industrial area

Comparative analysis of urban meaning of the terms “industrial and residential area” – “technopolis”

The article describes industrial and residential areas that have become part of the global urban practice in the second half of the XXth century. Authors provide comparative analysis of the terms “industrial and residential area” and “technopolis” with consideration of reasons and purposes for their appearance and peculiarities of their functional and planning organization. The article gives evaluation for the prospects of formation of the mentioned areas in the mentioned areas in the contexts of current tendencies for the industrial city areas.