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Urban Planning and Sustainable Regional Development in Suburban Zones of Large Cities in Central and Eastern Europe

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2024) | Viewed by 3905

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Robert Szmytkie

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Institute of Geography and Regional Development, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: geography; urban geography; urban morphology; demography and population studies; rural areas
Dr. Kocsis János Balázs

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Department for Geography and Planning, Institute for Sustainable Development, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: urban sociology; urban development; demography and population studies; suburban and metropolitan regions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Urbanization and urban expansion are the only ways of rapidly developing cities. Sustainable urban development is an important research area of all urban governance in the world. Urban and rural development, land planning, and urban expansion are all interesting and important research topics.

The central planning system in the socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was a catalyst for both industrialization and urbanization. Therefore, the settlement processes were concentrated in the city, at the same time reducing the development of suburbanization. The transition in the 1990s and the associated socio-economic changes affected the opportunities for residential development and meeting the individual needs, suppressed in the previous period. The dynamic process of urban sprawl began almost half a century later relative to Western European countries. Moreover, suburbanization in the CEE region is vigorous and spontaneously strives to compensate for the earlier stages of development.

For this Special Issue, we are interested in both empirical and conceptual studies that link suburbanization with urban planning and regional development in CEE countries. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Morphological changes in suburban zones;
  • Spatial effects of urban sprawl;
  • Uncontrolled residential suburbanization and urban sprawl;
  • Planning and legal conditions of suburbanization processes;
  • Management of suburban development;
  • Sustainable urban development;
  • Smart city.

Dr. Robert Szmytkie
Dr. Kocsis János Balázs
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • suburbanization and urban sprawl
  • urban planning and design
  • management of suburban development sustainable urban development
  • smart city
  • residential suburbanization
  • (sub)urban sprawl
  • post-socialist cities
  • CEE

