Transformation processes perception by urban residents of the town of Shpola

Abstract

Consideration of urban space transformation processes and changes in the area functions are becoming increasingly urgent. The city is looked upon as a settlement with developed infrastructure and communications and is classified by a law status as a city. As a rule, has numerous (compared with rural settlements) population mainly employed in non-agricultural areas. Cities are usually characterized by population density, compactness and typical constructions, often multistoried. Towns play an important role in the regional system of relations because they determine the level of social production, productive forces, and innovative features. The town ofShpolais just such a town. In order to consider transformational changes of urban space, social and geographical methods of investigation were used. Information gathering was done by the means of survey within the test area for 4 reference points. The average sample of respondents was divided by gender, age, education, occupation, employment, monthly income and the vehicle ownership.

The respondent’s perception of functional change was estimated according to: responses to the questions about changing the functions and their quality in the area of their residence in recent years; functions strengthening; level of satisfaction by the changes; which changes cause rejection of the urban environment and encourage the opposition, and the actions that could be taken in case of rights violation due to urban space transformation. During the study it was found out that the respondents consider the vast majority of the district functions to be of little change; a half of the respondents are optimistic and believe in positive changes, and respondents are people with an active lifestyle and will not keep silence in case of their rights violation during the urban space transformation.