ROLE OF STREETSCAPE IN SHAPING URBAN DESIGN IN ROMANIA. APPLYING THE CONCEPT OF 3D INTERACTIVE AND INTERCONNECTED STREETS. CASE STUDY: URBAN AXIS BISTRIȚA-BECLEAN-NĂSĂUD-SÂNGEORZ-BĂI
Alexandru Marius TĂTAR1 , Călin Cornel POP2
1 Doctoral School of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: alexandrumarius232@gmail.com
2 Doctoral School of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: calin.pop@ubbcluj.ro
ABSTRACT. – Role of Streetscape in Shaping Urban Design in Romania.Applying the Concept of 3D Interactive and Interconnected Streets. Case Study: Urban Axis Bistrița-Beclean-Năsăud-Sângeorz-Băi. Urban boulevards are the most dispersed and heavily trafficked urban open spaces. As urban communities strive to improve decency in the built environment, planners and designers must have a succinct understanding of what contributes to the quality of urban landscapes. Streets are a vital part of any city’s public open space system. They act as movement corridors for pedestrians, cyclists, traffic, and vehicles and support many social and commercial activities. The presence and character of the streets play a huge role in determining the overall quality and liveability of the city. The document examines the existence of street elements – paving, street trees, central medians, lighting, and street furniture – which, when applied over time, enrich the city’s visual image and urban design. It also focuses on the basic elements and principles of the urban landscape that improve the quality of urban street design, accessibility, and pedestrian circulation. In addition, the analytical study covers some examples by relating the basic principles of the urban landscape to use them to develop the urban landscape of one of the main urban streets on the Bistrița-Beclean-Năsăud-Sângeorz-Băi urban axis. The article concludes with sustainable urban landscape solutions that will positively impact sustainable urban design, the functional and aesthetic aspects of the built environment, and, therefore, the visual image of cities in Romania.
Keywords: Urban landscape, urban design, Bistrița-Beclean-Năsăud-Sângeorz Băi urban axis, Romania.