scholarly journals Architectural and Urban Attractiveness of Small Towns: A Case Study of Polish Coastal Cittaslow Towns on the Pomeranian Way of St. James

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 724
Author(s):  
Alicja K. Zawadzka
Keyword(s):  
Small Towns ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
Size Criterion ◽  
The Town ◽  
Modern Technologies

The paper presents the results of a study on the attractiveness to tourists and natives of the cultural qualities of coastal towns on The Pomeranian Way of St. James that are members of the Cittaslow network. Attention to the quality of urban life is inscribed in the development policies of towns applying to join the Cittaslow movement. In order to join the network (apart from the size criterion), towns need to meet a minimum of 50% plus one of the 72 criteria grouped into seven categories. One of the category is Quality of Urban Life Policy, so the towns applying to join Cittaslow commit themselves to actions aimed at improving the quality of urban life. The study on the attractiveness of cultural qualities of towns to tourists and natives was conducted using the author’s BRB method, whose added value is its universality and the possibility to study small towns regardless of their membership in the Cittaslow network. BRB is an acronym that stands for BUILDINGS, RELATIONSHIPS, BALANCE, and comprises three scopes of activities: BUILDINGS (iconic building and important sites where the inhabitants and the tourists are present); RELATIONSHIPS (the visual effects of the relations between the inhabitants and the town) and BALANCE (solutions that implement modern technologies). This method enables identification of places that are important to the inhabitants, where urban life takes place and which are often created with the involvement of the inhabitants. These are often the same spaces as those that attract tourists and perhaps stimulate them the desire to visit the town again (BRB—be right back). The aim of the BRB method is shown the attractiveness of small towns. The study has shown that the characteristic feature of Polish Cittaslow towns is their diversity: the architectural attractiveness of three towns is high both to tourists and natives. On the other hand, the urban attractiveness of the examined towns is an insufficient.

Measuring Ambient Urbanities

2019 ◽  
pp. 252-280
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Urban Theory ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life

The purpose of this chapter is to explore mechanisms and potentials for measuring ambient urbanities. This work advances the ambient metrics concept as a way of shedding light on the evolving nature of measures, standards, and indices required by more dynamic, adaptive, and aware environments, characteristic of smart and responsive cities. In the form of ambient metrics, measures are sought that support more informed city experiences, increased engagement and participation, and improved quality of urban life. The research literature for smart city metrics, standards, and indices is explored in this chapter enabling identification of issues, controversies, and problems. Using an exploratory case study approach, solutions and recommendations are advanced. This chapter makes a contribution to the research literature for smart city metrics, standards, and indices; the evolving of urban theory for 21st century cities; and urban theory in formulating a conceptual framework for rethinking measures for smarter urbanities.

scholarly journals A topofilia dos cidadãos para com o patrimônio natural urbano: O caso da cidade de Coimbra

GeoTextos ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Salles Maria de Macedo Rego ◽  
João Luis Jesus Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Argument ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
The City

O trabalho em questão analisa, segundo o prisma da Geografia, a importância do patrimônio natural em ambiente urbano. Como objetivo principal, pretende compreender a percepção que os residentes na cidade de Coimbra (Portugal) têm da natureza e do papel que o património natural pode desempenhar na qualidade de vida da cidade. Para alcançar esses objetivos, inicia-se o texto com uma reflexão teórica que percorre conceitos como a topofilia e os olhares sociais sobre o ambiente e a natureza em contexto citadino. Depois, seguem-se dois procedimentos diferentes, mas complementares: (1) Como forma de registro da presença e do estado de conservação da natureza em Coimbra e da interação entre os cidadãos e o patrimônio natural naquele espaço geográfico, fez-se uma análise de campo com a montagem de um banco de dados fotográficos que representam excertos deste território; (2) Inquéritos por meio de entrevistas, em dois bairros da cidade – Vale das Flores e Monte Formoso – privilegiando adultos com idades superiores aos 30 anos. Apesar de a pesquisa ter revelado algumas contradições entre a prática e o discurso na percepção e na relação topofílica para com as áreas verdes urbanas, concluiu-se que a presença do patrimônio natural no ambiente urbano ainda se apresenta como uma questão secundária. Contudo, também se verificou que, para reforço desta relação simbólica e/ou funcional, o patrimônio natural deve estar presente em todo o contínuo urbano e não ficar restrito aos bairros mais elitizados ou aos parques. Abstract THE CITIZENS TOPOPHILIA AND THE NATURAL URBAN PATRIMONY: COIMBRA’S CASE STUDY This paper analyzes the importance of natural patrimony in the urban environment, under the prism of geography. The main objective of this study is to understand how nature is perceived in the city of Coimbra (Portugal) and the role that green areas and natural patrimony has in the quality of urban life. To achieve these objectives, this article discusses the conceptual argument about environmental perception, topophilia and the nature in the city. For this, it was used two different procedures: (1) Field analysis on the city of Coimbra with purpose to setting up a photographic database, to verify the presence, conservation and relationship to the natural patrimony inserted in urban environment; (2) Investigation through interviews in two neighborhoods of the city – Vale das Flores and Monte Formoso. The data revealed that the perception and the topophilic relationship to urban green areas are marked by the contradiction between practice and discourse. It was concluded that the presence of natural patrimony in the urban environment still present itself as a secondary issue. Moreover, it was concluded that to strengthen this relationship symbolically and/or functionally the natural patrimony must be present throughout all the continuous urban areas and should not be restricted to elite neighborhoods or parks.

