Approaching the design of apartment block gardens: benefits for mental and physical health and ecological impact
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59463/bzxeyf53Keywords:
landscape design, urban design, plant design, green infrastructureAbstract
In a continuous process of urbanization, apartment building gardens remain lifeless spaces, where local involvement is almost non-existent. In the case of recently built apartment buildings, green spaces are completely absent. In this paper, design solutions were proposed for apartment building gardens, aimed at facilitating therapeutic benefits, contributing to community well-being and diversifying biodiversity, through the choice of plant species. Species such as Melissa officinalis, Thymus citriodorus or various types of mint have both therapeutic benefits, through the scent that the leaves give off in a garden, but also ecological benefits, being points of attraction for pollinators, their integration into apartment building gardens being easy due to the low maintenance requirement. Community cohesion is achieved through socialization, and this can be done in the garden in front of the apartment building, through its design solution, despite the limited time that residents currently take. The findings aim to inform future urban planning strategies that must prioritize livable, resilient and health-promoting residential environments.
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