CONCEPTS OF "BIOPHILIA" AND "LIVABILITY" IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL PERCEPTION OF PUBLIC SPACE IN CITIES

Abstract

The work concerns the concept of biophilia and livability in the planning of public space and using that space by urban residents. The authors refer to theories discussing human-nature co-relations and sustainable planning. Nature-based solutions and multisensory of space issues are also presented , and examples of pro-ecological programs and solutions in cities are given. The work is the result of initial research undertaken by scientists from Poland, Slovakia, and Serbia, and carried out as part of larger research in the COST Action CA13177 Circular City-Implementing nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city.