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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Endangered public reserves

Endangered public reserves

  • Threatened urban parklands
  • Unprotected open space

Nature

Parklands are under constant threat from developers eager to transform them into upmarket golf courses, theme parks and other forms of leisure facility. Efforts are also made to transform such land into semi-exclusive residential areas.

Counter-claim

Commercial developments such as golf courses are one of the ways in which to generate funds to ensure the upkeep of parkland.

Broader

Disappearance of common land
Excellent
Vulnerability of protected natural areas
Presentable

Aggravates

Unfocused design of community space
Presentable
Closure of recreation areas
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Increasing proportion of land surface devoted to urbanization
Presentable
Inaccessibility of water for recreation
Presentable
Uncoordinated park planning
Unpresentable
Undefined cultural space
Yet to rate

Related

Destruction of wetland environments
Excellent
Land degradation
Presentable
Avoidance of shaded open space in urban environments
Presentable

Value

Unprotected
Yet to rate
Threat
Yet to rate
Endangered
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Amenities » Parks
  • Amenities » Urban
  • Geography » Land type/use
  • Government » Public
  • Resources » Resources
  • Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
  • Societal problems » Vulnerability
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E9282
    DOCID
    11592820
    D7NID
    134457
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020