Changes in Land Plot Morphology Resulting from the Construction of a Bypass on the Example of the Polish City of Olsztyn

Abstract

An intensive development of the road network has been noticed in Poland in recent years. Old roads have been renovated and a lot of new roads created. This is particularly easy to see from the number of built highways and city bypasses. The adaquate amount and quality of roads is essential to ensure the economic development of regions and entire countries. However, such line investments are an expansive element and have a significant impact on the environment, landscape, spatial planning and land management. Thanks to the use of GIS tools, we can, by performing appropriate spatial analyzes, limit the negative impact of the communication network on the environment, on the spatial structure of neighboring areas or influence the reduction of social conflicts arising in connection with the construction of a new road. The article presents an assessment of changes in the spatial structure of plots due to the construction of the city bypass. The preliminary stage of the research was the acquisition and segregation of information about the existing state and their analysis. In the next step, the surface effects of the construction of the bypass were analyzed and evaluated.