The locations of housing investments in Lower Silesia Province versus changes in spatial disproportions in the social and economic development of the region

Alicja Zakrzewska-Półtorak

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-0002

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to present the locations of housing investments in Lower Silesia province, with a special consideration for cities/towns and suburban areas, and to evaluate their potential impact on reducing spatial disproportions in the region development. The study covers the territory of Lower Silesia province, especially cities/towns which are leading for housing investments locations. The research period is 2011-2017. The paper presents the relations and feedbacks between a housing investment location and the social and economic development and growth.

Keywords:

housing investments, city, town, suburban area, population, socioeconomic development