<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The limitation of territorial expansion and the implementation of the idea of a compact city are generally accepted paradigms of spatial development of contemporary cities. In consequence, actions are taken to improve the quality of city landscape and revitalise vacant areas. This study approaches the process of city regeneration as transformation and supplementation of the existing urban structure as well as creation of multifunctional, structurally, socially and ecologically sustainable spaces. The article presents the problem of creation of new-inner city residential areas. The study was conducted on three housing estates located in post-industrial and post-military areas: Harbourside Development in Bristol (UK), City Park and Ułańskie Estate in Poznań (Poland) and Browar Gdański in Gdańsk (Poland). The article includes analyses of relations between the estates and their surroundings, spatial structure parameters and architectural, urban and scenic characteristics. It includes assessment of the legibility, consistency, diversity and quality of the urban landscape.</p></abstract>

The limitation of territorial expansion and the implementation of the idea of a compact city are generally accepted paradigms of spatial development of contemporary cities. In consequence, actions are taken to improve the quality of city landscape and revitalise vacant areas. This study approaches the process of city regeneration as transformation and supplementation of the existing urban structure as well as creation of multifunctional, structurally, socially and ecologically sustainable spaces. The article presents the problem of creation of new-inner city residential areas. The study was conducted on three housing estates located in post-industrial and post-military areas: Harbourside Development in Bristol (UK), City Park and Ułańskie Estate in Poznań (Poland) and Browar Gdański in Gdańsk (Poland). The article includes analyses of relations between the estates and their surroundings, spatial structure parameters and architectural, urban and scenic characteristics. It includes assessment of the legibility, consistency, diversity and quality of the urban landscape.

Urban space recovery. Landscape-beneficial solutions in new estates built in post-industrial and post-military areas in Bristol, Poznań and Gdańsk

Department of Architecture and Urban Planning

Faculty of Architecture and Design, University of the Arts in Poznań

Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning

Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology

Miscellanea Geographica

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The limitation of territorial expansion and the implementation of the idea of a compact city are generally accepted paradigms of spatial development of...

Urban space recovery. Landscape-beneficial solutions in new estates built in post-industrial and post-military areas in Bristol, Poznań and Gdańsk

Data publikacji: 19 wrz 2018

Zakres stron: 210 - 218

Otrzymano: 06 mar 2018

Przyjęty: 30 lip 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0024

Słowa kluczowe
city landscape, public space, urban regeneration, Bristol, Poznań, Gdańsk

© 2018 Elżbieta Raszeja, Joanna Badach, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Urban space recovery. Landscape-beneficial solutions in new estates built in post-industrial and post-military areas in Bristol, Poznań and Gdańsk

Data publikacji: 19 wrz 2018

Zakres stron: 210 - 218

Otrzymano: 06 mar 2018

Przyjęty: 30 lip 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0024

Słowa kluczowecity landscape, public space, urban regeneration, Bristol, Poznań, Gdańsk

© 2018 Elżbieta Raszeja, Joanna Badach, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
city landscape, public space, urban regeneration, Bristol, Poznań, Gdańsk