Mental image of planting of greenery and improvement of microdistricts of the city of Brest by its citizens

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issues of studying the mental perception planting of greenery and improvement of the city by creating mental maps. The development and creation of mental maps allows you to see the opinion of urban residents about the state and main problem situations of various components of the urban environment. The study of the mental perception of planting of greenery and improvement of the city was carried out on the example of Brest at the level of its microdistrict. There are 17 microdistricts in the city, which are quite different from each other in terms of area, configuration and population. The study was carried out on the basis of a questionnaire survey of the population of its individual microdistrict. The majority of the city's residents consider Brest a fairly green city. The greenest microdistrict are named by the majority of respondents as Center and East. The majority of respondents believe that their microdistrictis greened more than others, or it is green well, but the plantings are not well-groomed. Inhabitants of the majority of microdistricts believe that the planting of greenery of the territories of their districts does not change. According to residents, the main problematic situations associated with the greening of the city's microdistricts are the presence of old trees, a significant number of trees that are poorly suited for the urban environment. Most often, the residents of Brest are not satisfied with such types of landscaping as green areas, lawns and flower beds. The practical significance of the study is that its results can be claimed at the local administrative level to justify projects of measures aimed at preserving and preventing the degradation of natural and natural-anthropogenic urban geosystems, as well as ensuring sustainable development of the urban environment of Brest.