Abstract
Abstract The article defines the notion of public space and attempts to explain its forms and roles. The article realizes two cognitive goals: the evaluation of the equipment of public spaces in Poznań with the selected elements of landscape architecture and the quality of those spaces. Empirical research was conducted in the form of a survey addressed at 300 respondents. The research activities conducted in the course of work allow for the formulation of the following conclusions: the quality of life in a city depends on the condition of equipment of public space; the elements of landscape architecture make the public space of Poznań more attractive (contribute to its functionality, increase the aesthetics of urban space); the condition of the equipment of public space with landscape architecture is evaluated as good; the users of the public space in Poznań pointed out the problem of advertising pillars, advertisements and signboards, public toilets and the insufficient number of seats.
Highlights
Public space is an immanent element of every city, not infrequently very neglected
The research1 involved a survey addressed at 300 respondents, who are the users of public spaces of Poznań
The subject touched upon in the questionnaire is relatively difficult and requires a certain level of general knowledge acquired through experience, the respondents were selected from among adults. 2/3 of them are inhabitants of Poznań (55%) and the Poznań agglomeration (10%). The opinions of this group of respondents provided the information on how the citizens of this city perceive the public spaces they experience on the daily basis
Summary
Public space is an immanent element of every city, not infrequently very neglected. 2/3 of them are inhabitants of Poznań (55%) and the Poznań agglomeration (10%) The opinions of this group of respondents provided the information on how the citizens of this city perceive the public spaces they experience on the daily basis. 2, 2016 www.degruyter.com/view/j/remav inhabitants of other towns in the territory of Greater Poland Their observations are very significant, as it is possible to verify how public space is perceived by its immediate users, who usually have no emotional ties with those places, and do not identify themselves with them. Pensioners, entrepreneurs and unemployed people constituted a mere 12% of the population surveyed In this way a profile of a respondent was obtained, being a young (or middle-aged) dweller of Poznań, professionally active, holding a degree of higher education (or still in the course of studies). The above-presented sample is not fully representative, it enables drawing limited conclusions which leading to generalizations
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