scholarly journals Evaluation of quality of urban life with emphasis on health; A case study in Mashhad city

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
Khalilullah Kazemi Khabiri ◽  
Mohammad Ajza Shokouhi ◽  
Omid Ali Kharazmi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Bemanian
Keyword(s):  
Urban Life ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
Mashhad City

scholarly journals Proposta metodológica para a análise de áreas verdes: adequações à legislação e à qualidade de vida urbana (Methodological proposal for green spaces analysis: adjustments to legislation and to the quality of urban life)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1910
Author(s):  
Nícolas Guerra Rodrigues Tão ◽  
Alexandre Da Silva Faustino ◽  
Isabel Cristina Nunes De Sousa ◽  
Renata Bovo Peres ◽  
Luiz Eduardo Moschini
Keyword(s):  
Sound Quality ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Public Areas ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
Policy Mechanisms

As áreas verdes englobam locais públicos abertos, livres de construções ou coberturas impermeabilizantes (em pelo menos 70% da área), onde predominam características naturais que devem cumprir três funções principais - estética, ecológica-ambiental e de lazer e/ou esportivo. O presente trabalho visa propor um método para diagnosticar quanti-qualitativamente esses espaços em áreas urbanas. Para tal, foi utilizado como estudo de caso um conjunto de bairros do município de São Carlos (SP), no qual analisou-se o sistema de áreas verdes quanto a compatibilidade legal, a adequabilidade de área e distribuição no espaço e a qualificação quanto ao uso. Como resultado verificou-se que a área estudada possui grande deficiência de áreas verdes, tanto em quantidade quanto em qualidade, além de estarem inadequadamente distribuídas no espaço. Entende-se que é necessário que as políticas públicas existentes sejam aplicadas, pois as áreas abandonadas e invadidas poderiam estar sendo revertidas em benefício à qualidade de vida da população. Além disso, é necessário que se inclua nas políticas públicas mecanismos que exijam uma correta distribuição dessas áreas nos loteamentos e na cidade.  A B S T R A C TThe green spaces include open public places, free of buildings or waterproofing covers (at least 70% of the area), where the predominant natural features to fulfill three main functions - aesthetic, ecological-environmental and recreational and/or sports. This paper aims to propose a method to diagnose quantitative and qualitative those areas in medium-sized cities, using a set of neighborhoods in São Carlos (SP) as a case study, with verification of compliance with applicable legislation with a view to sound quality life of its urban population. As a result, it was found that the studied area in question has great deficiency of green spaces, both in quantity and quality, in addition to being improperly distributed in space. It is understood that is necessary that the existing public policies are applied because the abandoned and invaded areas could be being reversed for the benefit the population's quality of life. In addition, it is necessary to include in public policy mechanisms that require a correct distribution of these areas in the subdivision.Keywords: Urban planning; Urban law; Public areas.    <w:

scholarly journals Personal and Neighbourhood Indicators of Quality of Urban Life: A Case Study of Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 751-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Tat Low ◽  
Robert Stimson ◽  
Si Chen ◽  
Ester Cerin ◽  
Paulina Pui-Yun Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life

scholarly journals The Importance of Architectural Heritage for the Quality of Urban Life on Selected Examples of Polish Towns

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Aleksander Owerczuk
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
Historical Architecture

In recent years, the importance of architectural heritage as a factor in urban development and improving the quality of life of residents has increased in Poland. Protection and use of historic architecture should be in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. The potential for historical architecture can then be fully exploited. The above topics were discussed based on examples of small towns in the Podlaskie Voivodeship.

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