The Use of Green Infrastructure in the Suburbs: Insights from Three European Cities

Constantina-Alina Hossu (), Jürgen Breuste, Ioan-Cristian Iojă, Diana Andreea Onose, Alexandra Vrînceanu, Lidia Ponizy, Iwona Zwierzchowska, Roksana Kryger and Andrzej Mizgajski
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Constantina-Alina Hossu: Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, 1 Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, 010041 Bucharest, Romania
Jürgen Breuste: SURE International Center Urban Ecology, Institute for Geography, University Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, 31141 Hildesheim, Germany
Ioan-Cristian Iojă: Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, 1 Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, 010041 Bucharest, Romania
Diana Andreea Onose: Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, 1 Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, 010041 Bucharest, Romania
Alexandra Vrînceanu: Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 12 Dimitrie Racovita, 023993 Bucharest, Romania
Lidia Ponizy: Department of Integrated Geography, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Bogumiła Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, Poland
Iwona Zwierzchowska: Department of Integrated Geography, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Bogumiła Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, Poland
Roksana Kryger: Department of Integrated Geography, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Bogumiła Krygowskiego 10, 61-680 Poznań, Poland
Andrzej Mizgajski: Institute of Management and Quality Studies, Calisia University, ul. Nowy Świat 4, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Living close to green infrastructure (GI) components might be the dream of many people who are often exposed to cities’ pollution, congestion, or lack of green amenities. Due to its multiple benefits, green infrastructure plays a significant role in driving people’s decisions to leave inner-city areas and move to suburban locations. However, how GI components are used once people move into the suburbs must be better understood. Thus, this study explores residents’ rationales for leaving the inner city and moving to the suburbs and how they use suburban GI components. A survey was undertaken in six suburbs from three European cities: Poznań (Poland), Salzburg (Austria), and Bucharest (Romania). We found that people self-reported that green amenities were the main reason for choosing a suburban residence. Furthermore, those residents who moved to the suburbs were more interested in using their private gardens than larger parks and prefer natural green areas with high potential for recreation to agricultural landscapes for leisure. This study advocates for investment in private green spaces in suburban developments due to their deep interweaving with residents’ leisure preferences.

Keywords: suburban residential area; green infrastructure; survey; Poznań; Salzburg; Bucharest (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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