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Sustainability, 2020
Public spaces play a special role in the social life, culture, and traditions of historical towns... more Public spaces play a special role in the social life, culture, and traditions of historical towns. Public spaces are defined by their urban layout and architectural design and they embody the unique identity of old towns. They integrate local communities and contribute to the formation of social bonds. Urban planning and architecture play an important role in this process. The historical character of public spaces is a prerequisite for social interactions. The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate historical urban public spaces (market squares) in three small towns in the region of Warmia in north-eastern Poland. Architectural features, urban layout, and the composition of urban and architectural factors, which are largely responsible for synthetic perception of multidimensional space, were evaluated. These goals were achieved with the use of an interpretive historical research method based on original evaluation criteria. The results were used to identify public spaces that...
Studia Miejskie. Tom 23, 2016
With security being one of the basic human needs, public safety has become a contemporary determi... more With security being one of the basic human needs, public safety has become a contemporary determinant of well-being and quality of life. Accordingly, since residential estates are the arena of many people’s daily life, safety in selected public areas is a very important issue nowadays. The study analyzes public safety levels in a residential estate. The structure of the estate and the presence of facilities that could affect the residents’ safety were analyzed. A survey was conducted among members of a local community. The results were used to identify areas characterized by various levels of public safety and to develop a map of safety threats in the analyzed estate.
Sustainability, 2020
Public spaces play a special role in the social life, culture, and traditions of historical towns... more Public spaces play a special role in the social life, culture, and traditions of historical towns. Public spaces are defined by their urban layout and architectural design and they embody the unique identity of old towns. They integrate local communities and contribute to the formation of social bonds. Urban planning and architecture play an important role in this process. The historical character of public spaces is a prerequisite for social interactions. The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate historical urban public spaces (market squares) in three small towns in the region of Warmia in north-eastern Poland. Architectural features, urban layout, and the composition of urban and architectural factors, which are largely responsible for synthetic perception of multidimensional space, were evaluated. These goals were achieved with the use of an interpretive historical research method based on original evaluation criteria. The results were used to identify public spaces that...
Studia Miejskie. Tom 23, 2016
With security being one of the basic human needs, public safety has become a contemporary determi... more With security being one of the basic human needs, public safety has become a contemporary determinant of well-being and quality of life. Accordingly, since residential estates are the arena of many people’s daily life, safety in selected public areas is a very important issue nowadays. The study analyzes public safety levels in a residential estate. The structure of the estate and the presence of facilities that could affect the residents’ safety were analyzed. A survey was conducted among members of a local community. The results were used to identify areas characterized by various levels of public safety and to develop a map of safety threats in the analyzed estate.