The structure and importance of green areas in Łódź in comparison with other big cities in Poland Cover Image

Struktura i znaczenie terenów zieleni w Łodzi na tle dużych ośrodków miejskich w Polsce
The structure and importance of green areas in Łódź in comparison with other big cities in Poland

Author(s): Arkadiusz Niewiadomski
Subject(s): Environmental Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: green areas; Łódź; spatial economy; urban landscape

Summary/Abstract: The article compares the role and structure of green areas in Łódź to other big cities in Poland. It describes how the share of green areas in town space has changed during the last 15 years with the reference to historical background. The main part of the work is a comparative analysis of the space of green areas in selected major cities. The author considers main functions of green areas, attaching the importance of landscape, ecological and social function. Transformations of particular categories of green areas were indicated. Problems of care and availability of green areas were noted. Results have confirmed that Łódź is one of the greenest big cities in Poland and some categories of green areas play a special role in urban ecology and spatial development.

  • Issue Year: 12/2013
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 33-47
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish