Abstract (eng)
This study is a detailed examination of the Plant Geography Section, which was founded in the 1870s as a part of the botanical garden of the University of Vienna and nowadays is listed under group number 60. During war, the Plant Geography Section was seriously damaged and since then it has not been revitalized. Today, its cultured area is only used for research and education and is not accessible to the public. However, a small part still remains overgrown and thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a new revitalization concept for this area. While the first part of this study deals with the historical development of the Plant Geography Section, the focus of the second part lies on the current situation. The methods used for implementing the proposed concept consist of an inventory of the current state as well as a conception of the desired state of the Plant Geography Section by taking into consideration the historical elements. The concept provides ideas for the classification of the section and a detailed guidance for the planned plantations, which are justified by a criteria catalog including a brief annotation. Since the staff in the Plant Geography Section is limited and the efforts are kept small, the proposed concept only includes trees and perennial plants.
The aim of this study is to provide a new concept for the revitalization of the Plant Geography Section and the support for a further prosecution in order to make this area a unique part of the botanical garden of the University of Vienna.