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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.3390/land11050677
Lizenz creative commons licence
Titel (primär) Urban Cemeteries—Places of Multiple Diversity and Challenges. A Case Study from Łódź (Poland) and Leipzig (Germany)
Autor Długoński, A.; Dushkova, D.; Haase, D.
Quelle Land
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
Department CLE; SUSOZ
Band/Volume 11
Heft 5
Seite von art. 677
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords ecosystem services (ES); urban cemeteries; biocultural diversity (BCD); urban green infrastructure (UGI); questionnaire survey; Leipzig; Łódź
Abstract This article presents a pilot study investigating the multidimensional diversity of cemeteries as an important element of cultural heritage and green infrastructure within the urban landscape. We studied the state and diversity of nature, perceptions, and activities of visitors. As religion is an important aspect that differentiates cemeteries from each other, we studied a sample of four multi-confessional urban cemeteries in Łódź (Poland) and Leipzig (Germany) by using site observation and a questionnaire survey. We found that cemeteries are far undervalued as public green resources that can perform important functions in sociocultural life and the mental well-being of the general public, as the perceptions of silence- and contemplation-seeking visitors tell us. The perception of cemeteries depends on the level of secularization, varying from a sacrum sphere up to specific recreational and touristic opportunities; findings that should be considered by town planners when optimizing the cultural ecosystem services of green spaces.
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Długoński, A., Dushkova, D., Haase, D. (2022):
Urban Cemeteries—Places of Multiple Diversity and Challenges. A Case Study from Łódź (Poland) and Leipzig (Germany)
Land 11 (5), art. 677 10.3390/land11050677