AN ITERATIVE MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – A CASE STUDY OF POLANICA-ZDRÓJ (POLAND)
AN ITERATIVE MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – A CASE STUDY OF POLANICA-ZDRÓJ (POLAND)

Summary/Abstract: Motives: The current approach to the design of public space in cities is changing due to the globalsituation, i.e., the climate and health crisis, as manifested by the COVID-2019 pandemic. There is a needto develop and apply new, innovative research methods and techniques that allow both an in-depthknowledge of a given area and the monitoring of the changes that occur in this area. One of theproposals for such a framework is an iterative model based on the results of the analyses carried outduring the research and design work using the research through design (RtD) method.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the applicability of the iterative process model for thedevelopment of urban strategy, particularly in terms of designing more resilient urban public spaces.Results: The iterative process model was tested during consultation meetings on the developmentstrategy for the municipality of Polanica-Zdrój. The design concepts developed during the researchwere an excellent support for illustrating the goals of the spatial policy of the municipality of Polanica--Zdrój as specified in the draft of its development strategy. They became the starting point for thefuture design process. A project with blue-green infrastructure (BGI) elements was included in thedraft development strategy as an exemplary project for the development and modernization of tourismand tourism-related infrastructure of a supra-local, infrastructural and linear nature. A study usingthe RtD method supported the identification of opportunities and limitations associated with theimplementation of BGI in the protected urban areas.

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