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Study on transformations in land use in the functional context of extensive city ventilation routes using the example of Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in Warsaw, Poland


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Figure 1.

Ventilation corridors established in 1992Source: own elaboration based on BPRW S.A. 1992.
Ventilation corridors established in 1992Source: own elaboration based on BPRW S.A. 1992.

Figure 2.

Changes in the area designation in the planning documents within the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor for the years 1982 (2A) and 2020 (2B)Source: own elaboration
Changes in the area designation in the planning documents within the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor for the years 1982 (2A) and 2020 (2B)Source: own elaboration

Figure 3.

LULC structure within the boundaries of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in 1982 (3A) and 2020 (3B)Source: own elaboration
LULC structure within the boundaries of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in 1982 (3A) and 2020 (3B)Source: own elaboration

Figure 4.

Classes of areas with various abilities for shaping climatic conditions in 1982 (4A) and 2020 (4B); area of main changes (4C)Source: own elaboration
Classes of areas with various abilities for shaping climatic conditions in 1982 (4A) and 2020 (4B); area of main changes (4C)Source: own elaboration

Changes in land-use and land cover (LULC) and terrain roughness within the area of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor for the years 1982–2020

LULC Site characteristics Surface area Ax [ha] Difference in surface area [ha] Surface variation index [%] Roughness coefficient zo Ax × zo Zx
1982 2020 1982 2020 1982 2020
surface water bodies Bródnowski canal, water reservoirs by shopping centres 1.7591 2.4951 +0.7360 0.0639 0.00008 0.00014 0.0002 0.0000001 0.0000002
arable land crops 107.5858 13.1813 −94.4045 −8.1959 0.035 3.7655 0.4613 0.0032691 0.0004005
forests 169.2150 236.2931 +67.0781 5.8235 2 338.4300 472.5862 0.2938138 0.4102838
groves and trees 31.6657 7.1421 −24.5236 −2.1291 0.4 12.6663 2.8569 0.0109965 0.0024803
areas covered with shrubs 12.9361 2.6499 −10.2862 −0.8930 0.5 6.4681 1.3250 0.0056154 0.0011503
lawns 627.7656 528.0218 −99.7438 −8.6594 0.035 21.9718 18.4808 0.0190752 0.0160444
vegetation of allotment gardens and orchards 34.7922 35.2404 +0.4482 0.0389 0.4 13.9169 14.0962 0.0120822 0.0122379
cemeteries Bródnowski Cemetery and part of the Marki Cemetery with high tree groves 107.5420 108.8083 +1.2663 0.1099 1.5 161.3130 163.2124 0.1400466 0.1416956
residential areas of single-family buildings with vegetation 17.0750 85.6975 +68.6225 5.9576 0.5 8.5375 42.8488 0.0074120 0.0371999
residential areas of multi-family buildings with vegetation low-rise buildings (max 4 storeys) 0.4140 43.7408 +53.5296 4.6473 0.5 0.2070 21.8704 0.0001797 0.0189872
medium-rise buildings (4–9 storeys) 0 7.0590 2 0 14.1180 0 0.0122568
high-rise buildings (> 9 storeys) 0 3.1438 5 0 15.7190 0 0.0136467
industrial and storage buildings low-rise buildings 8.6644 0.9228 −7.7416 −0.6721 1 8.6644 0.9228 0.0075221 0.0008011
commercial buildings shopping centre M1 0 16.3832 +16.3832 1.4223 2 0 32.7664 0 0.0284467
other 1.8631 4.7358 +2.8727 0.2494 1 1.8631 4.7358 0.0016175 0.0041115
other buildings service building (2020) or farm building (1982) 5.9586 3.6159 −2.3427 −0.2034 1 5.9586 3.6159 0.0051731 0.0031392
Fort Lewicpol 5.3091 5.3091 0 0.0000 0.5 2.6546 2.6546 0.0023046 0.0023046
main public roads 3.6020 19.7105 +16.1085 1.3985 0.002 0.0072 0.0394 0.0000063 0.0000342
paved areas parking areas, vehicle and pedestrian communication areas 1.0319 24.8497 +23.8178 2.0678 1 1.0319 24.8497 0.0008959 0.0215737
undeveloped grounds no vegetation 14.6724 2.4182 −12.2542 −1.0639 0.4 5.8690 0.9673 0.0050953 0.0008398
wastelands 0 0.4337 +0.4337 0.0377 0.4 0 0.1735 0 0.0001506
Z x 0.5151 0.7278

Changes in land-use designation within the area of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor (BVC) for the years 1982–2020

Main types of land-use designation Specific types of land use Area [ha] Percentage share [%] Variation index WCA
AF 1982 AF 2020 1982 2020 for specific types of land use for main types of land use
Agricultural and horticultural areas agricultural land for large-scale farming 467.763 0 0.406 0.000 −0.406 −0.627
agricultural and horticultural land without building development rights 254.317 0 0.221 0.000 −0.221
Residential areas majority of single-family houses 3.316 558.116 0.003 0.485 +0.482 +0.531
majority of multi-family houses 0 56.103 0.000 0.049 +0.049
Services areas large retail trade areas (shopping centres) 0 40.836 0.000 0.035 +0.035 +0.025
sport and recreational areas 35.574 0 0.031 0.000 −0.031
education areas 2.394 0 0.002 0.000 −0.002
transport services areas 2.059 28.707 0.002 0.025 +0.023
Main public roads 57.728 69.177 0.05 0.06 +0.082 +0.082
Forest areas Bródnowski Forest, Marki Forest 172.611 160.537 0.150 0.139 −0.011 −0.011
Special areas a former Fort Lewicpol, currently a small military unit 14.527 14.527 0.013 0.013 0 0
Cemeteries the Bródnowski Cemetery, cemetery in Marki 109.946 113.607 0.096 0.099 +0.003 +0.003
Cultivated green areas allotment gardens 30.396 43.968 0.026 0.038 +0.012 +0.069
green parks and squares 0.552 65.605 0.000 0.057 +0.057
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