Published: 2020-11-22

Diversity of level of advancement of urbanization processes around existing and potential metropolis in Poland

Halina Pawlak , Agata Pisarek

Abstract

The paper presents the dynamics of change, advancement degree, as well as diversity of urbanisation processes occurring in metropolitan areas in Poland. Two metropolitan areas, diverse in terms of the central city’s size, were selected for the study. e aim of the research is to determine the severity and diversity of urbanization processes in the municipalities of existing Kraków Metropolitan Area (KOM) and the potential Rzeszów Metropolitan Area (ROM). Comparative analysis of these processes was based on demographic, economic, social and infrastructural indicators. Finally, a synthetic summary of analysed indicators enabled the distinction of four types of municipalities’ development, depending on the advancement of urbanisation.

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urbanization, central city, metropolitan area

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Pawlak, H., & Pisarek, A. (2020). Diversity of level of advancement of urbanization processes around existing and potential metropolis in Poland. Studia Miejskie, 9, 61–69. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.uni.opole.pl/index.php/sm/article/view/2658

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