How Green Spaces in Industrial Estates is important : A Vital Element for Sustainable Development

Green spaces in industrial estates are key to supporting sustainable development in environmental, economic, and social dimensions. They play a significant role as follows:

Reducing Pollution and Improving Air Quality : Green spaces absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen while also reducing particulate matter and air pollution. This helps keep the environment in industrial areas clean and safe for workers and nearby communities.
2.Enhancing Biodiversity
Allocating green spaces within industrial estates promotes the habitation of local flora and fauna, restores ecosystems, and minimizes the environmental impact of industrial development.
3.Balancing Energy and Temperature
Trees and plants in green areas help lower temperatures around industrial estates, reduce heat accumulation from industrial activities, and decrease energy demand for air conditioning in factories.
4. Boosting Corporate Image
Green spaces contribute to the image of industrial estates as part of an "Eco Industrial Town," emphasizing development that coexists with environmental and community care.
5.Improving Quality of Life for Workers and Communities
Green areas provide recreational spaces and enhance the mental well-being of employees and the surrounding community.

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The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) currently mandates that at least 10% of an industrial estate’s area be designated as green space. This supports their initiative to develop eco-industrial towns for long-term sustainability.
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For more information on green space development and eco-industrial approaches, visit the IEAT website.
https://www.ieat.go.th/th