ESSAY

Nowadays, in a world where cities are growing bigger and bigger every day and

population is reaching an all-time high, it is time that we think about the quality

of life of the inhabitants who live in our cities. For that reason, it is important to

consider the different facilities in our city which offer a better way to be and stay

healthy, such as parks and sports centres.

First of all, we will reflect on the facility of sports centres. They constitute a

place for those who want to stay fit through sport and gym, but not for people

who do not like gym or closed spaces to spend their free time in a relaxed way.

For that reason, sports centres do not meet the demands of the whole

population of our city, as they can not be used for everybody as they would like

to.

However, parks are very different to sports centres in a lot of ways. Before

anything else, it is important to take into account that parks contribute to

oxygenate the air in a city, as well as eliminate fumes and pollution. In this way,

having some parks located in different parts of our city could be consider as a

life inssurance for the inhabitants, for the simple reason that it means a better

quality of the air they breathe.

Furthermore, a park means much more than that. A park can be used as well as

a place where to have fun with family or friends, gather with more people and

even to exercise outdoors at the same time you enjoy the nature.

Finally, currently there is undoubtedly an incresing trend towards being healthier

than before. According to this, we need to invest money on new places for the

population to exercise and recreate in a fun way, being parks and green areas

far more the best option for us. Thus, the local government needs to be aware

of this and needs to be encouraged by citizens to use more money to improve

our green spaces.