Przemiany struktury funkcjonalnej Nowego Miasta w Mysłowicach w 1913 i 2013 r. w świetle materiałów kartograficznych
The functional structure changes of Nowe Miasto in Mysłowice at 1913 and 2013 in the light of cartographic materials

Summary/Abstract: Urban development is continuous and very complex process which causes numerousurban space transformations, both in spatial and functional terms. The aim of paper isanalysis of functional changes in the area of south part of major functional center ofMysłowice town at 1913 and 2013. Studies were conducted on the base of functionalmaps and their comparative analysis. The analysis include the area of Nowe Miasto (Nowe Mysłowice, New Town, New Mysłowice). Seat of local government, railway station with former emigratory stationand surrounding buildings are located at this area now. Researches included thespectrum of economic activity at study area, according to Conzen’s method andconceptions of institutional base, both in historical and contemporary terms.The functional maps of Nowe Miasto were made on the base of archival materials (literature, commercial registers, town plan from 1911), contemporary town plan from2009 and field inventory of economic activity at study area in 2013. The cartographic materials were registered and calibrated in Poland CS92 coordinate system (EPSG:2180) and next digitized with applied MapInfo Professional package.Studies showed that functional structure of south part of major functional center of Mysłowice town has changed significantly between 1913 and 2013. At 1913 area of Nowe Miasto was characterized by activities connected with border traffic (hotels,restaurants, banks). Buildings of schools, synagogue and Evangelical Church gaveunique character to this part of town. Contemporary this area is undergoing the spatialand functional crisis and urban structure was degraded. The major part of economicactivities at study area in 2013 have endogenic character also.

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