Przekształcenia przestrzenne i funkcjonalne obszarów przemysłowych w miastach brytyjskich. Przykład Doków w Londynie
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Recently the main aspect of British spatial and economic planning was what came to be
known as inner city problem. It began around mid 1960s when a lot of traditional industries
in cities declined (examples of Glasgow, Manchester, London). The case of London Docklands
illustrates the crucial role of Urban Development Corporation in inner-city regeneration. The
decline in manufacturing and the rise in services employment is well illustrated here. In
particular the rapid increase in the financial service sector caused so called “gentrification”
of the area. The results were: the arrival of new residents, new jobs in the area and creation
of new, particular type of urban landscape. The role of architecture and design is the crucial
part of the redevelopment process in London Docklands. It is very interesting example of
using physical attributes of the area (river and docks), historical associations (shipping and
warehousing) to influence the style of buildings. The new image of London Docklands had
an important influence on the perception of the area and the type of activity attracted. W artykule przedstawiono brytyjskie podejście do koncepcji rewitalizacji XIX-wiecznych
terenów przemysłowych w miastach, realizowane w ostatnich 15 latach. Na przykładzie
obszaru Doków w Londynie dokonano omówienia i oceny programu przekształceń przestrzennych
i funkcjonalnych, który tam zrealizowano.