MULTI-CRITERIA GIS ANALYSIS IN URBAN AREA REVITALIZATION

Abstract

This study presents a procedure for identifying problem areas that could be considered in the urban revitalization program. The research was conducted in ESRI's ArcGIS Pro software using Geoprocessing tools. The aim of this study is to utilize multi-criteria GIS analysis in the process of urban area revitalization. In selecting the study area, in this case, the city of Wrocław, both its characteristics and the availability of geospatial information were taken into account. Four main indicators, described by 11 negative factors, were adopted for the GIS analysis of urban revitalization: social phenomena (personal and public safety, the number of individuals subject to "blue card" procedures per 1,000 inhabitants, the number of crimes per 1,000 inhabitants, the number of individuals receiving social assistance due to poverty per 1,000 inhabitants), economic factors (deficit of bridging capital, overall unemployment rate, level of economic wealth), environmental factors (noise in decibels), and functional-spatial factors (spatial distribution of public transport stops, spatial distribution of green areas, spatial distribution of access to services). As a result of the analysis conducted in the urban area, neighborhoods were identified that should be included in the revitalization process.