• Saima Sultana

This Most humans have a need to connect with nature. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. The presence of green space is particularly necessary in areas where people are more divorced from natural ecosystems, such as cities. Today, a significant part of urban green space is created in the parks. City parks contribute to a higher quality of life by offering both social and psychological benefits. As the urbanization is a growing challenge in the world today with every society battling its consequences therefore high energy consumption, poor air and water quality, insufficient water availability is exacerbated by the increasing population density and demands of urban environments. To face these problems of urban areas, Sustainable development is a widely accepted strategic framework in city planning and urban parks play an important role in it. In addition, they have a crucial role in improving the environment and landscape conditions that result in green spaces which have become an essential part of cities due to their strategic importance for the quality of life. Although the lack of an appropriate design and mismanagement system has resulted in an unpleasant quality of the environment and a decrease in the number of urban parks. The objective of this paper is to analyse and understand the benefits of urban parks and the significant need towards improve these spaces to develop the city and achieve sustainability. The paper will also focus on some design strategies of urban parks to improve and enhance the quality of life in order to reach a sustainable development. The study is mainly a literature-based study but both the qualitative and quantitative data are used wherever necessary. The Ramna Park, Dhaka has been selected for this analysis. Primary data was collected from field visit and observation and Interview. International Case study has been analysing to generate sustainable parameters. The analysis confirms that suitable design and management of urban parks, are the most important factor for achieving sustainable development and it also plays a substantial role to enhance the quality of life of citizens. Therefore, some design strategies have recommended generating the park suitable for people's needs and contribute the sustainability. The outcome of the study is expected to make the authorities and people aware of the importance of the urban park and they have specific responsibilities to protect and maintain this area. It will also raise awareness on the settlement of sustainable urban development among architects & planners.

Urban park, Sustainable development, quality of life, design strategies

"An Innovation approach towards transforming a city Park to a sustainable Park", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.k335-k344, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205B44.pdf

"An Innovation approach towards transforming a city Park to a sustainable Park", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppk335-k344, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205B44.pdf