The impact of natural landscape on historical urban space: the case of Vinnytsia city, Ukraine

Abstract

The article deals with the architectural and spatial development of historical cities of Ukraine under the influence of natural landscape determinants by the case of Vinnytsia city. This issue still remains poorly studied, since the formation of the urban space of Ukrainian cities was mainly studied as a socio-historical phenomenon. The purpose of the article is to identify the peculiarities of the natural landscape situation, to disclose the regularities, features and basic principles of the influence of natural landscape factors on the architectural and spatial evolution of the city. The work is based on the complex use of general scientific and special research methods. It has enabled us to comprehensively consider the source base, analyze the state of the research and establish the main problems of urban space development, taking into account the landscape component at the present stage. It is established that in recent years the urban space of Vinnytsia is being actively transformed. That is why the study of the urban environment: the identification of factors that influenced the formation and development, in particular natural landscape, will help urban planners and designers to enhance the architectural and artistic expression of modern urban space.