TO DESCRIBE THE TERRITORIAL IMPACT OF URBANISATION, USING THE EXAMPLE OF SETTLEMENTS, AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF SUBURBANISATION

Abstract

The primary objective of the study was to determine how settlements at different levels of
suburbanisation plan for diverse land use and the preservation of green spaces. A positive
aspect of the analysis is that the municipalities of all 3 municipalities have a basic vision
and strategy for making their settlements "liveable" and "sustainable", i.e. to ensure and
increase the extent of green spaces, which is an essential condition for a healthy
environment, as far as possible.
Following the change of regime, a negative trend in land use has been observed in the
settlements affected by suburbanisation, with the overall proportion of green areas
decreasing in all the sample municipalities. The most significant reduction is observed in
Győrújfalu, the settlement most affected by suburbanisation, but the municipality with the
highest level of regulation of urban development of the three settlements studied.
Győrzámoly, which is part of suburban zone 2, has seen its population and built-up area
increase more than Győrújfalu (over the period under study). The municipal documents are
similarly strict in their regulations for the different character areas of the municipality as
in Győrújfalu, but they also pay more attention to the protection of agricultural land. The
smallest population increase has taken place in the municipality of Börcs, which is at level
3 of suburbanisation. As a result, the increase in the inhabited area is lower than in the
previous two settlements. Regulation at the municipal level is more permissive compared
to Győrújfalu and Győrzámoly.