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<p>The paper attempts to demonstrate the potential applications of mental maps in sociological research of the city. The author presents the method and its modification. Beginning with the classical work by Kevin Lynch, he proceeds to show the elaboration of this method in the research of psychologists, social geographers and urbanists. The subsequent part of the paper discusses the possibilities of applying the method in sociological research of the city. The author demonstrates the wide range of possibilities offered by the use of mental maps. The final chapter includes a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of this method.</p>
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The paper attempts to demonstrate the potential applications of mental maps in sociological research of the city. The author presents the method and its modification. Beginning with the classical work by Kevin Lynch, he proceeds to show the elaboration of this method in the research of psychologists, social geographers and urbanists. The subsequent part of the paper discusses the possibilities of applying the method in sociological research of the city. The author demonstrates the wide range of possibilities offered by the use of mental maps. The final chapter includes a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of this method.

THE USEFULNESS OF MENTAL MAPS FOR SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF THE CITY

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<p>Tekst stanowi próbę pokazania możliwości wykorzystania map mentalnych do socjologicznych badań miasta. Autor przed- stawia metodę i jej modyfikacje. Wychodzi od klasycznej pracy Kevina Lyncha, by następnie przedstawić rozwinięcie metody w badaniach psychologów, geografów społecznych i urbanistów. Kolejną część tekstu stanowi omówienie możliwości zas- tosowania metody w socjologicznych badaniach miasta. Autor pokazuje szerokie możliwości, które daje wykorzystanie map mentalnych. W końcowej części pokazuje zalety i wady zastosowania tej metody.</p>
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Tekst stanowi próbę pokazania możliwości wykorzystania map mentalnych do socjologicznych badań miasta. Autor przed- stawia metodę i jej modyfikacje. Wychodzi od klasycznej pracy Kevina Lyncha, by następnie przedstawić rozwinięcie metody w badaniach psychologów, geografów społecznych i urbanistów. Kolejną część tekstu stanowi omówienie możliwości zas- tosowania metody w socjologicznych badaniach miasta. Autor pokazuje szerokie możliwości, które daje wykorzystanie map mentalnych. W końcowej części pokazuje zalety i wady zastosowania tej metody.

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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The paper attempts to demonstrate the potential applications of mental maps in sociological research of the city. The author presents the method and its...

THE USEFULNESS OF MENTAL MAPS FOR SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF THE CITY

Published Online: Aug 28, 2018

Page range: 19 - 31

Received: Jun 21, 2017

Accepted: Sep 08, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2017-031

Keywords
Mental map, Legibility of the city, Imageability

© 2017 Tomasz Nawrocki published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

THE USEFULNESS OF MENTAL MAPS FOR SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF THE CITY

Published Online: Aug 28, 2018

Page range: 19 - 31

Received: Jun 21, 2017

Accepted: Sep 08, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2017-031

KeywordsMental map, Legibility of the city, Imageability

© 2017 Tomasz Nawrocki published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Mental map, Legibility of the city, Imageability