System of pocket parks in densely build up area of Ljubljana

Žepni parki so majhne zelene površine dostopne širši javnosti. Pojavljajo se predvsem v večjih mestih, kjer zaradi gosto grajene urbane mreže primanjkuje zelenih površin za parke ali pa ga skoraj ni. Žepne parke najdemo stisnjene med zgradbami, na koncu slepih ulic ali na dvoriščih zapuščenih objektov. Njihova površina je običajno manjše mestno zemljišče. Ti mali parki imajo pozitivne vplive na človekovo počutje, skrbijo za ugodno mikroklimo ter tvorijo socialne, ekološke in morfološke povezave. Žepni parki predstavljajo zanimivo rešitev za pozabljene kotičke, kakršnih je v Ljubljani kar nekaj. Predvsem pa predstavljajo potencial, kako med seboj povezati obstoječe zelene površine in ustvariti manjši sistem v zeleni infrastrukturi Ljubljane. Cilj naloge je podati predlog ureditve žepnih parkov tako, da bodo upravičeno utemeljili svoj obstoj kot javne zelene površine v Ljubljani in v določeni meri zadovoljili potrebe po novih zelenih površinah. Izvedba sistema žepnih parkov bi lahko potencialno povečala površino predvidenih pozitivnih vplivov na človeka in okolje za 48 % več, kot je trenutna predvidena površina pozitivnih vplivov obstoječih zelenih površin. Predlagani sistem žepnih parkov relativno enakomerno razporedi nove žepne parke in druge nove površine ter hkrati razporedi tudi površino pozitivnih vplivov po celotnem mestnem središču Ljubljane.Pocket parks are small green spaces accessible to the general public, mainly appearing in cities where there is a lack of larger green areas. These small parks can be found squeezed between buildings, at the ends of closed streets or in the yards of abandoned buildings. They are as big as smaller city plots. These pocket parks have a positive impact on human well-being, providing a favourable microclimate and forming social, ecological, and morphological connections. Pocket parks represent an intriguing solution for neglected corners. They are one of the proposed solutions for creating a small green system that connects all the green infrastructure of Ljubljana. The goal of the thesis is to propose the arrangement of pocket parks in a way that justifies their existence as public green areas and, to some extent, satisfies the need for new green spaces in Ljubljana. Implementing the pocket park system would increase the area of predicted positive impacts for people and the environment by 48 % more than the currently predicted area of positive impacts of existing green areas. The suggested pocket park system would evenly distribute new pocket parks and other additional areas, simultaneously dispersing the region of positive effects across Ljubljana’s entire city centre