Department of Urban Planning and Urban Green Infrastructure

Last modified: 28. October 2025

Research activity and publications

Our research topics are mainly presented in our publications.

 

Urban Green Infrastructure Research

Between 2016–2021, our Department participated in the project KEHOP-4.3.0.-VEKOP-15-2016-00001 led by the Ministry of Agriculture, titled “Strategic studies underpinning the long-term preservation and development of community-significant natural values, and the domestic implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 goals.” The Department led the urban green infrastructure research theme.

Participants included: Dr. Réka Ildikó Báthoryné Nagy, Associate Professor; Levente Szczuka, Assistant Lecturer; and István Kotsis, Master Instructor.

More information about the project and results can be found at: Urban green infrastructure research link

 

Development of Green Infrastructure in Historic City Centers

The fifth volume of the Green Infrastructure Booklets, issued by the Urban Planning Department of the Mayor’s Office, focuses on the possibilities for green infrastructure development in large urban areas, specifically the renovation of inner courtyards in downtown districts. This unique publication provides guidance for planners, administrators, and decision-makers on developing green spaces in the inner blocks and courtyards of historic urban fabrics.

Authors: Dr. Réka Ildikó Báthoryné Nagy, Associate Professor, Judit Gergely-Korompay, DLA, retired Associate Professor, Viktória Teremy, PhD student. The series is managed by Léptékterv Landscape Architecture Studio; editors: Dr. Réka Ildikó Báthoryné Nagy and Beáta Stefanics. Professional reviewers: István Schneller, Professor Emeritus, Imre Jámbor Professor, Dr. Krisztina Szabó, Associate Professor.

The guide is available on this link.

The Green Infrastructure Handbook series received the Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence in 2022.

 

Climate-Adaptive Urban Lawn Management

The Wildflower Veszprém R&D Program aims to reform urban green space management and improve adaptability. The program investigates how changes in lawn maintenance technology can create urban lawns that are more climate-adapted, ecologically diverse, and naturalistic, and explores their optimal locations in the city.

Started in 2015 in collaboration with VKSZ Veszprémi Közüzemi Szolgáltató ZRt., the program conducted habitat-dynamics studies on eight public green areas of varying character, and experimented with new maintenance technologies on six additional test sites.

The project was led by Dr. Réka Ildikó Nagy Báthoryné (Associate Professor), with university experts Attila Gergely (Assistant Professor) and Krisztina Bálint (PhD student).

University students involved: Nóra Ambrus, Emese Andráskó, Csilla Erzsébet Balásházy, Réka Bancsi, Dorka Bátori, Borbála Böszörményi, Benedek Bubics, Attila Csupcsák, Ágnes Erdelics, Alexa Haraga, Levente Hollós, Máté Horváth, Réka Kakas, Dorottya Kalocsai, Éva Erzsébet Kecskés, Johanna Krisztina Kiss, Klára Kocsis, Lili Koppány, Vivien Kovács, Emese Flóra Kubik, Kata Sára Kun, Luca Lakatos, Zsolt Leel-Őssy, Kornél Attila Lendvai, Alexandra Mátlé, Orsolya Miklós, Noémi Pap, Hanga Pénzes, Emese Judit Sápi, Brigitta Sas, Róbert Schuck, Ede Schwiegelhofer, Zsuzsanna Somodi, Péter Szabadi, Mária Szabó, Réka Szabó, Iringó Szendrődy, Sándor Vilmos Tacsi, Dzsenifer Ulbert, Dorottya Vass, Beatrix Szavéta Vidák.

Participating professionals: Kata Pernesz (Landscape Architect, Park Maintenance Group Leader, VKSZ Zrt.), Henrik Auer, Tamás Köller, Krisztina Németh, Krisztina Panyiné Presits, László Sudár (VKSZ Zrt.), Gábor Koterle (Hódmezővásárhely City PH), László Sinkó.

The first six years of experience were summarized in a scientifically rigorous but popular-format publication.

Urban climate-adaptive lawn management

The Wildflower Veszprém project won the Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence (Green category) in 2022.

 

Urban Architecture Publications:

The Squares of Budapest (Budapesti terek)

Terc Publisher, 2021, 300 pages, ISBN: 9786155445705, Publisher's site

A short review about the book.

This book examines 54 urban spaces in Budapest through an urban design perspective, illustrated with photographs, historical maps, and analytical drawings. It serves as a textbook, reference, and source of inspiration for those interested in urban design. The material was developed as part of the Analysis of Urban Spaces elective.

Thanks to the students and colleagues involved: Bence Török-Szabolcs, Orsolya Győri, Beáta Polyák, and István Schneller (foreword).

Students involved: Lilla Berta, Teodóra Beleznai, Róbert Békéssy, Rita Borsó, Emese Deák, Krisztina Fekete Dömök, Mónika Fejes, Rita Gáspárné Borsó, Dalma Gerse, Levente Gyimesi, Marcell Hugauf, Hanga Katona, Szonja Kakucs, Laura Királyfalvi, Rita Kiss, Emőke Komjáti, Lili Koppány, Annamária Molnár, Fanni Rónyai, Anna Rózsa, Dorottya Serf, Lilla Simon, Cindy Sugár, Petra Szekeres, Hajnalka Szekeresné Hollósi, Nóra Sziki, László Szőke, Tünde Szurovszki, Anna Takács, Eszter Tűzkő.

 

Budafok City Explorer Booklet for Children

Budafok City Walk booklet for children

A creative booklet developed with students that presents Budafok’s architectural, urban, and landscape heritage in a playful way. Children complete tasks along an adventurous walking route. Using the “learning by doing” principle, students translated lecture content into child-friendly, site-specific material.

The booklet was published with support from the Klauzál Gábor Cultural Center and the Magdolna Udvar Local History Collection, and presented during the Night of Museums program.

Authors: Gergely Bálint, Barbara Bozsik, József Pál Gáspár, Emőke Hadamcsik, Krisztina Horváth, Tamás Kertes, Laura Kovács, Eszter Lagler, Márton András Velkey, Szonja Mercédesz Vetor
Consultant: Anna Szövényi

 

Awards

• Wildflower Veszprém: Ozone Green Award 2018
• Entente Florale Europe Gold & Presidential Special Award 2018
• Climate Star 2019
• Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence (Green category) 2022
• Inner Courtyards Greening Publication: Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence 2022
• Dr. Réka Ildikó Báthoryné Nagy – Landscape Architect of the Year, Public Award 2022

 

Upcoming Publications

• Typology of Enclosed Gardens
• Urban Green Infrastructure Booklet