Zarządzanie przestrzenią miasta – wybrane aspekty
Urban Space Management – Selected Aspects

Summary/Abstract: The factors of functioning and the instruments for managing the urban space have been the object of interest of researchers in various areas: management, spatial economy, urban planning, environmental protection, sociology, political studies etc. In spite of the current scientific discourse, there is a justified need for on going knowledge updates on account of dynamic and constant changes occurring in the structure of urban space. The aim of the article is to determine the specific problems and issues related to the management of urban space and realisation that uncontrolled urbanisation processes pose grave social, economic and ecological threats. The author’s intention is to draw attention to the specific nature of organisation of space in metropolises and in small towns, showing the potential, but also the threats to the representatives of local governments and users of urban space. The triangulation method was applied, which guarantees the highest quality of study, limits errors and enables references to several specific methods of classic studies (comparative studies, analysis of content and observation). The analysis of selected planning and design documents, combined with their comparison and confrontation with a potential source base and scientific require ments will allow for formulation of conclusions about the efficiency of activities initiated in the urban space. The impact of studies of this type on opinion-forming milieus in specific local communities is also important. The constructed city development models and strategies are not sufficiently effective to cope with the problems of cities in the 21st century, whereas modern city exploitation instruments are inefficient with respect to the servicingof cities inhabited by millions of people.

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