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<p>This study evaluates positive (topophilic) and negative (topophobic) perceptions of places using participatory mapping methods. Current research on mapping perceptions of urban environments relies heavily on retrospective self-reports from citizens. These methods are often susceptible to recall bias and do not capture granular information about urban environments. Places are dynamic, and peoples’ perceptions of them vary by time and space. To address these gaps in methods, we collected data from individuals living in two cities, Olomouc, Czech Republic and Brisbane, Australia. GIS was used to analyse a combined total of 634 momentary assessments from Olomouc, and 318 assessments from Brisbane. Our findings suggest that this approach can yield accurate and reliable data about perceptions of topophobia and topophilia in the two cities as well as enable researchers to clearly define hotspots and hot times related to individual activity spaces.</p>
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This study evaluates positive (topophilic) and negative (topophobic) perceptions of places using participatory mapping methods. Current research on mapping perceptions of urban environments relies heavily on retrospective self-reports from citizens. These methods are often susceptible to recall bias and do not capture granular information about urban environments. Places are dynamic, and peoples’ perceptions of them vary by time and space. To address these gaps in methods, we collected data from individuals living in two cities, Olomouc, Czech Republic and Brisbane, Australia. GIS was used to analyse a combined total of 634 momentary assessments from Olomouc, and 318 assessments from Brisbane. Our findings suggest that this approach can yield accurate and reliable data about perceptions of topophobia and topophilia in the two cities as well as enable researchers to clearly define hotspots and hot times related to individual activity spaces.

Mapping perceptions of topophilia and topophobia using a mobile app: A tale of two cities

Department of Geography, Faculty of Science

Moravian Geographical Reports

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This study evaluates positive (topophilic) and negative (topophobic) perceptions of places using participatory mapping methods. Current research on mapping...

Mapping perceptions of topophilia and topophobia using a mobile app: A tale of two cities

Published Online: Jul 05, 2024

Page range: 90 - 100

Received: Dec 20, 2023

Accepted: May 14, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2024-0008

Keywords
Perception, Participatory Mapping, Mobile Application, EMA, Topophilia, Topophobia, Olomouc (Czech Republic), Brisbane (Australia)

© 2024 Lucia Brisudová et al., published by Sciendo

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

Mapping perceptions of topophilia and topophobia using a mobile app: A tale of two cities

Published Online: Jul 05, 2024

Page range: 90 - 100

Received: Dec 20, 2023

Accepted: May 14, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2024-0008

KeywordsPerception, Participatory Mapping, Mobile Application, EMA, Topophilia, Topophobia, Olomouc (Czech Republic), Brisbane (Australia)

© 2024 Lucia Brisudová et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Perception, Participatory Mapping, Mobile Application, EMA, Topophilia, Topophobia, Olomouc (Czech Republic), Brisbane (Australia)