The Autohtonous Greenery as the Factor of the Local Identity in Dubrovnik Region

U vrijeme sadašnje intenzivne i nedovoljno kontrolirane osobne i poduzetničke izgradnje na dubrovačkom i širem jadranskom području, zeleni prostori unutar i uokolo naselja, pretežito obrasli autohtonim drvećem i grmljem, izloženi su bezobzirnom uništavanju. Investitori, obnavljajući njihove ostatke , često potiču i obavljaju sadnju egzotičnog drveća napadnog izgleda, poput raznih vrsta palmi i dr. Time se utječe na osjetno mijenjaje izvornih krajobraznih obilježja naseljâ i njihova identiteta. U nastojanju za održanjem krajobrazne samosvojnosti te kao prilog očuvanju identiteta dubrovačkog kraja, floristička komponenta zelenih prostora (drveće, grmlje i tajnice), koje smo imali prigodu podizati, temeljila se na autohtonim biljnim vrstama. I sada čvrsto zagovaramo takav pristup.In the time of current, intense and insufficiently controlled individual and entrepreneurial construction in Dubrovnik and Adriatic region , the green spaces within and around settlements, with prevailing autochthonous trees and shrubs are exposed to ruthless devastation. Restoring their remnants the investors often stimulate and carry out planting of exotic plants of conspicuous look, such as various kinds of palm trees. Thus, the original town landscape characteristics and their identity are altered. With an intention to sustain landscape’s authenticity and as a contribution towards preserving the Dubrovnik landscape identity the floristic component of the green spaces (trees, shrubs, and perennials) which we had opportunity to create was based upon the autochthonous plant species. Nowadays, we highly advocate this approach just as well