Urban Development and the (Re)use of the Communist-Built Industrial and Agricultural Sites after 1990. The Showcase of Bucharest–Ilfov Development Region

Ines Grigorescu, Cristina Dumitrică, Monica Dumitrașcu, Bianca Mitrică and Costin Dumitrașcu
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Ines Grigorescu: Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 023993 Bucharest, Romania
Cristina Dumitrică: Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 023993 Bucharest, Romania
Monica Dumitrașcu: Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 023993 Bucharest, Romania
Bianca Mitrică: Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, 023993 Bucharest, Romania
Costin Dumitrașcu: Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-21

Abstract: Urban development and changing the patterns of industry and agriculture had caused the foremost spatial and functional transformations of the post-communist period in Romania. These changes have resulted in increased land consumption, often including the reuse of abandoned or non-residential built-up areas (e.g., industrial, agricultural). By integrating spatial and statistical data, the current analysis has revealed as key features: spatial shrinkage, fragmentation, functional diversification, tertiarization and change of patterns. Using a functional change matrix, five main (re)use types have been identified and quantified: maintenance, conversion, replacement, abandonment, and demolition. Overall, between 1990 and 2018, over 50% functional losses have been recorded.

Keywords: urban development; built industrial and agricultural sites; Bucharest–Ilfov development region; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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