The Transformations of Postindustrial Areas in Places of the Textile Industry Heritage, Examples of Manchester, Lyon and Lodz

As a result of significant technological changes in the 20th century in much of the industrialized European cities there has been a gradual relocation and decline of industry. An effective tool of spatial and functional transformation of degraded areas is revitalization. This article attempts to assess the impact of transformation of industrial and urban structure in city areas historically associated with the textile industry. Comparative analysis is related to the largest centers of the textile industry heritage in the UK, France and Poland. The main aim of the article is to identify the spatial arrangement of the textile industry postindustrial objects in a city scale and to describe transformations. It presents the examples of adapting factory buildings for new purposes and creating space as a destination for tourist services and public space for the residents. It shows the results of revitalization processes and industrial heritage potential that gives opportunities for development of educational, cultural and recreational tourism functions.