TY - JOUR N2 - The development of both the town and the administrative commune of Zielona Góra is characterised by a progressive process of uncontrolled linear urban development, so called urban sprawl. This phenomenon has existed in the town for a long time, but because of the fast development in the 21st century it is now even stronger and has an unfavourable impact on the dwellers’ comfort, communication and accessibility. The directions of changes adopted for spatial development in the current strategic documents of the new town (since 1 January 2015), which came into being as a result of the merger between the town and the rural commune of Zielona Góra, do not guarantee that the unfavourable processes will be stopped. The process of uncontrolled urban development results in the growth of dense urban structures along the roads and communication routes. This prevents an optimum use of areas located further away or behind the existing infrastructure and causes dead zones to appear, where there are no communications or infrastructure. With each new investment (a plot of land with access to a public road, as specified by the regulations) the distance between recreational areas (green spaces) and the town centre increases. The deteriorating dwelling conditions are a direct result of the unfavourable phenomenon of urban sprawl. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110091/TEKA_41_12_Skiba.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110091 PY - 2013 IS - vol. XLI EP - 253 KW - urban sprawl KW - urban structure KW - sustainable development KW - urban indicators A1 - Skiba, Marta PB - Oddział PAN w Krakowie DA - 2013 T1 - Intensive development of unfavourable types of buildings along the roads during historical and administrative changes in the town of Zielona Góra SP - 239 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110091 T2 - Teka Komisji Urbanistyki i Architektury Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Krakowie ER -