Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations

The aim of the paper is to identify and diagnose problems relating to Poland`s metropolitan areas. In the frst part, the authors offer a review of the most important features metropolisation process and indicate problems associated with such processes on the local and regional scales. This is follow...

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Main Authors: Maciej Smętkowski, Bohdan Jałowiecki, Grzegorz Gorzelak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Warsaw, Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG) 2009-12-01
Series:Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
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Online Access:https://studreg.uw.edu.pl/pl/archiwum,metropolitan-areas-in-poland-diagnosis-and-recommendations
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description The aim of the paper is to identify and diagnose problems relating to Poland`s metropolitan areas. In the frst part, the authors offer a review of the most important features metropolisation process and indicate problems associated with such processes on the local and regional scales. This is followed by an identification of major urban centres in Poland, and a delimitation of their metropolitan areas. In the subsequent part of the study, the identified metropolitan areas are characterised in terms of their pertinent development problems. Finally, a set of conclusions and recommendations is proposed, with the aim of improving the functioning of the largest cities and their environment.
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spelling doaj.art-e650ffff6e5a4622b160472e9d4728ff2022-12-22T03:30:10ZengUniversity of Warsaw, Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG)Studia Regionalne i Lokalne1509-49952009-12-0153758Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and RecommendationsMaciej Smętkowski0Bohdan Jałowiecki1Grzegorz Gorzelak2Uniwersytet Warszawski, Centrum Europejskich Studiów Regionalnych i Lokalnych (EUROREG)Uniwersytet Warszawski, Centrum Europejskich Studiów Regionalnych i Lokalnych (EUROREG)Uniwersytet Warszawski, Centrum Europejskich Studiów Regionalnych i Lokalnych (EUROREG)The aim of the paper is to identify and diagnose problems relating to Poland`s metropolitan areas. In the frst part, the authors offer a review of the most important features metropolisation process and indicate problems associated with such processes on the local and regional scales. This is followed by an identification of major urban centres in Poland, and a delimitation of their metropolitan areas. In the subsequent part of the study, the identified metropolitan areas are characterised in terms of their pertinent development problems. Finally, a set of conclusions and recommendations is proposed, with the aim of improving the functioning of the largest cities and their environment.https://studreg.uw.edu.pl/pl/archiwum,metropolitan-areas-in-poland-diagnosis-and-recommendationsmetropolisationpolandmetropolitan areascity development
spellingShingle Maciej Smętkowski
Bohdan Jałowiecki
Grzegorz Gorzelak
Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations
Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
metropolisation
poland
metropolitan areas
city development
title Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations
title_full Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations
title_fullStr Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations
title_full_unstemmed Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations
title_short Metropolitan Areas in Poland - Diagnosis and Recommendations
title_sort metropolitan areas in poland diagnosis and recommendations
topic metropolisation
poland
metropolitan areas
city development
url https://studreg.uw.edu.pl/pl/archiwum,metropolitan-areas-in-poland-diagnosis-and-recommendations
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