Social and spatial development of the town of Zielona Góra after World War II

Anna Bazan-Krzywoszańska

doi:10.5277/arc140306

Abstract

The city as a system undergoes constant changes. However, this does not change the fact that there is still to be seen a strong connection between its social structure and urban form. The world revolution of the 20th century contributed to economic and social transformations, and caused considerable reform in the structure of the city. Civilization changes, including faster circulation of transformation in society and technological modifications, had an impact on the structure of the city. The 20th century, mainly after World War II, saw consuiderable changes in population. Demographic processes and intensive urban restyling resulted in the concentration of the population in large cities and medium-sized towns.     In order to illustrate the abovementioned processes in this paper, the author used the town of Zielona Góra as an example. This is a medium-sized town in the country’s settlement system. The optimization of the urban structure in terms of the climate, land management, the tradition of the place and the needs of the inhabitants leads to urban planning in which ecological policy is a priority. Balance between activities directed at satisfying immediate needs and protection of the town’s landscape and structure should form a logical spatial system.