Zmiana układu przestrzennego wsi podmiejskiej na skutek urbanizacji

Open rural space is valued by many urban dwellers for recreation and quality of life reasons. However, when suburban development expands into the countryside, the traditional patterns of shaping the landscape are usually changed in an irreversible way. Despite the statements of sustainability and respect to the cultural heritage, in the researched villages neighbouring Wrocław from its southern side - the first stage of development is usually connected with: - extention of great homogenous service and industrial areas (situated along the main roads, as close as possible to the city borders) - spread of homogenous residential areas (situated almost everywhere, but concerning the communication availability and the distance from the city). The new buildings are mostly out of scale and character with traditional forms of the farmsteads. The planners, architects and owners do not respect the existing density, roof-scapes, materials, details, spaces between buildings and other natural or cultural features, that contributed to the character of the surrounding rural areas.