Historical Analysis of the Example of Nowy Sącz in Space Syntax Perspective. Guidelines for Future Development of Urban Matrix in Medium-Sized Cities

Filip Suchoń and Justyna Olesiak
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Filip Suchoń: Urbanism and City Structure Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Kraków, Poland
Justyna Olesiak: Discipline Architecture and Urban Sciences, Doctoral School of Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Kraków, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-19

Abstract: This paper presents the development of the public space of Nowy Sącz, taking into account the space syntax analysis of the historical maps of the city and the structure of its development. Nowy Sącz is a city located in southern Poland, with over 80,000 residents. A space syntax analysis of historical maps helps to explain the urban space’s growth and development structure. The scientific goal of this paper was to build model solutions and urban typologies of Nowy Sącz; to present the logic of the model; and to compare simulation results with reality and historical knowledge. The application goal was to explain the processes and popularize the insight using clear space syntax visualizations. Axial maps of street networks were developed using current and historical city plans (publicly available plans from the late 18th century to the present day). The space syntax methodology was employed to measure Integration and Choice variables for each stage of the city’s spatial development. The results indicating areas of the highest Integration value were verified against historical studies. A strong correlation was demonstrated between the foci of urban life of super-local reach and their places in a growing city’s structural network.

Keywords: heritage urbanism; space syntax; data-informed planning; urban transformations; middle-sized city; urban growth; Nowy Sącz (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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