This refers to areas for non-pollutive industries and businesses that engage in high-technology, research and development, high value-added and knowledge-intensive activities. Science parks where the primary activity is research and development are included in the Business Park category from 3rd Quarter 2002.
A landscaped area containing high tech, other amenities for business purposes, as distinct from high-tech park or a science park. Building density is lower than would be usual in a traditional industrial estate. Business parks are preferentially located where motorway, rail and airport communications are within a short distance.
A business park or business estate is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential. These are popular in many suburban locations, where it is cheaper to develop land because of the lower land costs and the lower building costs for building wider, not necessarily higher.