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 know-how to local authorities, practitioners, communities, and other actors in this field to help them assess their success levels and progress over time.