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Towards an Understanding of the Pre-War Landscape Transformations in the Face of Contemporary Urban Challenges on the Example of Gajowice in Wrocław

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  • Aleksandra Gierko

    (Department of Public Architecture, Basics of Design and Environmental Development, Faculty of Architecture, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-317 Wrocław, Poland)

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This paper discusses the results of desk and field studies conducted in the Gajowice estate in Wrocław. The aim of the paper is to identify the original assumptions of the development of areas around multifamily buildings and to examine the process of their transformation to the present day. The research hypothesis states that the used solutions would now be defined as green infrastructure or nature-based solutions. This was confirmed with the help of comparative cartographic studies. Research on the original land development of the interwar period allows for identifying the principles based not only on compositional aspects, but also the recognition of natural values in the variety of green forms used in a given area and the important role of trees with large target sizes, in addition to the principle of shaping the green system that permeates the urban tissue, creating ecological corridors and positively influencing the local climate. Thus, the historical development is in line with the contemporary postulates of climate resilient cities.

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  • Aleksandra Gierko, 2021. "Towards an Understanding of the Pre-War Landscape Transformations in the Face of Contemporary Urban Challenges on the Example of Gajowice in Wrocław," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-27, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:11:p:5962-:d:561833
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