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Challenges of urban development in providing temporary housing for internally displaced persons: Lviv experience

Yuliya Idak
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This study highlighted the contradictions that arise when addressing the housing needs of internally displaced persons and analysed their impact on the sustainable development of the city. The purpose of this study was to identify the urban planning problems caused by the establishment of modular settlements in the already developed urban environment of Lviv, where four such settlements were organised in 2022 and to assess their impact on urban structure and sustainable development. To fulfil the purpose of the study, theoretical methods were applied, particularly the logical-philosophical approach to studying temporary housing as a process that occurs in specific socio-economic conditions. An urban planning and comparative-typological analysis of these settlements was performed, evaluating their potential in the context of urban development and the provision of temporary housing. A negative impact on urban structures was identified due to the mismatch between the needs and challenges of sustainable development, particularly in terms of functional identity and the integration of such settlements into the existing environment. Based on the results, it was proposed to consider modular settlements as part of multifunctional structures that must be flexible and adaptive to changes in the socio-economic context. The practical significance of this study lies in the development of recommendations for urban planners on implementing adaptive approaches in designing temporary settlements, ensuring the sustainable development of urban areas, and fostering social interaction between internally displaced persons and local communities

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modular town; regional centre of Western Ukraine; urban environment; contextuality; sustainability

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Received 07.01.2025, Revised 18.05.2025, Accepted 01.07.2025

Retrieved from Vol. 11, No. 2, 2025

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Idak, Yu. (2025). Challenges of urban development in providing temporary housing for internally displaced persons: Lviv experience. Architectural Studies, 11(2), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.56318/as/2.2025.106

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