Developing Polycentricity to Shape Resilient Metropolitan Structures: The Case of the Gdansk–Gdynia–Sopot Metropolitan Area

Making the metropolitan area resilient, in many cases, calls for amending its spatial structures. This may take various forms, including both reshaping core and redeveloping entire regional network of cities centres, making them part a coherent structure. The latter strategy is associated with reinforcing secondary urban centres as well shaping new connections between them. In this case, term “resilience” not only environmental aspects but also socio-economic ones. Shaping resilient areas therefore complex planning development undertakings, cases spread over decades. approach was proven to be correct during recent Covid-19 pandemic, which spurred process rethinking structures led generating approaches planning. article focuses on Gdansk–Gdynia–Sopot Metropolitan Area, potentially largest polycentric southern shore Baltic Sea. polycentricity has twofold origin—it includes shaped structure that come closer together they develop diffuse suburban structure, remains one main challenges policy. authors look at concepts tools centre. particular, analyse effects using obligatory optional are available according Polish law. They try answer question under what conditions chance become resistant