Useful wasteland - the potential of undeveloped land in modification of urban green infrastructure based on the city of Poznań

• Authors: Anna Gałecka-Drozda , Elżbieta Raszeja

Abstracts

EN

Numerous barren land areas are found within administrative boundaries of cities. They include both former farmland located at the outskirts of cities, as well as vacant plots, postindustrial plots or former railway infrastructure plots. Barren plots are integral elements of the urban landscape and contemporary scientific concepts indicate their important role in the functioning of urban ecosystems. Abandoned land provides a potential for the development of green infrastructure and further development of recreation areas. At the same time some abandoned plots are informally adapted by local residents to suit their needs, transforming them into community gardens and recreation areas. This paper presents results of studies conducted by the authors in selected derelict areas in the city of Poznań. Analyses were conducted on their type, origin, size and location within the city. Observations were also recorded on the methods to adapt abandoned land by local communities.

Keywords

EN

Urban barren land; community gardens; open space; system of green areas; Poznan green spaces

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 225-230

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Anna Gałecka-Drozda

• Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland

author

Elżbieta Raszeja

• Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Design, University of the Arts in Poznań, Poznań, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0016

Biblioteka Nauki

2138638