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Study on transformations in land use in the functional context of extensive city ventilation routes using the example of Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in Warsaw, Poland Cover

Study on transformations in land use in the functional context of extensive city ventilation routes using the example of Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in Warsaw, Poland

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|Jan 2024

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Figure 1.

Ventilation corridors established in 1992Source: own elaboration based on BPRW S.A. 1992.
Ventilation corridors established in 1992Source: own elaboration based on BPRW S.A. 1992.

Figure 2.

Changes in the area designation in the planning documents within the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor for the years 1982 (2A) and 2020 (2B)Source: own elaboration
Changes in the area designation in the planning documents within the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor for the years 1982 (2A) and 2020 (2B)Source: own elaboration

Figure 3.

LULC structure within the boundaries of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in 1982 (3A) and 2020 (3B)Source: own elaboration
LULC structure within the boundaries of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor in 1982 (3A) and 2020 (3B)Source: own elaboration

Figure 4.

Classes of areas with various abilities for shaping climatic conditions in 1982 (4A) and 2020 (4B); area of main changes (4C)Source: own elaboration
Classes of areas with various abilities for shaping climatic conditions in 1982 (4A) and 2020 (4B); area of main changes (4C)Source: own elaboration

Changes in land-use and land cover (LULC) and terrain roughness within the area of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor for the years 1982–2020

LULCSite characteristicsSurface area Ax [ha]Difference in surface area [ha]Surface variation index [%]Roughness coefficient zoAx × zoZx
198220201982202019822020
surface water bodiesBródnowski canal, water reservoirs by shopping centres1.75912.4951+0.73600.06390.000080.000140.00020.00000010.0000002
arable land crops 107.585813.1813−94.4045−8.19590.0353.76550.46130.00326910.0004005
forests 169.2150236.2931+67.07815.82352338.4300472.58620.29381380.4102838
groves and trees 31.66577.1421−24.5236−2.12910.412.66632.85690.01099650.0024803
areas covered with shrubs 12.93612.6499−10.2862−0.89300.56.46811.32500.00561540.0011503
lawns 627.7656528.0218−99.7438−8.65940.03521.971818.48080.01907520.0160444
vegetation of allotment gardens and orchards 34.792235.2404+0.44820.03890.413.916914.09620.01208220.0122379
cemeteriesBródnowski Cemetery and part of the Marki Cemetery with high tree groves107.5420108.8083+1.26630.10991.5161.3130163.21240.14004660.1416956
residential areas of single-family buildings with vegetation 17.075085.6975+68.62255.95760.58.537542.84880.00741200.0371999
residential areas of multi-family buildings with vegetationlow-rise buildings (max 4 storeys)0.414043.7408+53.52964.64730.50.207021.87040.00017970.0189872
medium-rise buildings (4–9 storeys)07.05902014.118000.0122568
high-rise buildings (> 9 storeys)03.14385015.719000.0136467
industrial and storage buildingslow-rise buildings8.66440.9228−7.7416−0.672118.66440.92280.00752210.0008011
commercial buildingsshopping centre M1016.3832+16.38321.42232032.766400.0284467
other1.86314.7358+2.87270.249411.86314.73580.00161750.0041115
other buildingsservice building (2020) or farm building (1982)5.95863.6159−2.3427−0.203415.95863.61590.00517310.0031392
Fort Lewicpol5.30915.309100.00000.52.65462.65460.00230460.0023046
main public roads 3.602019.7105+16.10851.39850.0020.00720.03940.00000630.0000342
paved areasparking areas, vehicle and pedestrian communication areas1.031924.8497+23.81782.067811.031924.84970.00089590.0215737
undeveloped groundsno vegetation14.67242.4182−12.2542−1.06390.45.86900.96730.00509530.0008398
wastelands 00.4337+0.43370.03770.400.173500.0001506
Z x0.51510.7278

Changes in land-use designation within the area of the Bródnowski Ventilation Corridor (BVC) for the years 1982–2020

Main types of land-use designationSpecific types of land useArea [ha]Percentage share [%]Variation index WCA
AF 1982AF 202019822020for specific types of land usefor main types of land use
Agricultural and horticultural areasagricultural land for large-scale farming467.76300.4060.000−0.406−0.627
agricultural and horticultural land without building development rights254.31700.2210.000−0.221
Residential areasmajority of single-family houses3.316558.1160.0030.485+0.482+0.531
majority of multi-family houses056.1030.0000.049+0.049
Services areaslarge retail trade areas (shopping centres)040.8360.0000.035+0.035+0.025
sport and recreational areas35.57400.0310.000−0.031
education areas2.39400.0020.000−0.002
transport services areas2.05928.7070.0020.025+0.023
Main public roads 57.72869.1770.050.06+0.082+0.082
Forest areasBródnowski Forest, Marki Forest172.611160.5370.1500.139−0.011−0.011
Special areasa former Fort Lewicpol, currently a small military unit14.52714.5270.0130.01300
Cemeteriesthe Bródnowski Cemetery, cemetery in Marki109.946113.6070.0960.099+0.003+0.003
Cultivated green areasallotment gardens30.39643.9680.0260.038+0.012+0.069
green parks and squares0.55265.6050.0000.057+0.057
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 22
Submitted on: Sep 5, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 4, 2024
Published on: Jan 31, 2024
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Konrad Podawca, Agata Pawłat-Zawrzykraj, Krzysztof Karsznia, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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