Developing Design Criteria for Sustainable Urban Parks

This study investigates how urban parks can contribute to helping cities become more sustainable through developing a set of criteria for the sustainable design of urban parks Today there is no example around the world where all the proposed sustainable design criteria are applied together in a specific urban park In this context this study aims to make a novel contribution by systematically reviewing the literature on the sustainable design of urban parks In the light of research findings this study contributes to the implementation of a comprehensive sustainable park design practice in our cities in the future These design criteria may further serve as performance indicators to offer information and knowhow to local authorities practitioners communities and other actors in this field to help them assess their success levels and progress over time