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Social and Spatial Inequalities during COVID-19: Evidence from France and the Need for a New Sustainable Urban and Regional Development Paradigm
by Roula Maya
Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3501; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083501 - 22 Apr 2024
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This study examines the impact of social and spatial inequalities on the spread of COVID-19 and the efficacy of lockdown measures in French regions during the third wave (22 March and 3 May 2021), with a focus on population density and poverty. It [...] Read more.
This study examines the impact of social and spatial inequalities on the spread of COVID-19 and the efficacy of lockdown measures in French regions during the third wave (22 March and 3 May 2021), with a focus on population density and poverty. It based on data from French government websites, adopting quantitative methods including the Pearson Coefficient and One-Way ANOVA. The results indicate a significant correlation between population density and COVID-19 deaths in 92 departments (R = 0.695), which is stronger than the correlation between density and infection rates (R = 0.633, p < 0.001). In the 25 most affected departments, this pattern shifts, with a weaker correlation between density and deaths (R = 0.644) compared to density/infections (R = 0.716, p < 0.001). Although insightful, these statistics do not capture regional disparities. A minor correlation between poverty and death rates was recorded in French regions. Spatial observations showed that areas exceeding the national poverty average experienced higher infection/death rates. The lockdowns were effective, leading to a reduction (51.7%) in infections. The present results showed that there is a significant need for a new social contract based on a new urban and regional paradigm focused on socio-spatial equality and Sustainable Development Goals locally and globally, a vital task for policymakers, planners, and researchers. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Urban Planning and Sustainable Regional Development in Suburban Zones of Large Cities in Central and Eastern Europe)
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Suburban Sustainability in Budapest Agglomeration—The Case of Törökbálint
by János B. Kocsis and Kyra Tomay
Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3449; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083449 - 20 Apr 2024
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The rapid growth of the metropolitan area around Budapest has led to increased traffic, infrastructure problems, and social and economic issues in the suburbs, making the sustainability of these areas a key topic in professional and public discussions. This article aims to explore [...] Read more.
The rapid growth of the metropolitan area around Budapest has led to increased traffic, infrastructure problems, and social and economic issues in the suburbs, making the sustainability of these areas a key topic in professional and public discussions. This article aims to explore the intricacies of sustainability in a suburban town by utilizing the Smart Growth framework, which is highly pertinent in Hungary. The focus of scientific and public discussions revolves around urban planning to curb urban sprawl and enhance public transportation usage. Our analysis concentrates on compactness, commuting, and community, utilizing quantitative survey data between 2018 and 2023. Our findings demonstrate that the town under analysis is dense regarding common and regular services, but depends significantly on the central area for more specialized services. The local community is tightly interconnected and shows no evidence of atomization. The commuting patterns show that polycentricity leads to new spatial connections and a growing reliance on cars, even while the quantity of vehicles is still growing. These results indicate that assessing the sustainability of suburbs may not be universally applicable, and examination should be conducted at the town level. Secondly, the sustainability of suburban areas may be distinct from the sustainability of denser, urbanized places. Full article
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Assessment of the Greenery Content in Suburban Multi-Family Housing Models in Poland: A Case Study of the Poznań Metropolitan Area
by Magdalena Gyurkovich, Joanna Kołata, Marta Pieczara and Piotr Zierke
Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3266; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083266 - 13 Apr 2024
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(1) Contemporary approaches to sustainable housing design tend to prioritize technological solutions supporting energy efficiency and climate change mitigation. On the contrary, spatial planning of housing estates does not always address all pro-ecological aspects, such as the role of greenery. This research aimed [...] Read more.
(1) Contemporary approaches to sustainable housing design tend to prioritize technological solutions supporting energy efficiency and climate change mitigation. On the contrary, spatial planning of housing estates does not always address all pro-ecological aspects, such as the role of greenery. This research aimed to assess the greenery content and its environmental importance in typical housing districts in the selected study area. (2) The research methodology was based on indicators reflecting the biologically active area ratio, the length of communication routes lined with trees, the tree number per area unit, the tree canopy, and the environmental benefits delivered by the trees. The above indicators allowed us to compare selected models of suburban residential districts typical of specific timeframes. (3) The results indicated that the greenery content and its environmental benefits in suburban districts are decreasing in the study area. Another finding concerned the importance of selecting tree species for their ability to develop a canopy and provide ecosystem services. (4) The proposed methodology, based on inter-related indicators, validly compared the greenery content in the analyzed districts, giving it application value. The problems observed contributed to the proposal of a revision of Poland’s planning practices. Local zoning plans could include streetscape standards, indicating paving solutions and plantings to improve the situation. Full article
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Deconcentration of Industrial Activity as a Constituent of Sustainable Urban Development in a Post-Socialist City: A Case Study of Wroclaw, Poland
by Dominik Sikorski and Piotr Kryczka
Sustainability 2023, 15(20), 14980; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014980 - 17 Oct 2023
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The transformative period following 1989 ushered in significant political and economic changes across Central and Eastern Europe. Among the profound consequences of these shifts were the initiation of suburbanization processes and the uncontrolled expansion of suburbs, particularly around major cities in the region. [...] Read more.
The transformative period following 1989 ushered in significant political and economic changes across Central and Eastern Europe. Among the profound consequences of these shifts were the initiation of suburbanization processes and the uncontrolled expansion of suburbs, particularly around major cities in the region. Suburban zones experienced extensive spatial and functional alterations, while agglomeration centers, the cities themselves, underwent noteworthy transformations. The interplay of land rent dynamics contributed to the reconfiguration of functions within cities, intensifying land use. The aim of this study is to explain the spatial processes of industrial deconcentration within a post-socialist CEE city, using Wroclaw, Poland, as a case study. Employing GIS software, we examine both the spatial patterns and localization of industrial activity within the Wroclaw agglomeration. The research highlights that the peak of industrial deconcentration in the city transpired during the 1990s. Presently, the suburban zone has assumed an increasingly predominant role in the industrial activities within the agglomeration, aligning with the imperatives of sustainable development policies. Full article
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