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<p>The article presents selected issues within the field of space syntax, its theoretical assumptions, and application possibilities, taking into account, especially, works in the field of social and economic geography, and spatial management. The article attempts to present Polish works in the field of space syntax as related to the wider spectrum of its global applications. In Poland, the theory and research tools of space syntax are rarely used. It appears that there are two factors that influence the current marginalisation of space syntax. The first one is the relative complexity of the research procedure, which requires knowledge of specialist computer software. The second arises directly from the fact that, in reality, only occasional use of space syntax tools has been attempted within the Polish arena. This determines the actual lack of a native space syntax community that would support subsequent researchers who are ready to conduct such studies.</p>
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The article presents selected issues within the field of space syntax, its theoretical assumptions, and application possibilities, taking into account, especially, works in the field of social and economic geography, and spatial management. The article attempts to present Polish works in the field of space syntax as related to the wider spectrum of its global applications. In Poland, the theory and research tools of space syntax are rarely used. It appears that there are two factors that influence the current marginalisation of space syntax. The first one is the relative complexity of the research procedure, which requires knowledge of specialist computer software. The second arises directly from the fact that, in reality, only occasional use of space syntax tools has been attempted within the Polish arena. This determines the actual lack of a native space syntax community that would support subsequent researchers who are ready to conduct such studies.

<bold>Space syntax as a socio-economic approach:</bold> a review of potentials in the polish context

Institute of Built Environment and Spatial Policy, Faculty of Geographical Sciences

Miscellanea Geographica

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 a review of potentials in the polish context

The article presents selected issues within the field of space syntax, its theoretical assumptions, and application possibilities, taking into account,...

Space syntax as a socio-economic approach: a review of potentials in the polish context

Published Online: Jan 31, 2022

Page range: 5 - 14

Received: Jan 29, 2020

Accepted: Oct 04, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0072

Keywords
Space syntax, social and economic geography, spatial management, Poland

© 2022 Mariusz Lamprecht, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Space syntax as a socio-economic approach: a review of potentials in the polish context

Published Online: Jan 31, 2022

Page range: 5 - 14

Received: Jan 29, 2020

Accepted: Oct 04, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0072

KeywordsSpace syntax, social and economic geography, spatial management, Poland

© 2022 Mariusz Lamprecht, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Space syntax, social and economic geography, spatial management, Poland