Social and Economic Issues and Related Design Factors

As you know, Caravan parks are now used for varied purposes. But the majority fit into two major groups. The first being the casual holiday makers, who could be both short-term and long-term stays and the second is the permanent resident who has decided that the caravan park is a good place to retire or inexpensive way to have a place of their own..

Casual occupants can be further separated into sub-groups. Short-term residents that stay for periods of time ranging from overnight up to a few weeks, and long-term casual occupants who lease a site on an annual basis, own their own van which remains on the site during the term of the lease. Many of these long-term sites become well established and are seen more as a holiday house rather than as a mobile caravan.

Permanent residency is largely made up of retirees, middle aged lifestyle and other people looking for a more affordable form of housing, these can further be separated into two other aspects, privately owner caravans and privately owned Park homes.

The important factor in Caravan Park planning is the mixing of these two very different groups is the positioning of the tenant groups. The permanent residential section should be situated in a separate part of the park to the short-term and long-term casual occupants also a segregation of the privately owned vans and park homes. This will ensure the privacy and living conditions that the permanent residents will demand.

Designing a Park to suit these two demographics needs consideration to the demands of the particular residents and as in all planning, research into the needs of the residents is vital. Keep this in mind when you are thinking of upgrading your park, and speak to an expert about the best way to start the process.

You wouldn't consider any major expenditure without talking to your accountant, way make major changes to your park without using park designer to help you in what they know best.

To see more about the complex issue of re-designing your park, visit www.parkplanning.com.au