Urban Park: Economic, Social, Environmental Impact Analysis

This report, focusing on the economic impact of urban parks, examines their influence from social, economic, and environmental perspectives. The introduction defines urban parks as vital green spaces within cities, emphasizing their role in recreation and well-being. The analysis identifies the benefits of urban parks, including enhanced social interaction, improved environmental quality, and economic gains through property value increases and job creation. The report also acknowledges challenges such as maintenance costs and potential social drawbacks. Recommendations are provided to maximize the opportunities associated with urban parks. The report concludes that urban parks are beneficial for society, the environment, and the economy, and that this study is essential for professional development in urban planning and business development.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Urban Park refers to a public park that is situated within a cities and metropolitan area to
offer recreation and Green space to the local citizen, Tourist and also municipality. This study
inculcates a local council who emphasis on build an urban park for this they examine the impact
of social, economic and environment perspective on build a park. This report is related to
professional degree due to which it inculcates the impact of three perspective mainly economic
perspective on building an urban park. Further it involves recommendation to minimizing risk
and maximizing opportunities to build an urban park within city or a specific in nation.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................4
ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................................................4
Identification of three different perspectives that impact urban parks.....................................................5
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................7
RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Urban park defines as a public park, metropolitan park, municipal park that is mainly
seen in City area and other incorporated places to offer green spaces to people, visitors and also
municipal. It is an area on which grass and trees are planted in order to provide relaxation to
people by enjoying themselves to fresh own mind. It mainly involves playgrounds, green space,
boat ramps and many more that ensures people health safety and well being (Xu and et. al.,
2018). These types of parks are building by local area government of a nation. These parks are
established for developing recreational activities in society so that people feel active. Urban
parks are highly beneficial for social and personal health, economic and environmental
perspective. Parks are physical reflection on quality of life within a society. It helps in enhancing
the people thinking power that develops their living standards. For instance- Greenwich park is
situated on London, that is best park for their society people where citizens enjoys their leisure
time that will benefitted their health and well being. It also maximizes the price of particular
property that enhances tax benefits which support economy of a country (Importance of Parks
and Recreation, 2021). Urban parks faces some challenges also such as not getting regular
maintenance, frequent changes in climate, busy and hectic lifestyle of people etc. and many more
are the major drawback that are associated with urban parks. This report is developed by a
student who indulge in professional degree due to which an individual emphasis on studying the
economic impact on urban parks along with social and environmental perspectives. This helps in
gaining knoelwdege3 related to benefits and challenges faced by urban parks in cities. Further it
explains the recommendations related to all three perspectives so that building an urban park is
effective and provide success. The aim of this report is to enhance the understanding related
challenges and benefits of urban parks in relation to economic, environmental and social
perspective.
ANALYSIS
Urban parks are building by local municipal and in this they focused on analyzing the
several perspectives such as social, environmental and economic aspects that helps in enhancing
the knowledge related to the impact of urban parks on this perspective. These determinants are
presented below:

Identification of three different perspectives that impact urban parks
The impact from social perspective
Urban parks are the core recreation resources that are developed by nation where they
offer number of services to maintain health and well being of society. These parks are the
tangible reflection of the healthy life of living beings in the community (Guo and et. al., 2019). It
is represented as livable factor of the society. Therefore, population of country are huge because
of this government highly concern about the changes that occur in climate by building an urban
parks. Due to high population, local council support mainly in building urban parks that helps in
developing living being health as it reduces the cardiovascular diseases that are presented due to
stress and noise. It also develops society infrastructure that attracts number of visitors to visit the
place and enhance their worth of that particular society (Community Benefits of Green Areas &
Parks, 2021). For social communities, urban parks are very effective as it develops relations
between the people. Urban parks reflected a place for people to connect and interact with the
environment. In terms of social perspective designing urban parks can restore childhood that
maximizes experience and health. Building an urban park develops public pride and cohesion in
every community. Urban parks grow community development by providing facilities related to
recreation and interaction so that people of society are strongly connected with other. These
parks prevent mental and physical issues which are quite effective to eliminating the healthcare
expenses. Developing an urban park is very useful to all age group from any several disabilities.
All these are representing as an opportunity for building an urban park. On the other hand social
aspects sometimes impact negatively on children and young adults mind. For instance- In the
dense location of London, An urban park names Greenwich Park is situated where number of
people are visited who have different mindset i.e. negative and positive. A person who have
criminal mind interact with another people of similar age group than it impact negative as it
influence criminal things within society.
Impact from environmental perspective
In relation to urban park, environmental perspective impacted highly. In context of urban
park local council take more attention on environmental practice. Building an Urban park creates

