Green infrastructure integration in the urban periphery

摘要

The paper considers the peculiarities of the territorial growth of the St Petersburg periphery and the problems of nature conservation as part of the ecological framework of the city. The author's attention is concentrated on the search for such an alternative solution of urban development, which would ensure the gradual formation of the natural infrastructure, integrated with new residential buildings and transport space. A number of alternative approaches to the creation of ecologically balanced environment in the periphery of St Petersburg is offered on the basis of the situation analysis in the city and the consideration of international experience. The author's core task in the urban periphery development is providing vital spaces for people's social and cultural interaction at their residence in the natural environment. An analysis of several conflict situations in the peripheral part of the city indicates the need of change of the town planning paradigm, which is capable of ensuring the coordination of the natural, engineering, transport and social infrastructure. The change from land use planning and management mainly for the multistorey building to the formation of integrated nature and architectural spaces of acceptable scale is demonstrated through several projects.