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Planning of the green road system as an element of spatial management  in suburbs and small towns

Publication date: 27.06.2019

Public Management, 2019, Issue 2 (46), pp. 131 - 147

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843968ZP.19.009.10685

Authors

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Agnieszka Jaszczak
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4695-0488 Orcid
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Joanna Żukowska
Gdańsk University of Technology
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-7441 Orcid
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Beata Dreksler
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4164-8180 Orcid
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Nayla Al-Akl
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-5940 Orcid
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Katarína Kristiánová
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-2357 Orcid
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Titles

Planning of the green road system as an element of spatial management  in suburbs and small towns

Abstract

The premise for the development of sustainable forms of road infrastructure in small towns is the appropriate plan at an early stage or modification in the case of existing spaces. A multidirectional approach is extremely important, which takes into account the specificity of the regional (country) road system, availability, and capacity of traffic network, but also social and environmental factors. Efficient management of transit space in small cities through the implementation of the concept of managing green areas in traffic zones allows improving safety and quality of residents life. Therefore it is important to develop comprehensive projects covering  not only the project itself but also its implementation through the proper control of movement of vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, using e.g. traffic calming elements. The aim of this study is to enhance the design of traffi c calming measures by using principles of zoning, public space design and planting strategies. Examples of development of traffic calming measures in small towns and suburban zones in the regions of Europe and MENA are presented and recommendations regarding the planning of roadside space and the introduction of plants to the traffic calming measures are formulated.

Planowanie zielonego systemu drogowego, jako element zarzadzania przestrzenia w strefach podmiejskich i malych miastach

Założeniem rozwoju zrównoważonych form infrastruktury drogowej w małych miastach jest odpowiednie jej planowanie na wczesnym etapie lub modyfikacja już istniejącej. Wielokierunkowe podejście jest niezwykle ważne nie tylko ze względu na specyfikę regionalnego (krajowego) systemu dróg oraz dostępność i przepustowość ruchu, ale także czynniki społeczne i środowiskowe. Sprawne zarządzanie przestrzenią w małych miastach poprzez realizację koncepcji zarządzania terenami zielonymi w strefach ruchu pozwala na poprawę bezpieczeństwa i jakości życia mieszkańców. Dlatego istotne jest, aby opracowywać kompleksowe programy obejmujące zarówno sam projekt, jak też jego wdrożenie poprzez właściwą kontrolę ruchu pojazdów, rowerów i pieszego za pomocą tzw. elementów uspokajających ruch. Celem tego badania jest analiza zastosowania środków uspokojenia ruchu w planowaniu przestrzeni komunikacyjnych. Dlatego też w pracy nawiązano do koncepcji planowania infrastruktury drogowej opartej na zasadach strefowania i wspólnych przestrzeni, a także wykorzystania form roślinnych i małej architektury jako materiału do projektowania stref ruchu. Docelowo przedstawiono przykłady rozwoju małych miast i stref podmiejskich w regionach Europy i MENA.  Artykuł porusza także inne kwestie, w tym problemy społeczne i wpływ ograniczeń ruchu na użytkowników dróg.

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Information: Public Management, 2019, Issue 2 (46), pp. 131 - 147

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Planning of the green road system as an element of spatial management  in suburbs and small towns

English:

Planning of the green road system as an element of spatial management  in suburbs and small towns

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4695-0488

Agnieszka Jaszczak
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4695-0488 Orcid
All publications →

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-7441

Joanna Żukowska
Gdańsk University of Technology
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-7441 Orcid
All publications →

Gdańsk University of Technology
Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4164-8180

Beata Dreksler
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4164-8180 Orcid
All publications →

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-5940

Nayla Al-Akl
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-5940 Orcid
All publications →

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-2357

Katarína Kristiánová
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0103-2357 Orcid
All publications →

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Published at: 27.06.2019

Article status: Open

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Percentage share of authors:

Agnieszka Jaszczak (Author) - 20%
Joanna Żukowska (Author) - 20%
Beata Dreksler (Author) - 20%
Nayla Al-Akl (Author) - 20%
Katarína Kristiánová (Author) - 20%

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