Dr Olha Zadorozhna from the Kozminski University (ALK) in Warsaw, Dr Bogna Gawrońska-Nowak from the Institute of Cities and Regions Development and Dr Piotr Lis from Coventry University in Great Britain have created an innovative method of delimiting city boundaries.

The researchers explained that previously, setting boundaries was largely discretionary, based on relatively simple geographic and statistical data. The new method combines satellite data on lighting emitted at night with information on population density, commuting times, and the number of businesses and apartments per 1,000 people in a given locality. This approach gives a more precise result.

The method developed by scientists consists in calculating spatial, economic and social connections between communes. The statistical model determines the boundaries of agglomeration, and also helps in identifying the effects of urbanization processes. In the final stage, on the basis of data analysis, it allows making conclusions about the urbanization conditions of Polish cities and communes.

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