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Table 1 Urban park area and accessibility in Iran and Tabriz

From: Many public urban parks, but who profits from them? The example of Tabriz, Iran

Parks

Description

Area (ha)

Access

Number of parks in Tabriz

Pocket park

A mini park or vest-pocket parks are an urban open space at the very small scale. Pocket parks scattered throughout the urban areas where they serve the immediately local population.

0.5

200 m

47

Neighborhood park

A neighborhood park is typically a small park, usually between 0.5 and 2 ha. They typically have playground facilities and are located within a 600-m distance of residential areas. Parents with young children are the main users.

0.5 to 2

200 to 600 m

53

Community park

Community parks serve more than one neighborhood but are not intended to serve the city as a whole. Community parks have more intensive recreational facilities such as sports fields and recreational facilities.

2 to 4

600 to 1,200 m

16

Regional park

A regional park is a mid-sized park providing a range of facilities and activity space for recreation or sport. These parks cater for large groups and are appealing to a range of users or groups. They serve several communities or suburbs and are a fairly well-known destination for those people living within their catchment. In fact, these parks are the major parks in urban regions.

4 to 10

1,200 to 2,500 m

11

City park

A city park is a major recreation or sports park that offers a wide variety of opportunities to a broad cross section of residents of a planning scheme area. These parks are large in size and well known amongst residents; these parks are major destinations within a planning scheme area.

More than 10

30-min drive

6