Open AccessGREENERY OF FORMER MANOR SITES IN THE CONTEXT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Jurga Vitkuvienė
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of architecture and urbanism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2029-7955
pISSN - 2029-7947
DOI - 10.3846/13921630.2006.10697061
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , architectural engineering , geography , environmental planning , civil engineering , regional science , engineering , archaeology
Problems on the role of greenery of former manors in the urban structure are discussed in the paper. Importance of integrating manor greenery into an urban environment is analyzed. A few examples of relationship between manor greenery and urban structures are described. Distinguishing features of manor greenery in the context of town greenery are established. The purpose of the paper lies in discussing the following issues: usage of former manor greenery, its protection in an urbanized environment, and prospects of its usage for quantitative and qualitative urban development.