Ewolucja terenów nadrzecznych w miastach poprzemysłowych aglomeracji górnośląskiej – poszukiwanie drogi ku realizacji idei miast zrównoważonych
Evolution of riverside areas in post-industrial cities in upper silesia agglomeration – finding the way to sustainable cities

Summary/Abstract: In the period of industrialization the rivers impact on the spatial-functional structure and landscape of the urban areas of Upper Silesia Agglomeration was negligible. Nowadays changes occur in the most of the Agglomeration cities landscape. That leads to a gradual change of cities image and getting better use of the potential of riverside locations. These changes are slow and very diverse. The activites taken at different spatial scales are visible in all kinds of ideas, workshops, public consultations, research projects and – finally – implementations of the projects. Some of these activities are part of the green infrastructure idea, others show the problems with the creation of cities, that are sustainability, green and smart. The subject of this article is the issue of the evolution of riverside areas in Upper Silesia Agglomeration’s postindustrial cities. The aim is to show the potential of these areas and exploration of the possibilities of introducing innovative solutions targeted at the needs of users of contemporary urban areas „marked” by industrial heritage. The result of the considerations is to emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach to the renewal of riverside areas. Finding the way to sustainable cities is associated with the selection of participants, the type of activities, methods and planning tools.

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