Europa XXI (2024) vol. 46

Spatial Planning and Urban Sprawl in Latvia: A Case of ‘Pierīga’ Status, Opinions and Future Perspectives

Gunta Lukstiņa, Ilona Šavraka, Rūdolfs Cimdiņš, Gundars Zadovskis

Europa XXI (2024) vol. 46, pp. 5

Abstract

Since 2000, a rapid but poorly planned and managed urban expansion process has been observed around Riga, the capital of Latvia. The article reflects the opinions and efforts of municipalities in spatial and social transformation, residents’ rating of the urban and social environment and the results of spatial and morphological analysis, studying three suburban areas. It states that the spatial development policies of all levels have not been adequately implemented in local government spatial plans, creating a suburban built environment with low accessibility, availability, density, diversity and nodality, and outlines the first attempts of urban sprawl repair, calling for planning at the neighbourhood scale and activation of communities.

Keywords: spatial planning, urban sprawl, suburban built environment, qualities, community

Gunta Lukstiņa [gunta.lukstina@lu.lv], University of Latvia, Faculty of Science and Technology Raiņa bulv. 19, Rīga, LV-1050: Latvia
Ilona Šavraka [ilona.savraka@riga.lv], Rīga state municipality, City Development Department Dzirnavu street 140, Rīga, LV-1050: Latvia
Rūdolfs Cimdiņš [rudolfs.cimdins@rpr.gov.lv], University of Latvia, Faculty of Science and Technology Raiņa bulv. 19, Rīga, LV-1050: Latvia
Gundars Zadovskis [gundars.zadovskis@marupe.lv], Municipality of Mārupe County, Development and Planning Administration Daugavas street 29, Mārupe, LV – 2167: Latvia

Citation

APA: Lukstiņa, G., Šavraka, I., Cimdiņš, R., & Zadovskis, G. (2024). Spatial Planning and Urban Sprawl in Latvia: A Case of ‘Pierīga’ Status, Opinions and Future Perspectives. Europa XXI, 46, 5. https://doi.org/

MLA: Lukstiņa, Gunta, et al. "Spatial Planning and Urban Sprawl in Latvia: A Case of ‘Pierīga’ Status, Opinions and Future Perspectives". Europa XXI, vol. 46, 2024, pp. 5. https://doi.org/

Chicago: Lukstiņa, Gunta, Šavraka, Ilona, Cimdiņš, Rūdolfs and Zadovskis, Gundars. "Spatial Planning and Urban Sprawl in Latvia: A Case of ‘Pierīga’ Status, Opinions and Future Perspectives". Europa XXI 46 (2024): 5. https://doi.org/

Harvard: Lukstiņa, G., Šavraka, I., Cimdiņš, R., & Zadovskis, G. 2024. "Spatial Planning and Urban Sprawl in Latvia: A Case of ‘Pierīga’ Status, Opinions and Future Perspectives". Europa XXI, vol. 46, pp. 5. https://doi.org/