Urban Revitalisation of Small Settlement in the Regional Context: Case study Kneževo in Baranja Region in Croatia

Petrović Krajnik, Lea and Krajnik, Damir and Banić, Petra (2023) Urban Revitalisation of Small Settlement in the Regional Context: Case study Kneževo in Baranja Region in Croatia. LET IT GROW, LET US PLAN, LET IT GROW. Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Resilient Smart Green and Blue Cities. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2023, 28th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 941-957. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Spatial, socio-economic and demographic characteristics of individual areas of the European Union define numerous specific settlements and regions, among which the peripheral areas and small settlements, are particularly interesting and challenging for both researchers and planners, thus they represent the main research problem. It is particularly important to create revitalisation strategies for such areas at the regional and local level, based on the specific characteristics of the place and set within the framework of national and European development criteria. The importance of this research for readers is to highlight the necessity of comprehensive planning and the use of the scenario method, the foundations of which can be mastered in education at the Spatial Planning Workshop, and later applied in urban and spatial planning practice. The aim of this paper is presentation of thematic workshops as education method for future spatial planners, urban planners and architects based on European sustainable development documents, which enables research, analysis and planning at the regional level through application of the scenario method, as par excellence tool for definition of future development. The possibility for students to choose both the subject area and the specific topic during the workshop represents an opportunity for further education and development of a visionary approach not just at the regional but also at the local level with the possibility of planning revitalisation strategy for small settlements in the following semester. The case study of Baranja region in eastern Croatia was chosen for the purpose of this research, because of its geographical isolation and depopulation, a lack of micro-regional centres, neglected industry and a relatively old population. On the other hand, its diverse natural and cultural heritage, historical agricultural significance, and the regional specificities of individual settlements, especially Kneževo, represent spatial potential which should be activated in order to stimulate its regional, and consequently, local development. On the basis of the detailed analysis, and the application of scenario method, the result of the work is definition of six possible scenarios for the Baranja region development, determined by dominant activities (smart villages, agriculture, tourism, energy, industry and livestock) which are further broken down into two basic models of space activation approach. The proposed scenarios are based on global sustainable development goals and specific possibilities of spatial revitalisation, which enables definition of an integral scenario (as a result of the valorisation of individual scenarios), further elaborated as a vision of development and revitalisation of the Baranja region with macro and micro projects acting as space activators. The special emphasis is placed on Kneževo, a small settlement with historically significant urban and industrial features which experienced a significant economic and demographic decline due to the dynamics of business and deindustrialization trends in the late 20th century. The introduction of the new function is seen as a potential activator of Kneževo settlement revitalisation, where the construction of a film studio is proposed as the most suitable scenario. It would contribute to the development of culture and media at the national level, while the development of supporting functions and an increase in the number of temporary and permanent residents would enhance the revitalisation of the settlement and the surrounding area.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	space activation, sustainable development goals, scenario method, spatial planning, revitalisation strategy
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2023 08:56
Last Modified:	04 Oct 2023 17:39
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1011

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