Abstract
The trend of research of urban residential environments in Łódź center of geographical sciences was started by Professor Jerzy Z. Dzieciuchowicz. After years of neglect in a residential structure of cities, the time has come for get knowledge about actual state of residential space. Active participation in the studiem, contributed to the analysis of housing situation in the Opole Silesia (including Niemodlin, Prudnik), and as well Kielce and Łódź. Scientific achievements of the thematic scope developer in two stages: decade of 70th and years in 21th century.