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

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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)

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.

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  • Ines Grigorescu & Cristina Dumitrică & Monica Dumitrașcu & Bianca Mitrică & Costin Dumitrașcu, 2021. "Urban Development and the (Re)use of the Communist-Built Industrial and Agricultural Sites after 1990. The Showcase of Bucharest–Ilfov Development Region," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-21, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:10:y:2021:i:10:p:1044-:d:649975
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