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Spatial and Landscape Changes in the Housing Development of Gdańsk Suburban Villages

Joanna Poczobut
Joanna Poczobut
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Published Online: Jun 11, 2020
Page range: 113 - 128
Received: Feb 24, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0016
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© 2020 Joanna Poczobut, published by Sciendo
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Fig. 1

Comparison of the spatial arrangement of Banino from (a) 1917 (map of Banino 1917) and (b) the contemporary one (map of Banino 2019). The blue circle indicates the oldest part of the village and the orange line indicates the main road through the village.
Comparison of the spatial arrangement of Banino from (a) 1917 (map of Banino 1917) and (b) the contemporary one (map of Banino 2019). The blue circle indicates the oldest part of the village and the orange line indicates the main road through the village.

Fig. 2

Open view from the side of Lotnicza Street on the development at Halna and Rolnicza Streets: (a) a zoom on multi-family buildings and (b) a close-up on terraced houses. Buildings in the background, behind the arable field (starting from the left-hand side of the photos): farmstead, multi-family houses (behind them are single-family semi-detached houses) and terraced houses.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Open view from the side of Lotnicza Street on the development at Halna and Rolnicza Streets: (a) a zoom on multi-family buildings and (b) a close-up on terraced houses. Buildings in the background, behind the arable field (starting from the left-hand side of the photos): farmstead, multi-family houses (behind them are single-family semi-detached houses) and terraced houses.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 3

Land development on the main road in Banino (Lotnicza Street). Large standing advertising banners covering the church tower – a dominant landscape of the village.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Land development on the main road in Banino (Lotnicza Street). Large standing advertising banners covering the church tower – a dominant landscape of the village.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 4

Comparison of the spatial arrangement of Borkowo (a) in 1925 (map of Borkowo 1925) with (b) the contemporary one (map of Borkowo 2019). The oldest areas of the village are marked with the blue circle, the red line indicates its main road (with Tri-City ring road S6 and south road S7).
Comparison of the spatial arrangement of Borkowo (a) in 1925 (map of Borkowo 1925) with (b) the contemporary one (map of Borkowo 2019). The oldest areas of the village are marked with the blue circle, the red line indicates its main road (with Tri-City ring road S6 and south road S7).

Fig. 5

Single-family semi-detached houses at Bratkowa and Kwiatowa Streets in Borkowo. Open view in the south-western direction. In the distance: construction of a bridge over Tri-City ring road S6 (communication node with south ring road S7).Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Single-family semi-detached houses at Bratkowa and Kwiatowa Streets in Borkowo. Open view in the south-western direction. In the distance: construction of a bridge over Tri-City ring road S6 (communication node with south ring road S7).Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 6

Urban development of the Nowy Horyzont estate in Borkowo.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Urban development of the Nowy Horyzont estate in Borkowo.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 7

Development of the spatial layout of Straszyn: (a) 1925 (map of Straszyn 1925), (b) the contemporary plan (map of Straszyn 2019). The blue circle indicates the oldest part of the village and the red line indicates the main road.
Development of the spatial layout of Straszyn: (a) 1925 (map of Straszyn 1925), (b) the contemporary plan (map of Straszyn 2019). The blue circle indicates the oldest part of the village and the red line indicates the main road.

Fig. 8

A complex of service buildings in the centre of Straszyn at Starogardzka Street (road No. 222).Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
A complex of service buildings in the centre of Straszyn at Starogardzka Street (road No. 222).Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 9

Spatial arrangement of Kowale village.(a) 1918 (map of Kowale 1918), (b) contemporary (map of Kowale 2019).
Spatial arrangement of Kowale village.(a) 1918 (map of Kowale 1918), (b) contemporary (map of Kowale 2019).

Fig. 10

Metropolitan buildings of the Cytrusowe Housing Estate at Zeusa Street in Kowale.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Metropolitan buildings of the Cytrusowe Housing Estate at Zeusa Street in Kowale.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 11

Buildings of the Logistic Centre 7R Gdańsk Kowale. View from Zeusa Street.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Buildings of the Logistic Centre 7R Gdańsk Kowale. View from Zeusa Street.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 12

Panoramic view from Rolnicza Street in Banino (at the exit of Lotnicza Street) in the south-western direction. Different types of buildings: terraced houses and a solitary farmstead.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Panoramic view from Rolnicza Street in Banino (at the exit of Lotnicza Street) in the south-western direction. Different types of buildings: terraced houses and a solitary farmstead.Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Fig. 13

Lotnicza Street in Banino and a new shopping centre – large-area stores (Lidl and, close behind, Biedronka).Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.
Lotnicza Street in Banino and a new shopping centre – large-area stores (Lidl and, close behind, Biedronka).Photo by J. Poczobut, 2019.

Number of apartments handed over for use in the years 2008–2017.

