Mondego Green Park: public use and management

Abstract

This research aims to understand the management and the public use of the Mondego Green Park, located on the Mondego River banks, in Coimbra, Portugal. Therefore, it was necessary to conduct bibliographical and documentary research, as well as several visits to the park and an interview with the current responsible for managing the area. It was possible to understand the creation process of the Green Park, its privatization process and its use by the population of Coimbra and note the lack of socio-cultural activities in this area, despite the existence of an undergraduate degree about this subject in the city, as well as conflicts between public and private sector and the problems faced nowadays.

Keywords:
Urban parks; Public use; Privatization