A new survey asks how people use recreational locations in Prague 4 and 12
photo: Petr Kouba, PrahaIN.cz/Branické rocks, illustrative image
The survey on the state and use of natural recreation sites in the Braník, Hodkoviček, Lhotka, Kamýk and Modřan areas was prepared by Prague 4 together with Prague 12 and the Department of Garden and Landscape Architecture of the Czech University of Life Sciences.
According to information from website In Prague 4, the department chose the forests and forest parks surrounding the residential districts of Prague 4 and 12 for the semester assignment of the 4th year students.
Students will be able to recommend measures and minor interventions to improve the usability of selected locations based on the findings from the survey about the accessibility of the territory, values, problems and potential.
The purpose is to support local recreation
“The purpose of the assignment is to support the potential of local recreation and thereby relieve the very busy nature-recreation goals in the wider area, especially the Kunratické forest and the Modřanská ravine,” explains the purpose of cooperation Vojtěch Mikoláš (ODS), deputy mayor for the environment.
The survey specifically concerns Velké Háj, the forest north of the Jiráská quarter, the forest near the Branické nádraží and Branický potok, the small Hodkovičky forest, the Hodkovičky forest park, the valley of the Zátišského potok, the valley of the Lhoteckého potok and the Kamýk forest.
The results will also serve as a basis for public discussion
The queries determine, for example, what activities the visitors to the location engage in and how often. Options include walking the dog, jogging, cycling or observing nature. One of the questions also concerns your own ideas on how the location could be improved.
“The results of the department’s work will serve as a basis for public discussion and negotiations with the Department of Environmental Protection of the City of Prague, the Forests of the City of Prague, private owners of forests in the northern part of the territory and other key players about the management and sensitive revitalization of selected locations,” the deputy mayor explained next steps . of Prague 4 for territorial development and construction Patrik Opa (ODS).
The survey entitled Mezi lesy can be completed by the end of January at praha4.urad.online.