Development of Urban Parks

DEVELOPMENT OF
URBAN PARKS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report contains all about the urban parks, its importance, impacts and the challenges that
arises out of its development. Due to increasing population and major environmental threats, the
current need of today is the creation of urban parks as this contributes to the overall contribution
towards maintenance of economy, society and personal health. To build an urban park its impact
on the mainly economic factor with the perspective of environmental, health and social in the
urban area park is mainly required because due to urbanization only big building are construct
not more focus on that so for healthy life with the good environment is essential.
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................5
Impact of an Urban Park..................................................................................................................5
1. The Economic Impact..................................................................................................................6
1 Job creation (Both long and short term)..............................................................................6
2. Cost to the taxpayer of building the park............................................................................6
2. An environmental perspective.....................................................................................................7
1. Pollution...................................................................................................................................7
2. Sustainability...........................................................................................................................7
3. Social perspective........................................................................................................................8
1. Community development.........................................................................................................8
2. Gentrification...........................................................................................................................8
3. Health Perspective.......................................................................................................................8
1. Managing mental health and stress......................................................................................9
2. Promoting for more human well being................................................................................9
RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................9
ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE.....................................................................................................9
SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE............................................................................................................9
ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE......................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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