<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Presentation of contemporary trends in development of such residential units as peripheral housing estates in large Polish cities, as exemplified by Warsaw, is the objective of the paper. Such units are compared with their counterparts being built in Berlin.Research was carried out in three housing estates in the western part of the Bemowo District of Warsaw, i.e. Lazurowa (developer J.W. Construction), Nad Jeziorem (developer DoR Group) and Villa L’Azur (developer Bouygues Immobilier Polska). The first two were completed at the turn of 2008/2009. The third is in the final stage of construction. All three are located inside immediate city borders.Within framework of research were carried out analysis of developers’ materials, cartographic materials from the City Hall as well as field research. The results were juxtaposed with research made in 2008 in Berlin.</abstract>

Presentation of contemporary trends in development of such residential units as peripheral housing estates in large Polish cities, as exemplified by Warsaw, is the objective of the paper. Such units are compared with their counterparts being built in Berlin.Research was carried out in three housing estates in the western part of the Bemowo District of Warsaw, i.e. Lazurowa (developer J.W. Construction), Nad Jeziorem (developer DoR Group) and Villa L’Azur (developer Bouygues Immobilier Polska). The first two were completed at the turn of 2008/2009. The third is in the final stage of construction. All three are located inside immediate city borders.Within framework of research were carried out analysis of developers’ materials, cartographic materials from the City Hall as well as field research. The results were juxtaposed with research made in 2008 in Berlin.

The Peripheral Housing Estate as a Form of Urban Spatial Development. The Status Quo and Perspectives

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies Department of Urban Geography and Spatial Management

Miscellanea Geographica

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Presentation of contemporary trends in development of such residential units as peripheral housing estates in large Polish cities, as exemplified by Warsaw, is...

The Peripheral Housing Estate as a Form of Urban Spatial Development. The Status Quo and Perspectives

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 273 - 281

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0026

Keywords
housing estate, peripheral housing estate, Warsaw, spatial planning, developers, urban spatial development

© 2010 Marek Pieniążek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Peripheral Housing Estate as a Form of Urban Spatial Development. The Status Quo and Perspectives

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 273 - 281

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0026

Keywordshousing estate, peripheral housing estate, Warsaw, spatial planning, developers, urban spatial development

© 2010 Marek Pieniążek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
housing estate, peripheral housing estate, Warsaw, spatial planning, developers, urban spatial development