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Traditional and innovative approaches to landscaping and principles of their implementation in the context of urban space harmonisation

Anastasiia Mudra
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Intensive urbanisation processes require solutions that combine the socio-psychological features of the development of urban fabric with modern technologies in order to preserve the connection of man with nature even in conditions of compacted development. The purpose of the study was to analyse traditional and innovative approaches to landscaping and determine the principles of their implementation to create a safe and comfortable space. A historical and comparative analysis was carried out, which showed the evolution of landscaping elements. It was revealed that before the growth of the role of cities, landscaping was an integral part of human life, a kind of intermediary between it and the environment. In addition, using the provisions of psychology and sociology, the study identified the main mechanisms of space perception, which helped to comprehensively assess the impact of nature on the quality of human life. Modern examples of integration of landscaping elements into dense development of cities in Europe (France, Denmark, Germany), Asia (China, Singapore), and the USA were analysed. Two groups of approaches to gardening were identified and summarised – traditional and innovative, each of which was represented by a 3D diagram of the main structural components. It was established that innovative technologies – green roofs, terraces and walls, vertical farms with hydroponic, aquaponics, and aeroponic systems, mobile landscaping – do not contradict historically established models, but transform and complement them in accordance with new spatial constraints and needs of cities. Based on this, three principles of urban landscaping were proposed: extensive – focused on the use of large areas with minimal resources; intensive – focused on less space, but more technological solutions and costs; combined – combined the advantages of both principles. For each of them, the characteristic forms of landscaping and their impact on different levels of human comfort were determined: physical, psychological, and social. It was noted that effective integration of landscaping into dense buildings was possible only if there was a balance between technological innovations and basic mechanisms of space perception. The results obtained can become the basis for developing strategies for sustainable development of Ukrainian cities aimed at harmonising urban space and increasing the sense of security of residents

Keywords

housing; building density; planning; landscape architecture; urban landscaping; urban agricultural production

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Received 26.06.2025, Revised 12.11.2025, Accepted 19.12.2025

Retrieved from Vol. 11, No. 4, 2025

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Mudra, A. (2025). Traditional and innovative approaches to landscaping and principles of their implementation in the context of urban space harmonisation. Architectural Studies, 11(4), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.56318/as/4.2025.53

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