No.CommuneRegionVillage[1]2008[I+S/R+T][2]2009[3]2010[4]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8]2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]Total from years 2008–2017
1ŻukowoKashubian villagesChwaszczyno[28+0]28[21+0]21[34+63]97[40+2]42[55+11]66[37+3]40[37+0]37[18+4]22[38+9]47[23+7]30[331+99]430
2Nowy Świat–––––––––––
3Rębiechowo[7+0]7[12+0]12[22+0]22[19+0]19[8+0]8[14+0]14[6+0]6[6+0]6[15+1]16[15+0]15[124+1]125
4Banino[53+2]55[37+0]37[56+16]72[58+21]79[81+36]117[117+83]200[107+76]183[72+246]318[67+295]362[37+238]275[685+1,013]1,698
5Czaple[3+0]3[0+0]0[5+0]5[4+0]4[11+0]11[10+9]19[8+5]13[7+6]13[6+16]22[12+17]29[66+53]119
6Leźno[4+0]4[7+0]7[17+0]17[8+0]8[15+0]15[15+0]15[9+0]9[16+1]17[16+0]16[10+1]11[117+2]119
7Sulmin[3+0]3[2+0]2[5+0]5[5+0]5[7+0]7[5+0]5[8+0]8[3+0]3[1+0]1[3+0]3[42+0]42
8KolbudyOtomin[17+0]17[18+0]18[16+0]16[12+0]12[16+0]16[15+0]15[13+1]14[12+0]12[11+0]11[8+0]8[138+1]139
9Kowale[18+98]116[15+30]45[22+50]72[15+40]55[14+30]44[13+94]107[14+67]81[14+114]128[11+209]220[8+252]260[144+984]1,128
10Jankowo Gdańskie[11+5]16[5+0]5[14+1]15[10+2]12[10+2]12[10+2]12[9+10]19[14+8]22[8+2]10[13+24]37[104+56]160
11Pruszcz GdańskiBorkowo[22+27]49[26+315]341[20+109]129[21+358]379[16+207]223[24+164]188[29+60]89[16+200]216[22+12]34[14+34]48[210+1,486]1,696
12Straszyn[78+197]275[62+110]172[59+101]160[37+57]94[95+75]170[97+156]253[55+74]129[44+53]97[47+134]181[24+243]267[598+1,200]1,798
13Rotmanka–––––––––––
14Pruszcz GdańskiŻuławy villagesMokry Dwór–––––[2+0]2[3+0]3[2+0]2–––
15Krępiec[1+0]1[0+0]0[0+0]0[0+0]0[0+0]0[0+0]0[0+0]0[0+0]0[0+0]0[1+0]1[2+0]2
16Dziewięć Włók[1+0]1[0+0]0[1+1]2[0+0]0[1+0]1[0+0]0[0+0]0[2+0]2[1+0]1[1+0]1[7+1]8
17Przejazdowo[4+0]4[1+0]1[4+0]4[3+0]3[1+0]1[3+0]3[3+0]3[2+0]2[3+0]3[3+0]3[27+0]27
18Bogatka[1+0]1[1+0]1[1+0]1[0+0]0[0+0]0[2+0]2[1+0]1[0+0]0[0+0]0[2+0]2[8+0]8
19Wiślinka[21+0]21[14+0]14[12+0]12[8+0]8[15+0]15[11+0]11[9+0]9[7+0]7[5+0]5[9+0]9[111+0]111
20Cedry WielkieTrzcinisko–––––––––[1+0]1–
21StegnaŻuławki[4+0]4[3+0]3[3+0]3[3+0]3[1+0]1[1+0]1[2+0]2[0+0]0[0+0]0[3+0]3[20+0]20
22Drewnica[3+0]3[6+0]6[2+0]2[2+0]2[1+0]1[1+0]1[2+0]2[1+0]1[3+0]3[1+0]1[22+0]22
23Mikoszewo[8+0]8[5+0]5[7+0]7[10+0]10[3+6]9[7+0]7[2+0]2[5+0]5[0+0]0[5+1]6[52+7]59

Population and population density in communes.

No.Commune[1]Population on 31.Dec.1998[2]Population on 31.Dec.2008[3]Population on 31.Dec.2018[4]Population change in years 1998–2018[5]Population density. Population per 1 km2 on 31.Dec.2008[6]Population density. Population per 1 km2 on 31.Dec.2018[7]Data difference. Change in population density (people per 1 km2) in years 2008–2018
1Żukowo14,77121,33732,36817,59713420369
2Kolbudy8,19113,14717,4179,22615921152
3Pruszcz Gdański14,02118,59230,23216,21112921081
4Cedry Wielkie6,0446,3476,94790351565
5Stegna9,7099,6229,7797057570

State of the population in the villages.

No.CommuneRegionVillage[1]Population on 31.Dec.2008 (data from 1. Jan. 2009)[2]Population on 31. Dec. 2018[3]Difference Population change from 2008 to 2018
1ŻukowoKashubian VillagesChwaszczyno2,9373,781844
2Nowy Świat–319–
3Rębiechowo561847286
4banino2,3956,9034,508
5Czaple329641312
6Leźno1,4501,688238
7Sulmin46956394
8KolbudyOtomin631973342
9Kowale2,5354,1611,626
10Jankowo Gdańskie518846328
11Pruszcz GdańskiBorkowo8294,159**3,330
12Straszyn5,7383,057*5,156**2,099
13Rotmankalack of data 2,255*3,229**974
14Żuławy VillagesMokry Dwór214213**−1
15Krępiec102103**1
16Dziewięć Włók140145**5
17Przejazdowo637643**6
18Bogatka150172**22
19Wiślinka1,1301,268**138
20Cedry WielkieTrzcinisko210187−23
21StegnaŻuławki612450−162
22Drewnica947879−68
23Mikoszewo765741−24
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