Parks 2050: Growing food, curbing floods, cleaning air

The future of urban parks involves growing food, managing floods, and purifying air, transcending traditional aesthetics for multifunctional green spaces.

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The research method involved a comprehensive review of current urban landscaping practices, analysis of emerging trends in green space design, and examination of case studies that illustrate innovative approaches to urban park functionality.

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Urban parks of the future will be designed for both beauty and functionality, addressing environmental challenges and local needs. The 19th-century aesthetic of urban green spaces, characterized by a mix of lawn grasses and trees, is giving way to more diverse and functional landscapes. These new parks will be tailored to their localities, providing shade, cooling, food production, and wildlife corridors. They will be hyperfunctional, offering multiple uses in confined spaces, such as food production, habitat creation, and pollution mitigation. This shift is driven by the need to maximize the benefits of green spaces while minimizing maintenance costs. Innovations like xeriscaping in arid regions and asset-based urbanism are emerging to create sustainable and culturally resonant parks. Empirical data and simulations will guide the engineering of future landscapes, ensuring they are less resource-intensive and more beneficial to society and the environment.

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Categories: 2013 publication year | 2050 time horizon | 2050s time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | biodiversity | climate change | green space | health | landscape design | parks | sustainability | urban farming | urban parks | urbanism | well-being