The Hidden Potential of Informal Urban Greenspace: An Example of Two Former Landfills in Post-Socialist Cities (Central Poland)

The present study described analyses of two similar informal recreational green areas (former constructional waste disposal landfills) in large cities (Warsaw city and Łódź city). On the basis local society’s opinions, land use conditions related to current accessibility, management, safety, cleanliness, variety diversity facility vegetation, neighbourhood connections with urban infrastructure given sites were studied. Overall feedback posted by site users indicated that, despite temporary use, both are good leisure that provide cultural ecosystem services citizens. However, their undefined development makes them varying degrees neglected risky spaces, especially for community. reflection results may help authorities manage spaces former landfills accordance needs society as well define new functions space sustainable spatial policy post-socialist Poland Eastern Europe.