How do pocket parks preserve nature?

By WANG Xiaoqiong

Abstract: The concept of pocket parks, proposed by an American landscape architect called Robert Zion, refers to the midtown park in patchy distribution, scattered in high-density urban centers. With the civilization and the cognition developing continuously, the pocket park has been mentioned again and endowed with the new design in line with the times. However, is the park practical under the mass construction? Does the artificial modification of the idle and abandoned lands have impact on the local biodiversity? As the construction of pocket parks is in the fast lane, we need to focus on how to build the pocket park in a way that it can protect and retain nature at its maximum. In the author’s view, the construction of pocket parks reflects the importance that relevant institutions attach to urban greening and ecological environment protection. However, they should adapt to the local conditions and value ecological connectivity in the rapid construction on the basis of respecting nature.

Key words: Pocket parks, urban idle land, ecological civilization, urban construction, biodiversity

WANG Xiaoqiong. How do pocket parks preserve nature? BioGreen - Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development. Vol.1, January 2023. Total issues 34. ISSN2749-9065