The Role of Landscape in Planning the City of Zagreb from the Early 20th to the Early 21st Century

Razvoj teorije pejsažne arhitekture i suvremenih svjetskih primjera dobre urbanističko-pejsažističke prakse govore u prilog sve većem značenju i višestrukim ulogama pejsaža za razvoj grada. Članak donosi pregled uloga i zastupljenosti pejsažnog koncepta u urbanističkim planovima grada Zagreba od početka 20. do početka 21. stoljeća. Ukazuje na problem postupnog zapostavljanja jasnoga planerskog stajališta prema pejsažu i slabljenja aktivnog pristupa njegovu planiranju.The development of landscape architecture theory as well as some contemporary examples of good urban and landscape practice amply illustrate a growing importance of landscape and the multiple roles it performs in the development of a city. This article gives an overview of the landscape planning concepts, their roles and presence in the urban plans of Zagreb from the early 20th to the early 21st century. It brings into focus a gradual decline of a clear landscape planning strategy