Although many people value their public parks, this space could be better used for other purposes such as residential areas for the ever-growing population or to develop business and boost economies. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

Overpopulation is becoming an ever serious problem that both developing and developed countries are facing.

Although

many people are interested in protecting their public

parks

, the rate at which cities are becoming overpopulated makes them question whether

this

space can be used for better purposes like building more residential housing or maybe even use it to build up companies headquarters. I don't agree with

this

notion, and I will substantiate my reasoning in the course of

this

essay.

First

and foremost, it is a scientifically proven fact that public

parks

can help an individual, both mentally and physically. They help reduce stress and are very relaxing on the eyes. They

also

help produce good clean air which helps improve the lives of citizens. An important point to remember is that in one year a mature tree will absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen in exchange.

Furthermore

, public

parks

areas help to attract a variety of bird species which can provide a soothing effect, and attract bird enthusiasts.

For example

, Dubai is a

city

with an ever-growing population, with many migrants entering the

city

to look for work. Rather than remove their public

parks

, what the

city

has done, is they have

instead

started using sections of the desert, and create them in

such

a way that they can be used as a residential complex.

However

,

this

also

has a flaw. If you choose to keep the public

parks

and relocate the residential complexes away from the

city

centres it increases the transportation time and thereby becomes less desirable for many families as all the schools and corporate offices are in the

city

centre. In conclusion,

although

overpopulation is prevalent in society in large numbers, it is very important that the mental and physical health of the people living in and around urban areas are taken care of. Removing public

parks

and replacing them with residential complexes does not help in that.