The Encyclopedia
of World Problems
& Human Potential

Endangered public reserves

Name(s):

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

Vulnerability of protected natural areas

Aggravates

Closure of recreation areas

Unfocused design of community space ^{[in 3 loops]}

Aggravated by

Undefined cultural space

Uncoordinated park planning

Inaccessibility of water for recreation

Increasing proportion of land surface devoted to urbanization

Value(s)

Endangered

Threat

Unprotected

Type

(D) Detailed problems

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The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

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