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PRESSURES IN PARKS



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  • There is great disparity in the provision of parks and recreational areas in the metropolitan area. The quantity and quality of these spaces in the south is much less than those in the north. The northern suburbs, often referred to as the "garden" suburbs of the metropolitan area, have a greater quantity of such facilities, including access to large open spaces like golf courses, racetracks, open fields, etc.
  • The southern parts of Greater Johannesburg do not enjoy access to many parks and recreational facilities.
  • The more built up an area becomes the more pressure is brought to bear on them, due to increased competition for the alternative use of park space for housing, for business and industrial development.
 

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