Parque dos Coqueiros: proposta preliminar de parque urbano para a região metropolitana de Natal

Abstract

Due to the lack of planning that occurred in the occupation of the Nossa Senhora da Apresentação neighborhood, in Natal-RN, there are no reserves of open areas within its territory, which makes it necessary to adopt a metropolitan vision and seek spaces in its neighboring regions that can contribute to a balance in the distribution of local open areas. From this perspective, the creation of a metropolitan urban park located in the city of São Gonçalo do Amarante presents itself as a possibility of providing both cities in question with more green spaces for public use. The importance of the project is mainly due to the perspective of preserving one of the last significant urban open spaces in the region and which has expressive scenic and landscape beauty. Therefore, this work aims to develop an urban and landscape project, at the preliminary study level, of an Urban Park for the Metropolitan Region of Natal, seeking to contribute to awareness of the importance of investing in well-structured green areas in the region. To this end, the systems of open spaces, the concepts of green areas, the characteristics of urban parks and contemporary landscaping, as well as some reference projects were studied. In addition, knowledge was gathered about the relationships between the two municipalities in question and the area immediately surrounding the site. Finally, all this information was applied to the design of an urban-landscape project that addresses the social and ecological dimensions of this space.