EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR THE MAIN CONNECTION NODES OF TRANSILVANIA HIGHWAY

  • Sonia Bors-Oprișa University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
Keywords: adapted species, landscape design, vegetation, visual images

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to highlite the importance of landscape design in planning the areas formed in the vicinity of highway-motorway junction nodes, by improving biodiversity, visual quality and providing a suitable framework for the traffic participants. The paper presents a scenario of a landscape planning project for the Gilău connection node, located on Highway A3, section 2B (Gilău-Câmpia Turzii) with a surface of 10499.33 m2 and aims to identify the plants that adapt to the climate of the area, to provide new aesthetic valences to the site, to protect and improve the environment, to assure physical and psychological comfort to the drivers and to the neighboring communities by completion, protection and restoration of the vegetation.

Published
2016-12-04
Section
Research articles