Biophilic design (Pristina natural landscape restoration according to IUCN categories in Urban protected areas)

Pristina is the capital and the most populated city of Kosovo with high air pollution and water contamination. Landscape restoration as a sustainable strategy in management and rescue the ecology and environment in this region is fundamental approach and has various benefits in social, economic and environmental categories. Landscape restoration strategies in are cause to drive responsible environment for future generation, and set out goals, and implementation strategies as design approaches to further effective sustainable image of Pristina . This paper first addresses the meaning of Biophilic design as a paradigm shift approach in urban design and reasons of significance of this innovative strategy in sustainable design. It discusses the core concept of biophilic design and its various advantages by theoretical reviewing the biophilic design. On the other hand by analysing and development of the IUCN principle in urban edge of Pristina the practical methods due to achieving a biophilic design in this region is sketched out. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organizations, is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Although Conservation of protected environments was launched in late 1950s in Kosovo, nowadays there are tremendous testimony about degradation of the natural landscapes that cause to loss the image of nature in country and occur crucial circumstances in Pristina that threat the people’s health being. Illegal actions like constructions around the peripheral regions of city, industry sites with high air and water pollutions, deforestation and hunting ,make environmental issues as the most critical concern in this capital city. This paper applied mixed research methodologies as considering the interdisciplinary content of the studies that related to the subject, the descriptive-analytical and comparative research method has been applied to present and codify the strategies in this region. This paper carries forth has two linked objectives:first: emphasising on the Importance of Nature and Wildness in Pristina Urban Lives by Biophilia design approach that suggests the natural landscape restoration is not optional for future urban planning but essential .Second: ecological protections and its acceptance by an array of biodiversity and evaluation through review landscape, according to IUCN guidelines in this region is analysed in more depth. Suggestions specify revitalization of ecological, social and cultural values of city and restoration the natural landscapes for the future needs, which also provide a foundation for human well-being, spiritual, scientific, educational, decrease in biodiversity loss and climate change, recreational and tourism opportunities Defining detailed planning requires interdisciplinary studies in ecological layers, and patterns of landscape mosaic, to protect and rehabilitate nature that consider the processes through the ecological assessments and analysis that is far from framework of this paper. In addition comprehensive studies in wide range of disciplines from national to international technical analysis about legislations and development policies are beyond the scope of this paper.