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Effects of urban space privatisation – case studies
Effects of urban space privatisation – sase studies

Author(s): Agnieszka Jania
Subject(s): Rural and urban sociology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: town; urban space privatisation

Summary/Abstract: The problems presented in the article are related to evaluation of the effects of urban space privatisation from the town’s viewpoint. The aim of the article is to identify basic categories of effects resulting from urban space privatisation, exemplified by case studies, and evaluate them in relation to the examined empirical examples. Methodologically, the examination includes reference search and case studies concerning both transactions of undeveloped land property effected by the public sector and investment projects completed in specified locations of Katowice. at the same time, identification of the analysed examples effects, as well as their evaluation, are based on data obtained from the Municipal offce of Katowice and developer companies. Moreover, the identified effects of urban space privatisation have been assessed by implementing the multi-criteria evaluation model.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 43-58
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English, Polish