TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND URBAN SPATIAL ORGANISATION USING CADMAPPER AND OPENSTREETMAP (OSM). CASE STUDY: BISTRIȚA-BECLEAN-NĂSĂUD- SÂNGEORZ-BĂI URBAN AXIS
Alexandru Marius TĂTAR1*, Călin Cornel POP2, Ioan BÎCA33
1 Doctoral School of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
2 Doctoral School of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: calin.pop@ubbcluj.ro
3 Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Bistrița Extension, Romania. Email: john_grimo@yahoo.com
* Corresponding author: alexandrumarius232@gmail.com
ABSTRACT. – Typological Analysis of the Road Transport System and Urban Spatial Organisation Using Cadmapper and OpenStreetMap (OSM). Case Study: Bistrița- Beclean-Năsăud-Sângeorz-Băi Urban Axis. This research presents an analysis of typological aspects of the road stacking system and their impact on the spatial organisation of urban functions along the Bistrița–Beclean–Năsăud–Sângeorz-Băi urban axis, following the structure and definitions of the analytical study in The Role of Streetscape (Tătar, A.M., Pop, C.C., 2025). The study emphasises how types of roads create organisational structures and affect the distribution of commercial, economic, tourist, and cultural locations, as well as the functioning of urban industries in a medium-sized urban area. The study used Cadmapper and OpenStreetMap (OSM), which are freely accessible geospatial datasets, to assign types of roads and map the spatial logic and configuration of urban functions. By employing typological mapping and spatial analysis, this research identified various transport types and functional types, as well as their relationships. In doing so, this enables the role of urban land utilisation. The results revealed how road slab structures and hierarchies affected the location of urban functions differently. While specific types of roads produced the most effective spatial organisation in transport models, certain kinds of roads influenced urban structure and efficiency less than others. The study highlights the significance of transport system typology in urban planning as a crucial element of sustainable development and functional zoning. The paper provides the basis for developing better urban diagnostics and urban contrasts, as well as strategies that take into consideration development scenarios specific to Bistrița-Năsăud area.
Keywords: road transport system, urban spatial organisation, Bistrița-Beclean-Năsăud-Sângeorz Băi urban axis, Cadmapper, OpenStreetMap (OSM).