Study of changes in the boundaries of the «Rosha» micro-district of Chernivtsi

Abstract

The study of the planning structure of settlements is quite relevant at the current stage. After all, this type of research makes it possible to ensure the most comfortable living conditions for the population and prospects for the development of the settlement. However, this type of research mainly concerns urban settlements in general or their administrative districts. As for the micro-districts of these same cities, several problematic moments hold scientists back. Chief among them is the limitation in primary statistical information that provides quantitative perception. Therefore, we conducted a study of the micro-district with the help of open Internet resources. With their help from the «OPENROUTSERVICE» internet resource, we calculated the estimated population of the micro-district. In this way, we calculated that about 10 % of the city’s entire population lives in the studied micro-district. We investigated changes in the built-up area of the micro-district in 1985, 2005, 2010, and 2020 using archival satellite images of the «Google Earth Pro» GIS service. In this application, we were able to calculate the total area of the neighborhood and separately the area of the built-up area. This information came in handy when calculating population density and building density. The results showed that the area of built-up areas increased almost three times in 35 years. So, according to the results of the research, the approximate population is 25 000 people with an average population density of 22.5 people/hectarе. The population density is slightly higher only in built-up areas and amounts to 32.5 people/hectarе. The built-up density of the territory of the micro-district is 69.2 %. Operating with actual indicators, we analyzed problematic and promising directions in the development of this part of the city.