Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.57.3.3
Contemporary Features of Functional-Spatial Structure of the City of Krapina
Jelena Lončar
orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-1931
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Croatia
Ivan Sviben
orcid.org/0000-0002-8603-1419
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Croatia
Abstract
Since no research that would clarify and deal with the issue of spatial and functional structure
of the City of Krapina has been conducted until now, this paper analyses the functional
characteristics of the City of Krapina, with an emphasis on its commercial and administrative
activities, on the basis of the examination of spatial planning documents, the analysis of statistical
data and fieldwork. In this way, a spatial database has been created, which serves as
the basis for the research of the existing spatial structure of Krapina. Apart from the aforementioned
methods, a survey focused on availability has also been conducted in order to find out
the level of satisfaction with the immediate living space of the residents living in the area and
to determine their satisfaction with certain aspects of life in the City of Krapina. The analysis
of the survey responses determines the extent to which the local residents are satisfied with
particular aspects of life in the City of Krapina.The survey was conducted on a total of 132
residents of the City of Krapina.
The results have shown that the functions of the City of Krapina are predominantly concentrated
in the main settlement, which is a consequence of the structure of the analysed
activities, together with natural features which limit the spatial development, such as relief
characteristics that inhibit the dispersion of certain activities into the wider area, that is, the
surrounding settlements.
Keywords
City of Krapina; city functions; business activities; functional structure; spatial spreading; survey; quality of life
Hrčak ID:
231109
URI
Publication date:
24.12.2019.
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