Urban Development and Population Pressure: The Case of Młynówka Królewska Park in Krakow, Poland
Authors:
- Karolina Dudzic-Gyurkovich
Abstract
Green areas are necessary components of contemporary cities. They have a positive impact on the climate, ecological balance and resilience of the city structure, and provide numerous benefits to inhabitants. However, progressing urbanisation and a rise in urban population leads to increasing pressure on existing green spaces. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, but especially over the past decade, the number of new developments in Krakow has been successively increasing. New multi- and single-family housing complexes are built not only in peripheral areas, but also as infilling and development of areas closer to the historical city centre. Simultaneously, the number of urban green spaces has increased only insignificantly. This paper analyses the example of Młynówka Królewska Park, located in the western part of Krakow, Poland. It focuses on city expansion processes and their relationship with public greenery. Furthermore, his study examines spatial and demographic issues that may have an impact on accessibility of the park area. The study was based on statistical data, analyses of recent planning documents, procedures and practices, as well as research performed in situ. The results indicate that the population pressure in the area under analysis changed significantly. According to the results, a correlation can be found between the latest urban development and population dynamics.
- Record ID
- CUTabd55ddef85d4072a011e65e528da216
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- Sustainability, ISSN , e-ISSN 2071-1050, Biweekly
- Issue year
- 2021
- Vol
- 13
- No
- 3
- Pages
- [1-26]
- Article number
- 1116
- Other elements of collation
- fot.; mapy; plany; tab.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 23-26; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 92; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 13, Iss. 3, Spec. Iss.
- Substantive notes
- Special Issue: Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage in the City, A Sustainability Perspective
- Keywords in English
- Krakow, urban green areas, green infrastructure, population dynamics, urban planning, urbanisation
- DOI
- DOI:10.3390/su13031116 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/3/1116 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 100
- Additional fields
- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUTabd55ddef85d4072a011e65e528da216/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUTabd55ddef85d4072a011e65e528da216
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