- published: 16 Aug 2011
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An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading estate) is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. A more "lightweight" version is the business park or office park, which has offices and light industry, rather than heavy industry.
Industrial parks are usually located outside the main residential area of a city and normally provided with good transportation access, including road and rail. Industrial parks are usually located close to transport facilities, especially where more than one transport modes coincide: highways, railroads, airports, and ports.
This idea of setting land aside through this type of zoning is based on several concepts:
Different industrial parks fulfill these criteria to differing degrees. Many small communities have established industrial parks with only access to a nearby highway, and with only the basic utilities and roadways. Public transportation options may be limited or non-existent. There may be few or no special environmental safeguards.