The present study uses methods based on Geographic Information System (GIS) to investigate the distribution of new residential buildings in Craiova (Romania) and assess their accessibility to key urban services. The focus is on collective housing developments constructed after 2015, encompassing both completed and ongoing projects. The research evaluates accessibility at the neighborhood level, considering key facilities and services such as banking services, pharmacies, kindergartens, primary schools, supermarkets, sport facilities, and green urban areas. Data for urban services were collected from opensource databases (OpenStreetMap, Copernicus Land Monitoring?Urban Atlas) and completed by field investigations. Isochrones, representing travel time from each residential building to the selected services, are used to measure the residents' accessibility by multiple travel modes. Additionally, the study considers the proximity of new residential buildings to the old historical city center, as a hub for shopping and leisure activities, and the walkability of the neighborhoods where the collective residences are located. The findings shed light on the spatial distribution of new residential developments in relation to essential urban services, providing valuable insights for urban planning and development strategies in Craiova, as well as for future residential investments.

The Bucharest-Ilfov region has recorded major structural changes in the local economy in recent decades, being the most dynamic region in Romania. The research aims to highlight the structural changes in the local economy, for the period 2000-2022, following two relevant indicators: turnover and number of employees, at the level of each economic sector, both for the municipality of Bucharest and for Ilfov County. The results highlighted the major structural changes, especially at the level of Ilfov County, where there was a constant increase in the values of the analyzed indicators. The modeling of the structural dynamics highlighted a series of very important aspects regarding the positioning of the Bucharest-Ilfov Region at national level, after 2015 the tendency being to concentrate economic activities with an increasingly high turnover.