Jardim botânico de Natal

Abstract

The Botanical Gardens are institutions that play an important role in the scientific and educational development of urban spaces, since they have documented collections of living plants and, in most cases, offer a wide natural area dedicated to conservation, research and environmental education. Considering its relevance, this work aims to propose the implementation of a Botanical Garden in the context of the city of Natal-RN, which, despite its extensive green cover preserved and inserted in Environmental Protection Zones, still lacks public access spaces that provide contact and learning about the environment, especially about the importance of botany. From this perspective, to receive the project, a set of free spaces was chosen in the neighborhood of Capim Macio, which borders Avenida Engenheiro Roberto Freire – one of the main avenues in the city – and forms a corridor between Environmental Protection Zones 2 and 5. As methodological bases, analyzes were developed on the historical context of the Botanical Gardens, regulations that currently regulate them and research of case studies. Then, the analysis of the universe of study was developed, contemplating aspects such as the feasibility of implantation of the institution in the city and the study of physical, environmental, cultural and social conditions of the neighborhood and intervention area. Finally, the theoretical research carried out from the concepts of ecosystem services and green and blue infrastructures was applied in the proposition of an architectural and landscape project at the preliminary study level, which sought to incorporate an ecological space into the city and, at the same time, conducive to leisure, culture and environmental education.