Current state of parks in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv

Abstract

In the issue of Kyiv’s greening strategy, an increase in the number of public parks in each district of the city was noted, but their expediency is not always substantiated. That is why the purpose of the study is to highlight the role of public parks in the urbanised environment and to analyse normative indicators. An analysis of the quantitative indicators of public plantings within the public parks of the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv was carried out. The actual number of public parks, their areas, and the main results of the public park survey have been established. Based on field studies and cartographic materials parks are classified according to visual features. The sizes, areas, shapes, layout, and composition of the plantations at the experimental sites were determined. Classification by functions: transit, recreational, memorial, and by the time of creation. It was established that 70% of the district’s parks are intended for short-term recreation, and the largest number of parks are located along the streets (39% of the total area of the district’s parks). It was determined that the territories of public parks of the Sviatoshynskyi district occupy small areas (from 0.11 to 7.86 ha) and are evenly distributed throughout the district. In terms of shape, parks of a rectangular configuration predominate in the city – 35% by area, and in terms of appearance – parks of a small area (up to 0.5 ha). The composition of plantings is dominated by parks with a preference for deciduous species (40%). It was determined that according to the functional purpose, most of the parks perform the function of short-term recreation, and according to the time of creation, the majority of the parks were established in 2016-2020. The presented classification would allow to systematise the existing territories and developing the classification of the parks of the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv