Research authors: Lampič, Barbara in Rebernik, Lea

Research year: 2023

Key words: spatial planning; functionally derelict area; sustainable
development; reuse; land ownership; housing conditions; housing; functionally
derelict area; revitalisation

A Functionally Derelict Area (FDA) is an abandoned or
underutilized area with visible effects of prior use and reduced functional
value. Derelict areas can exhibit various types and degrees of depreciation
based on functional, physical, environmental, social, and other criteria. The
development of FDAs or the re-establishment of activities in abandoned areas is
influenced by socio-economic conditions, requiring sectorally coordinated
regulations and renewal measures. The implementation of the latter necessitates
appropriate professional foundations and an understanding of the actual spatial
conditions. The goal of establishing the FDA Database is to monitor the number,
extent, and characteristics of functionally derelict areas (areas without use)
in Slovenia for more effective national spatial planning. The established
spatial data layer of FDAs serves as a professional basis for spatial
management and sustainable resource management in Slovenia (space or land),
serving national, regional, and local (municipal) levels and decision-makers.
Periodic monitoring enables tracking the achievement of the goals of SRS30
(leading indicator: Average size of functionally derelict areas for the Space
sector), and the data also facilitate tracking the direction of the Resolution
on the Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia 2050 (ReSPR50) - reducing the
share of derelict areas within settlements. Through periodic data collection
(since 2017 every 3 years) and additional fieldwork, the recording of the
number and total areas of FDAs is conducted, with comparisons to the censuses
of 2017 and 2020 enabling the monitoring of changes at the national level,
statistical regions, municipalities, or individual FDAs. FDA data are also
available in the web application: (Glej: FDO23_RP2_SL_V1_R0 !).

Cite the research: Lampič, B. and Rebernik, L. (2023). National record of
functionally derelict areas in Slovenia, 2023 [Data file]. Ljubljana: Univerza
v Ljubljani = University of Ljubljana, Arhiv družboslovnih podatkov = Slovenian
Social Science Data Archives. ADP - IDNo: fdo23.
https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_fdo23_V1