An Evaluation of the Urban Fringe Landscape Ring: The Case of Łódź, Poland

The article describes the spatial planning policy carried out in suburban areas that have not yet been subject to urbanisation within the administrative borders of the Polish city of Łódź and in zones located just beyond its administrative border. The aim of the study was to evaluate spatial decisi...

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Main Authors: Anna Aneta Tomczak, Robert Warsza
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Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2025-04-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/foe/article/view/9368
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description The article describes the spatial planning policy carried out in suburban areas that have not yet been subject to urbanisation within the administrative borders of the Polish city of Łódź and in zones located just beyond its administrative border. The aim of the study was to evaluate spatial decisions adopted in the planning documents of towns and municipalities. The evaluation included the peripheral areas around the city of Łódź called the urban fringe landscape ring. The area of the ring was divided into subzones where detailed research was conducted. The current forms of land use were compared with the planned development directions adopted in the planning documents. Breakdowns showing the percentage increase in areas designated to be developed now and in the future, as well as in areas intended for preservation in the form of open spaces, were made. The need to develop new areas was analysed in relation to demographic conditions and area development capacity. Conclusions from the study showed a significant excess of planned investment areas, the deliberate appropriation of open landscapes and a lack of local planning coherence.
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spelling doaj-art-84284c5e476c487db31d795bbd8cbd292025-08-20T03:27:58ZengLodz University PressActa Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica0208-60182353-76632025-04-01137010.18778/0208-6018.370.03An Evaluation of the Urban Fringe Landscape Ring: The Case of Łódź, PolandAnna Aneta Tomczak0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7436-5027Robert Warsza1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9813-8232Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Architecture and Town Planning, Lodz, PolandLodz University of Technology, Institute of Architecture and Town Planning, Lodz, Poland The article describes the spatial planning policy carried out in suburban areas that have not yet been subject to urbanisation within the administrative borders of the Polish city of Łódź and in zones located just beyond its administrative border. The aim of the study was to evaluate spatial decisions adopted in the planning documents of towns and municipalities. The evaluation included the peripheral areas around the city of Łódź called the urban fringe landscape ring. The area of the ring was divided into subzones where detailed research was conducted. The current forms of land use were compared with the planned development directions adopted in the planning documents. Breakdowns showing the percentage increase in areas designated to be developed now and in the future, as well as in areas intended for preservation in the form of open spaces, were made. The need to develop new areas was analysed in relation to demographic conditions and area development capacity. Conclusions from the study showed a significant excess of planned investment areas, the deliberate appropriation of open landscapes and a lack of local planning coherence. https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/foe/article/view/9368open landscapecity of Łódźsuburbanisationspatial planningstudy of the conditions and directions of development
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An Evaluation of the Urban Fringe Landscape Ring: The Case of Łódź, Poland
Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica
open landscape
city of Łódź
suburbanisation
spatial planning
study of the conditions and directions of development
title An Evaluation of the Urban Fringe Landscape Ring: The Case of Łódź, Poland
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title_short An Evaluation of the Urban Fringe Landscape Ring: The Case of Łódź, Poland
title_sort evaluation of the urban fringe landscape ring the case of lodz poland
topic open landscape
city of Łódź
suburbanisation
spatial planning
study of the conditions and directions of development
url https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/foe/article/view/9368
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