The basis for understanding the interpretation of wildness as an element of the peri-urban landscape is the perception of wilderness in the context of cultivated land. This interpretation is determined by cultural concepts of wilderness and landscape and their relationship. However, approval of wildness as a part of industrial nature does not mean that elements […]
Category: Wild Urban Woodlands
The concept of wilderness as the opposite of culture
Contrast is the most important way to support the visual and aesthetic perception of complex structures of wild vegetation. (Therefore its also the basic method for its design). The contrast between wild natural vegetation and regular man-made patterns also corresponds to a common cultural concept of wildness: the symbolic contrast between nature and culture (Bredekamp […]
New wilderness – an aesthetic myth
The meaning of new wilderness plays an important role in its perception and acceptance as an element of the peri-urban landscape. The understanding of new wilderness is related to the cultural concept of wilderness which must be seen as different from original wilderness. This new wilderness is also not the wilderness of traditional nature conservation, […]
New wilderness to change urban brownfields
The long-term management of naturally developing vegetation can also help urban or industrial brownfields sites to be reused. However vegetation management must prepare these areas for new purposes in the future. As most of these purposes cannot be foreseen, one basic goal of vegetation management should preventing the growth of woodlands as this is an […]
New wilderness as a dynamic secondary wilderness
The character of new wilderness in the peri-urban landscape is different from the original wilderness of nature of former times. As a product of functional changes, it is a secondary wilderness that shows remnants and traces of former cultivation. It consists of a variety of species and has a specific structure. As it is also […]
New wilderness for “shrinking” cities
New wilderness on unused land is not only found outside built-up areas. The present process of “shrinking” of cities in central Europe, especially in eastern Germany, provides sites that are no longer needed for further urban development. Nevertheless, concepts that provide urban qualities have to be developed for these areas. The need for maintenance and […]
New wilderness for land with extensive use
Extensively used public land is another area for wild vegetation. The vast “green” areas of traffic networks or commercial parks in the peri-urban landscape are examples of this type of open space. Today most of this land is cared for by traditional horticultural means. However, budget problems and ecological needs are leading step by step […]
New wilderness on urban and industrial brownfields
The dynamic effects of globalisation cause constant changes of peri-urban land use and produce industrial and urban brownfields which are also potential places for a new, secondary type of wilderness. Today brownfields on former sites of heavy industry are well known for wild vegetation. The majority of future brownfields in urban regions will be found […]
Potential areas of new wilderness in the peri-urban landscape
This section shows that in addition to areas that already have wild vegetation, there are different areas in the peri-urban landscape that could be potential places for new wilderness areas. New wilderness on formerly cultivated land As the landscape changes from a rural to a peri-urban one, potential areas for new wilderness are provided mainly […]
“New Wilderness” as an Element of the PeriUrban Landscape
Sigurd Karl Henne muhlinghaus + henne, BfL Muhlinghaus Planungsgesellschaft mbH Introduction Before the industrial revolution, landscapes changes were often not noticed because of their slow rate. Since then the increasing speed of these changes and their scale have made them visible. As a result of urbanisation of the landscape near larger cities, a lot of […]