<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

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

Department of Architecture and Urban Planning

Miscellanea Geographica

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Numerous barren land areas are found within administrative boundaries of cities. They include both former farmland located at the outskirts of cities, as well...

GARDEN	Wilda	Kolektyw Kąpielisko
GENESIS	Cultural project	Social protest
FINANCING OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT	Sponsors – “Malta” Festival	Local community, small businesses
FOUNDING YEAR	2013	2014
AREA	4700 m²	1300 m²
DISTRICT	Wilda	Łazarz
SURROUNDINGS	Dense urban building infrastructure	Expansive park and recreation areas
FORMS OF ACTIVITY	Growing vegetables, summer outdoor cinema, workshops	Growing vegetables, summer outdoor cinema, workshops, monographic meetings, a fair with stalls selling preserves, communal meal preparation, educational and eco-friendly activities

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

Publié en ligne: 20 août 2018

Pages: 225 - 230

Reçu: 06 mars 2018

Accepté: 23 mai 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0016

Mots clés
Urban barren land, community gardens, open space, system of green areas, Poznan green spaces

© 2018 Anna Gałecka-Drozda, Elżbieta Raszeja, published by Sciendo

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The most important characteristics of selected community gardens in Poznań

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

Publié en ligne: 20 août 2018

Pages: 225 - 230

Reçu: 06 mars 2018

Accepté: 23 mai 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0016

Mots clésUrban barren land, community gardens, open space, system of green areas, Poznan green spaces

© 2018 Anna Gałecka-Drozda, Elżbieta Raszeja, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

The most important characteristics of selected community gardens in Poznań

Mots clés
Urban barren land, community gardens, open space, system of green areas, Poznan green spaces