Agronomy journal, Vol. 76 No. 6, 2014.
Review article
THE EFFECT OF THE MODERNISATION OF PARKS AND GREEN AREAS ON THE SOCIAL LIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY OF ŠIBENIK-KNIN
Boris Dorbić
; Veleučilište „Marko Marulić“, Petra Krešimira IV. Br. 30 Knin, Hrvatska
Elma Temim
; Agromediteranski fakultet Univerzitet Džemal Bijedić Mostar, BIH
Abstract
Parks and similar areas have always offered the cizizens immediate contact with nature stimulating their social activities to a greater or lesser extent depending on the function or purpose. The choice of plant species and suitable park planning surely influence the users staying in them. An example is the central Šibenik park, which due to its attractiveness in the landscape held a . significant social role for the citizens of Šibenik in the period between the years 1900 and 1970. Field research and the research on literary sources connected to historical data on the cities of Šibenik and Knin present in this paper social behaviour of the visitors to public green areas. Contemporary green areas in new urban blocks offer great opportunities for social connections, especially useful for the younger generations as well as the elderly. Survey research has determined a positive influence of dendrological species and landscaping on the visitors' stay. Green areas should be better maintained and promoted in order to attract a larger number of users.
Keywords
green areas; park flora; social relations; valorisation; Šibenik, Knin
Hrčak ID:
148653
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Publication date:
18.11.2015.
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