<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Sozology is a newly discovered direction in urban planning stem from the growing threats to the natural environment. A contemporary man pursues close and positive relations with the environment and focuses on the premises of human ecology that directly impact the process of planning and composing urban spaces. The article presents the influence of climatic conditions on the shaping of housing areas. The problem was presented on the basis of an analysis of a specific example. The assessment included the shading of the buildings by neighbouring buildings, the shading of the common spaces and the issue of ventilation. These phenomena connected with the structure of the buildings, their scale and intensity have a significant impact on the conditions of the residence. Other factors also affect the housing environment. Their rational use with the help of teams of experts from complementary fields can contribute to raising the standards of the housing environment even at the planning stage, and later to optimising land use by the community of its inhabitants.</p></abstract>

Sozology is a newly discovered direction in urban planning stem from the growing threats to the natural environment. A contemporary man pursues close and positive relations with the environment and focuses on the premises of human ecology that directly impact the process of planning and composing urban spaces. The article presents the influence of climatic conditions on the shaping of housing areas. The problem was presented on the basis of an analysis of a specific example. The assessment included the shading of the buildings by neighbouring buildings, the shading of the common spaces and the issue of ventilation. These phenomena connected with the structure of the buildings, their scale and intensity have a significant impact on the conditions of the residence. Other factors also affect the housing environment. Their rational use with the help of teams of experts from complementary fields can contribute to raising the standards of the housing environment even at the planning stage, and later to optimising land use by the community of its inhabitants.

Urban Sozology Assumption in the Planning of Housing Areas

Institute of Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture

University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw

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Sozology is a newly discovered direction in urban planning stem from the growing threats to the natural environment. A contemporary man pursues close and...

Urban Sozology Assumption in the Planning of Housing Areas

Publicado en línea: 16 may 2020

Páginas: 21 - 34

Recibido: 28 ago 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737xct.19.105.11029

Palabras clave
ecology, sozology, urban planning, climatic conditions

© 2020 Justyna Kobylarczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Urban Sozology Assumption in the Planning of Housing Areas

Publicado en línea: 16 may 2020

Páginas: 21 - 34

Recibido: 28 ago 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737xct.19.105.11029

Palabras claveecology, sozology, urban planning, climatic conditions

© 2020 Justyna Kobylarczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Palabras clave
ecology, sozology, urban planning, climatic conditions