Urban hedges – an important green element in the system of landscape design
Date Issued
2022-06-15
Author(s)
Dimitrova, Anastazija
Čukanović, Jelena
Abstract
Urban hedges as a green element of landscape design are very important due to their
aesthetic and functional value. As dense greenery in a small space together with
vertical gardens and green roofs, hedges can play a significant role in providing urban
areas with efficient green infrastructure.
This research aims to inventory and analyse hedges in terms of species composition,
types of hedges according to shaping (formed: low or symbolic, medium-high, high
and free-growing) and their condition in terms of decoration and functionality. Their
condition is defined in 4 categories: excellent, good, bad and very bad. Two different
locations are a part of this research: the settlement of Taftalidze 1 and the residential
complex ‘Sveti Jovan’ in Zlokukjani, both located in the municipality of Karpos, in the
city of Skopje, North Macedonia. While the entire territory of the second location is a
part of this research, only private houses at the first location are involved.
The presence of hedges around private houses in Taftalidze 1 is 72,9 %. Of a total
of 443 private yards, 323 are with hedges. Their species composition is quite rich and
it consists of 25 different taxa. Most of them, 285 are formed medium-high. Only low
or symbolic formed hedges are not present at all. The most common species is
Ligustrum vulgare L. 30 % of all are in very bad condition, 28,2 % in bad, 37,2 % in
good and only 4,6 % are in excellent condition.
In the residential complex, 'Sveti Jovan' 21 different taxa are used for creating
hedges. The most common species are Hedera helix L. and Pyracantha ‘Orange
Glow’. There are hedges of all types. Almost all are in excellent condition.
The results show that hedges in the urban landscape design are a commonly used
green element. Their type, function and condition depend on many different factors
(location, the purpose they are planted for, species composition). All results are a great base for additional analyses related to the opportunity and impact of hedges in
providing certain benefits in support of ecosystem services provision. From the
aspect of landscape design, this research can help combine the ecological and social
dimensions of urban hedges for analytical and planning purposes.
aesthetic and functional value. As dense greenery in a small space together with
vertical gardens and green roofs, hedges can play a significant role in providing urban
areas with efficient green infrastructure.
This research aims to inventory and analyse hedges in terms of species composition,
types of hedges according to shaping (formed: low or symbolic, medium-high, high
and free-growing) and their condition in terms of decoration and functionality. Their
condition is defined in 4 categories: excellent, good, bad and very bad. Two different
locations are a part of this research: the settlement of Taftalidze 1 and the residential
complex ‘Sveti Jovan’ in Zlokukjani, both located in the municipality of Karpos, in the
city of Skopje, North Macedonia. While the entire territory of the second location is a
part of this research, only private houses at the first location are involved.
The presence of hedges around private houses in Taftalidze 1 is 72,9 %. Of a total
of 443 private yards, 323 are with hedges. Their species composition is quite rich and
it consists of 25 different taxa. Most of them, 285 are formed medium-high. Only low
or symbolic formed hedges are not present at all. The most common species is
Ligustrum vulgare L. 30 % of all are in very bad condition, 28,2 % in bad, 37,2 % in
good and only 4,6 % are in excellent condition.
In the residential complex, 'Sveti Jovan' 21 different taxa are used for creating
hedges. The most common species are Hedera helix L. and Pyracantha ‘Orange
Glow’. There are hedges of all types. Almost all are in excellent condition.
The results show that hedges in the urban landscape design are a commonly used
green element. Their type, function and condition depend on many different factors
(location, the purpose they are planted for, species composition). All results are a great base for additional analyses related to the opportunity and impact of hedges in
providing certain benefits in support of ecosystem services provision. From the
aspect of landscape design, this research can help combine the ecological and social
dimensions of urban hedges for analytical and planning purposes.
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