Open AccessMeasurement of spatial order as an indicator of sustainable development of functional urban areas in regional capitals
Author(s) -
Patrycja Szarek-Iwaniuk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta scientiarum polonorum. administratio locorum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2450-0771
pISSN - 1644-0749
DOI - 10.31648/aspal.6536
Subject(s) - urbanization , spatial planning , sustainable development , order (exchange) , environmental planning , geography , urban planning , environmental resource management , environmental quality , dimension (graph theory) , socioeconomic status , regional science , business , economic growth , environmental science , civil engineering , economics , political science , population , sociology , engineering , mathematics , finance , demography , pure mathematics , law
The preservation of spatial order is one of the key objectives of spatial planning. Due to the dynamic changes associated with rapid urbanization, special attention should be paid to cities and the surrounding areas. The aim of this study was to measure spatial order in social, economic and environmental dimensions in the Functional Urban Area of Olsztyn, the capital city of the Polish voivodeship of Warmia and Mazury, and to propose indicators for measuring spatial order. Socioeconomic development should be balanced with environmental protection to promote spatial order and improve the quality of life. Functional urban areas should be regularly monitored to ensure that planning measures contribute to the preservation of spatial order, and to minimize local problems and conflicts. The municipalities belonging to functional urban areas should be regarded not only as distinct territorial units, but also as members of a cohesive area whose development in every dimension of spatial order contributes to an improvement in the quality of life for local communities.