The square is ... The main objects of gardening and their role in the life of the city

Boulevards, squares, squares, parks, alleys and gardens are the main landscaping objects that can be found in any major city. But in this article we will only talk about city parks and squares.

Green plantings and their place in the city system

Modern city is difficult to imagine without green spaces. Parks and squares have always been important in the life of a city dweller. So, even in Ancient Greece, along the roads and near the walls of large buildings, trees and bushes were planted in rows. But in the cities of the Roman Empire, there was a tradition to lay the so-called "sacred groves" - the prototypes of modern squares.

The role and importance of green spaces in modern large megacities is very difficult to overestimate. After all, they do not just purify the air, absorb in themselves harmful substances and protect people's homes from dust and noise. They also provide a spiritual connection between man and nature. In other words, a park or an urban park is a kind of "portal" that connects the world of nature with a human organism torn away from it.

What is the park?

The term "park" has Latin roots and is translated as a "fenced off area." It should be noted that until the end of the 18th century, the word "garden" was used in Europe, although it is sometimes used today to refer to some city parks (for example, Gorsad in Odessa).

The park is one of the main landscaping facilities in the city, which is intended for recreation and entertainment of its residents. In any such place, there are necessarily groups of tree and shrub plantations, flower beds, glades, a system of avenues, as well as various small architectural forms (fountains, sculptures, pavilions, etc.).

Square is ...

From English, the word square can be translated as "area". Square - this is one of the forms of greening the urban space, designed for short-term recreation of citizens. From the park, it differs only in smaller sizes. The area of an urban park usually does not exceed two hectares.

In recreational geography and urban planning, you can find several classifications of urban squares. So, in size they are:

• Small (up to 0.5 ha);
• Average (0,5-1 hectare);
• Large (more than 1 hectare).

In the form of distinguished:

• Rounded squares;
• Square;
• Rectangular;
• Elongated (boulevards), etc.

According to the composition of green spaces, these objects are divided into:

• Coniferous;
• Deciduous;
• Mixed.

There are also children's, sports, commemorative squares and others.

Main functions of city squares

The square in a large city should perform the following set of functions:

• Recreational;
• Psychologically-relaxation;
• Aesthetic;
• Ecological;
• Cognitive;
• Educational.

However, the main functions of any object of gardening in the city are ecological and recreational. In other words, green plantations should contribute to emotional rest after work, as well as to ensure its inextricable genetic connection with nature.

Finally...

Square is one of the main forms of gardening of urban space. In the village, it is called upon to perform several functions at once: recreational, ecological, educational, aesthetic and cognitive.