The Potential of Cemeteries to Improve Urban Green Infrastructure - A Case Study in Nitra, Slovakia

Authors

Denisa Halajová, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Department of Garden and Landscape Architecture
Mária Bihuňová, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Department of Garden and Landscape Architecture
Štefan Lančarič, Nitra City Municipality

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.713

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

Cemeteries comprise a significant area of green space in many cities, are located in prominent locations and are an important element of green infrastructure. Cemeteries offer additional value in the context of their historical and spiritual dimensions. The article is focused on the assessment of the current status of the greenery in five selected cemeteries in the town of Nitra. According to the analyses, we will point at the importance of the cemetery’s greenery in a city. Authors emphasize hidden potential of the greenery represented by recreational use and connections to the green infrastructure of the city and take into account fact that there exist some limits which determine the functionality of the green areas.

Recommended Citation

Halajová, Denisa; Bihuňová, Mária; and Lančarič, Štefan (2016) "The Potential of Cemeteries to Improve Urban Green Infrastructure - A Case Study in Nitra, Slovakia," Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 43.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7275/fabos.713
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fabos/vol5/iss2/43