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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ECOLOGICAL AND AESTHETIC APPEARANCE OF URBAN GREEN SPACE IN KOSOVO
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Urban green space has different functions in cities, at several levels, such as the environmental, ecological, social, economic, cultural and aesthetic, promoting the image and character of an urban area. In crease the number of residents in urban areas of Kosovo, has directly affected in growth rate of environmental pollution. Air quality is a major problem in many urban areas in the Republic of Kosovo and therefore has a great impact on human health. The objective of this study is to describe the use of urban green space in Kosovo and to understand which factors are correlated with this use. The study started in summer (July-August) 2016 in Prishtina, central Kosovo, the area of Prishtina (572 km2, about 600.000 inhabitant) represents one of the largest Kosovo metropolitan areas. Data were obtained from a survey for 1000 randomly selected adult residents within the central part of the Prishtina city, for all age groups male and female includes (19-23 years old); (39-55 years old);(56-69 years old);more than (70-83 years old). The respondents were asked about the distance from their home to green space, frequency of use of green space, preferred size, etc. Based on data from respondents on the preferred size of green space, estimated that the surface of 1-2 ha is the preferred for (44.5) percent of respondents. Regarding the frequency of use urban green space, is visited at least 1-3 times a week by (39.5%) of the respondents.
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