O método de inquéritos à população como abordagem ao design participativo em projeto de espaços verdes públicos. Caso de estudo - cidade da Covilhã

Abstract

The present work pretends to defend the idea that public green space design is not only a creative activity but much more than that. The green areas shouldn’t be like “islands” in the city space but places inserted in a whole physic, cultural and social reality, that will serve a population with specific characteristics and needs. Is pretended here, to present a surveys method as a way to participatory design and the application of those results as a orientation in the design of public green spaces. This method arises after study and adaptation of previous works in the same line of investigation that have been developed by the CEABN's investigators. It’s studied a methodology to the design of public green spaces that incorporates sustainable solutions for the space and respect for the present legislation for public areas. All this should be combined with the opinion of the Covilhã’s inhabitants in way to respond to their necessities. The objective of this study is to identify the “ingredients” that determine the success of the public parks and the evaluation of the problems that lead to a minor use of some public green spaces of Covilhã. As a complement of the statistic data is done a comparison between Covilhã and Lisbon, using data that was recollected on a previous study. This allows proving the existence of similarities and differences between a big city and a medium sized city. The evaluation of the collected data will allowed the elaboration of guidelines to the design of new projects or the correction of pre-existing green spaces, adapting those to the needs of the public and the environment in which they are in. The final result of this study is a list of guidelines and elements that aim the success of green public spaces at Covilhã. With these elements was created a list of generic recommendations for the design of a new public park and was also chosen one of the most unpopular parks, Parque da Goldra, for which were also made recommendations promoting its adaptation to the people’s expectations