primarolia
(aka: landscape formation in patras)
Primarolia were the first ships that carried the fruit
of the raisin from Patras to 6-7 destination ports. Author Athina Kakouri,
wrote the well-known novel 'Primarolia' inspired by Patras of the raisin
merchants in the 1890s.
analysis
through investigation, every aspect of the waterfront
area was recorded on maps
intervention strategy
1. enhancement
of the natural landscape of the coastline and enrichment of the space between
the waterfront and the buildings along the coastal avenue. This zone suffers
from erosion and intense urban pressures (coastal road network, marina,
arbitrary constructions, harbor zones located in narrow lanes with short
distances between them).
2. ecological
congestion of the coastal front through the creation of an urban biotope that
delineates the congested areas, which are the only zones without generalized
access (2 port zones) and enrichment of activities and programs within the park
in topographic recesses. Thus, the landscape becomes a host of activities in
the framework of urban expansion.
3. halophytic
planting will restore the initial condition of the natural environment, halt
sea level rise, prevent further erosion and provide an urban park for local
residents. Moreover, it will create a small ecosystem of organisms that will
enhance the sustainability of the port zone.
bibliography + digital sources
Pappas Vasilis, Patras: Maritime Front, Port, Town
(presentation in
the framework of the research project: Patras: Maritime Front, Port, Town (Collaboration
of the Municipality of Patras and University of Patras), 2011
Pappas Vasilis,
Patras: Searching for the present and the future of the city (presentation in
the "Talking about the city", Patras 7 - 8 December 2018)
Tsiotsiou Vassiliki, Woody flora of urban habitats: research in Patras
city, doctoral thesis, University of Patras, 2010
(https://nemertes.lis.upatras.gr/jspui/bitstream/10889/4138/1/Nimertis_Tsiotsiou(b).pdf)
Viggopoulou
Ioli, In Patras: From Antiquity to Present, Kotinos: Athens, 2005
(http://hdl.handle.net/10442/13985)
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Eureka, Cleaning
Heavily Polluted Water At A Fraction Of The Cost: ScienceDaily, 2002 (from
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