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Typologia i znaczenie centrów handlowych dla miast województwa śląskiego
Typology and the Importance of Shopping Centers in the Cities of Silesia

Author(s): Małgorzata Twardzik
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: shopping centers; functional types of shopping centers; location of trade; urban development; centra handlowe; typy funkcjonalne centrów handlowych; lokalizacja handlu; rozwój miasta

Summary/Abstract: Shopping centers are an integral part of modern urban area and an important center of economic and social life. Their extensive range of shopping, entertainment and cultural activities attracts both residents and tourists, people in each age group. They have become a new urban space and alternative to the market and downtown. In the Silesian urban area there are numerous types of modern shopping malls, from the first to the fourth generation.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 129-145
  • Page Count: 16