Landscape planning, environment and green spaces: Reorganization of space in Germia Park Prishtina (Kosovo)
Session
Architecture and Spatial Planning
Description
Green spaces provide a wide variety of services to the urban ecosystem, including air quality improvement, climate regulation, and other elements that enhance the quality of the urban environment. The purpose of the work is a design and initiative for planting 1 million flowers for each year in an area of the park, it is an initiative that achieves state records. Location of this study was in Prishtina city in Republic of Kosovo. The study was conducted in Germia park in Prishtina, between April 2021 and August 2022. Germia Park represents a natural asset with resource and aesthetic value, which is of scientific and touristic-recreational importance, very important not only for Pristina, but also for all of Kosovo. In 2016, the Municipal Assembly of Pristina takes a decision to declare Germia a Protected Landscape, with an area of 1949 ha. In this study are presented some urban solutions and proposals for a for a reorganization of the Germia park, with plants, playground for children, walking paths, lighting, sating areas, water areas. For landscape design, the following design programs have been used: Lumion 3D rendering software, Landscape design, ArchiCAD software. All forms of vegetation contribute to visual improvement and in this context, they are of aesthetic value and contribute to urban architecture.
Keywords:
Landscape planning, green space, public space, Reorganization, Germia park
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.237
Recommended Citation
Balaj, Nexhat, "Landscape planning, environment and green spaces: Reorganization of space in Germia Park Prishtina (Kosovo)" (2023). UBT International Conference. 9.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/arch/9
Landscape planning, environment and green spaces: Reorganization of space in Germia Park Prishtina (Kosovo)
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Green spaces provide a wide variety of services to the urban ecosystem, including air quality improvement, climate regulation, and other elements that enhance the quality of the urban environment. The purpose of the work is a design and initiative for planting 1 million flowers for each year in an area of the park, it is an initiative that achieves state records. Location of this study was in Prishtina city in Republic of Kosovo. The study was conducted in Germia park in Prishtina, between April 2021 and August 2022. Germia Park represents a natural asset with resource and aesthetic value, which is of scientific and touristic-recreational importance, very important not only for Pristina, but also for all of Kosovo. In 2016, the Municipal Assembly of Pristina takes a decision to declare Germia a Protected Landscape, with an area of 1949 ha. In this study are presented some urban solutions and proposals for a for a reorganization of the Germia park, with plants, playground for children, walking paths, lighting, sating areas, water areas. For landscape design, the following design programs have been used: Lumion 3D rendering software, Landscape design, ArchiCAD software. All forms of vegetation contribute to visual improvement and in this context, they are of aesthetic value and contribute to urban architecture.