elfakharany, 2020). This results in the area becoming
associated with people which belong to a certain economical background which makes the park
inaccessible to the community of the region.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that Urban Parks provide various benefits to the
local community and the environment . The main reason which makes Urban Park beneficial to
the local community is the availability of green spaces. Urban parks have positive impact on the
environment along with the local community. In addition to this the, the tourism industry and the
event management sector has vast potential in development of Urban Parks as it provides a place
for the development of Urban Parks as it is one of the most attractive spots for holding events
and well funded parka attract large number of tourists. The government bodies related with
growth and development of parks need to address various challenges which are faced by the
tourism industry in order to construct increase benefits of the Urban Parks.

RECCONMENDATIONS
Urban Parks provide various benefit to the local community as well as the environment.
In order to maximise the benefits and minimise barriers associated with Urban Parks, the
government organisations need to understand the impact of tourism industry and environmental
and social impact ion Urban Parks. The recommendation for improving benefits associated with
Urban Parks and minimising challenges are provided below:
 The government bodies need to construct parks with historical heritage and public
amenities in order to attract large number of tourists to the area.
 Construction of parks which facilitate social events and encourage surrounding
communities to conduct their events will help increase advantages associated with Urban
Parks.
 The main factors which will minimise barriers associated with the tourism industry
include creation of parks which help event management industry tackle the logistical
barrier of extreme weather
 Government organisations need to increase the sustainability of such parks by
introducing solar panels and rain water harvesting systems in various parks.
 Government bodies need to address the issue of misuse and overuse of public property
located in various parks in order to ensure that the reputation of the park increases .
 Apart form this government organisations need to ensure that every community gains
effective services in the park such as young children and senior citizens.

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