more green space in dense area that enhances and greenery in community. Building an urban
park within cities helps in reducing pollution that impacted living being health and their survival.
It impacted positively on environment in several ways such as it enhances the quality of air,
urban climate that negatively affect on an individual person health, eliminates noise pollution
etc. It helps in controlling weather temperature that impact human being lives. It helps in
preventing from indirect health consequences (Chen and et. al., 2018). This aspect helps local
council to make strong plan related to building an urban park. It eliminates the ultra violate
radiations which impacted lives of living people in society so that they live healthy and
effectively. Building these parks is useful to make connections with the environment. In simple
terms urban parks provide education to people that are associated with environment that helps in
linking with local community. Urban parks looks like a heaven mainly for animals and plants to
provide place to for sustain. For instance- In UK, if local council wants to build an urban park
than it provides high benefits to nation rare species and also nearby community. These also
supports in reducing carbon emissions in society so that societies are sustain effectively and get
high advantage over it (Gren and Andersson, 2018). These parks promote education related to
healthy lifestyle, physical activities, birds watching etc. For example- Government build a
Greenwich park, London where they planting number of plants and trees which helps in reducing
air pollution, noise pollution etc. and it creates a soft wall of green plants that eliminates carbon
footprints and global warming.
Impact from economical perspective
To build urban parks needs a significant investment of funds so that it can be operate
easily. Developing these parks is a crucial factor to maintain financial stability within cities
because in these municipal parties are generating profits from industry and residential tax which
are taken from nearby residential and industry (BENEFITS OF URBAN PARKS, 2021). The main
aim is to develop people living and working within local area. To attract people for living in the
particular society than it is very essential for an organization to choose the area in society which
looks appealing. An urban park generates and enhances local tax by maximizing the value of
property. These public parks develop the job opportunities and local economy of nation by
attracting the attention of several corporate bodies and residents. Urban parks maximizing the
revenues of cities, rate of buildings that indirectly increase job opportunities. To maintain and

organize the activities within park local council needs people so that timely maintenance is to be
provided to parks so that it looks appealing for attracting people attraction. For instance- In terms
of Greenwich park, management need several candidate who ensures the maintenance of whole
park for this they attracts number of applicant towards it. This reflects the job opportunities for
people and it indirectly develops the GDP of country because due to getting jobs individual
spending power is also develops that helps nation to build strongly. If Urban parks looks
appealing and attractive than it affect the price and value of nearby building in positive manner.
It helps corporate bodies to enhance the growth and market effectively and efficiently. Urban
parks develop an environment positively which attracts many retailers to develop their trading
within that area. For instance – Well developed urban park boost commercial trading and also
pedestrianisation, alcohol free zone etc. that helps in rose local trade positively and proficiently.
An urban park also attracts number of tourist to enjoy their time which indirectly enhances
economy of country and also development of local community. Local council build an urban
park for getting future economic benefits because due to these parks local area property prices
are high that helps municipal to collect high revenues in terms of tax. Urban parks are represents
as a tool for cities because it helps in attaining equity goals. As urban or public parks develops
the several advantage to meet wide equity goals by engaging the society in funding, park leading
and many more that directs the investments to society in fulfilling needs. These parks are useful
for vulnerable people as they get the place to sustain. This will building community living
standard and enhances value of that area. These parks are helpful in growing infrastructure of
local community that attracts number of tourist towards that area. To enhance the career in
professional context it is highly essential to examine impact of urban parks on economic aspects.
It helps in creating job opportunities within businesses and also develops standard of living.
These green spaces are beneficial for compact development that grows fiscal benefits to the
municipal government. It also beneficial for real estate developers by selling home on high
prices those are near urban parks.
CONCLUSION
By researching the above report it is to be concluded that building an urban park by local
council is highly beneficial for society, environment and economic context. To study this report
is highly beneficial for enhancing the professional skills related to building an urban parks and

their impact which are associated with economic factor. It inculcates the information related to
benefits and challenges that impacted in building urban park in a society. This report also
elucidates the impact on urban parks on three core perspectives that are economic, social and
environmental. In relation to social aspects Urban parks impacts highly in positive manner
because it enhances the relationship between society people and also their interactions with other
visitors in an effective manner. It also educate people of society related to benefits of
environment by building an urban parks due to which human beings are engaged in several
activities related to environment. It also impact economy of particular nations by offering job
opportunities, enhancing the value of nearby building and property which directly or indirectly
develops the overall GDP of the nations. This report is highly beneficial in business point of
view because it develops the variety of knowledge associated with building urban parks.
RECOMMENDATIONS
By analyzing above explanation on impact of urban parks associated with three
perspectives that are social, economic and environment, several recommendations are to be
presented. These recommendations helps in minimizing the challenges that are faced by urban
parks and maximizing the opportunities related to building urban parks. These recommendations
are based on social, economic and environment perspective that are shown below:
 In terms of social perspective local council faces the challenges related to increasing
criminal activities within youngsters at the time of building an urban parks to overcome
this challenge municipality appeals on big color board ‘ no crime have been committed
within this area including criminal talks otherwise he/she got punished by police. All this
is possible due to sound camera. It helps in building relationship with people and also
develops opportunities related to social benefits in building an urban park.
 In terms of economical perspective it is recommended that entities focused on creating
awareness related to green space and recreational activities among community people. It
present as an opportunity for local council to build an urban park in city.
 In terms of environment perspective biodegradable walls are to be recommended that
reduce the harm related to global warming and carbon emissions. It helps in developing
opportunities related to urban park because due to this people live their lives healthy and
effectively.

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Xu, M., and et. al., 2018. Outdoor thermal comfort in an urban park during winter in cold regions
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