Analysis and Evaluation of Historical Public Spaces in Small Towns in the Polish Region of Warmia

Zagroba, Marek; Szczepańska, Agnieszka; Senetra, Adam

doi:10.3390/su12208356

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“…Consistent with these research results, the multidisciplinary interest in the problematics related to the built heritage as a part of the landscape identifies the need for its conservation [25,44] and points it out as an essential element of spatial identity [45][46][47]. Recently, its potential to bring significant image benefits in a comparative evaluation of urban public spaces has been noticed, distinguishing the historical urban fabric of a city as a value that guarantees "a distinctive atmosphere that attracts both residents and visitors" [45] (p. 17). The study results also confirm a relationship between the positive visual value and both the organizing and informative roles of heritage landmarks in the cityscape [46,47].…”

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confidence: 59%

Using Composition to Assess and Enhance Visual Values in Landscapes

Gyurkovich

Pieczara

2021

Sustainability

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(1) The research presented in this paper aims to study the value attributed to a landscape composition’s visual elements and their overall influence on how they are perceived. The historical and contemporary visual approaches to a landscape constitute its background, for example, geographical, aesthetic, iconographic, phenomenological. (2) The visual assessment method elaborated by the Polish school of landscape architecture is used in the first part of this study. It is built of three steps with corresponding tools: landscape inventory, composition analysis, and evaluation. Moreover, an expert survey is used to complete the study. The work’s novelty is completing the visual approach with an expert inquiry, which aims to solve the subjectivity issue, an inherent visual evaluation controversy. The study area comprises urban and suburban locations from the agglomeration of Poznań, Poland. (3) The research results indicate the significant contribution of three visual elements to the positive assessment of landscape values: greenery, built heritage, and water. The importance of the composition is also demonstrated. (4) The main research findings show that visual evaluation tools should be implemented as part of sustainable spatial planning. Their implementation permits identifying the essential positive value in the existing landscape and creating guidelines for its preservation or enhancement. The article’s significance is the effect of proposing real and possible guidelines to improve the spatial planning policy, making landscape management more sustainable.

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confidence: 59%

Using Composition to Assess and Enhance Visual Values in Landscapes

Gyurkovich

Pieczara

2021

Sustainability

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“…Cultural heritage buildings have architectural, historical, and cultural values creating one of the most dominant features related to the local identity (Morkunaite et al, 2019;Zagroba et al, 2020). As recognized in the Communication from the commission to the European Parliament (European Commision, 2014) cultural heritage is a shared resource and a common good.…”

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Immovable Cultural Heritage Usage Modes: Theoretical Approach

Kutut¹,

Lepkova²,

Źróbek³

2021

ERSJ

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Purpose:The article aims to emphasize the importance of a multifaceted and detailed analysis of the problem of protection and using modes of immovable cultural heritage, considering the heritage types and involving investors in this process. Design/Methodology/Approach: The monographic method was used for the scientific literature and legal provisions (especially Lithuanian law) analysis. Additionally, the websites, of the presented dilemmas of the buyers of immovable monuments, were analyzed. Findings: Research results confirm that the immovable cultural heritage has a complex nature, and decisions about their usage modes, should be investigated deeper. One should strive to maintain their uniqueness, but also to implement a system that reduces the risk of investors who decide to invest in the revalorization of historic buildings. Practical Implications: The article will make the current owner (State, local community) and potential investors more aware of the factors that should be considered when managing their or deciding to purchase a property constituting cultural heritage. Originality/Value: Authors proposed the model of the risk identification and restrictions connected with the purchase and management of property constituting cultural heritage by potential investors.

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“…Many authors stress that public spaces characterise the identity and functions of a settlement unit [17], represent the inhabitants' standard of living, create the town's image, and make it more attractive for tourism, settlement, and investment [18][19][20][21].…”

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“…In towns where the historical (medieval) location of central squares has been preserved, revitalisation, made available with sufficient financial means, helped raise the aesthetic and functional values of the public spaces [33]. In such cases, the old town architecture generally has a positive impact on visual appeal due to the historical heritage of the town square [17]. However, even in such towns, we focus on the limited functionality of buildings, poor aesthetics, and undesirable use of public space (e.g., changing green surfaces into carparks) [17,33].…”

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Attractiveness of Central Public Spaces in Small Polish Towns Based on a Spatial Order Analysis

Kamińska

Mularczyk

2021

Land

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The purpose of this article is to evaluate the attractiveness of centrally located public spaces (main squares) in select new small towns in Poland. The evaluation was conducted from the spatial order perspective. Spatial order is composed of five elements: architectural and urban planning, functional, aesthetic, social, and “green” orders. The new small towns included in this analysis are settlement units, which in 2020 were populated by up to 20,000 inhabitants and received municipal rights in the 21st century. We used the point bonitation method in our research based on the source material collected during a field study. A total of 286 inventory cards of buildings and nine cards of town squares were compiled. The analysis demonstrated that the main squares in the towns studied are characterised by low or average levels of attractiveness from the spatial order perspective. The architectural–urban planning order in the towns in question was related to the number of inhabitants as well as the period over which a given settlement unit had municipal rights. A larger number of inhabitants had a positive influence on the functional diversification of the central squares and their development, whereas a small number limited both the functional diversification and the number of small architectural elements found at the square. The social order in the given towns was not connected to the number of inhabitants. The elements of social order were assessed favourably, both in larger towns that revitalised their central squares and in smaller settlements. The aesthetic and green orders were strongly related to the revitalisation of public space.

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Analysis and Evaluation of Historical Public Spaces in Small Towns in the Polish Region of Warmia

Cited by 27 publications

References 35 publications

Using Composition to Assess and Enhance Visual Values in Landscapes

Using Composition to Assess and Enhance Visual Values in Landscapes

Immovable Cultural Heritage Usage Modes: Theoretical Approach

Attractiveness of Central Public Spaces in Small Polish Towns Based on a Spatial Order Analysis

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