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City image based on mental maps — the case study of Szczecin (Poland)

Barbara Osóch

Barbara Osóch

Human Geography and Spatial Organization Unit Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Geosciences, University of SzczecinSzczecin, Poland
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Anna Czaplińska

Anna Czaplińska

Human Geography and Spatial Organization Unit Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Geosciences, University of SzczecinSzczecin, Poland
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30 avr. 2019
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Publié en ligne: 30 avr. 2019
Pages: 111 - 119
Reçu: 23 mai 2018
Accepté: 08 mars 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0016
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Figure 1

Selected examples of mental maps made by participants aged: (a) 12 years; (b) 18 years. Source: students’ work.
Selected examples of mental maps made by participants aged: (a) 12 years; (b) 18 years. Source: students’ work.

Figure 2

Szczecin city centre on mental maps.2 Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study conducted
Szczecin city centre on mental maps.2 Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study conducted

Figure 3

Synthetic mental map of Szczecin. Source: Prepared by the authors based on the performed study
Synthetic mental map of Szczecin. Source: Prepared by the authors based on the performed study

Figure 4

Relationship between the favoured places mentioned in the survey and the places marked on the mental maps.Source: Prepared by the authors based on the performed study.
Relationship between the favoured places mentioned in the survey and the places marked on the mental maps.Source: Prepared by the authors based on the performed study.

Percentage structure of answers to the question about the first association with Szczecin_

Proper nameAssociations%
buildingsSzczecin Terrace, NATO’s corps barracks, home, boulevards, Galaxy shopping centre, school, Castle Route, Ducal Castle25
maritime character of the cityOder River, harbour, sea, ships, shipyard, water, sea wolves, regattas17
regional productsPogoń Football Club, patties, Bosman Brewery, paprykarz szczeciński (canned fish spread)14
city aestheticsugly, dirty, not very modern, dull, green9
climatecold, cloudy, rainy, windy4
locationproximity to Germany, large, small5
otherslogans like: Lecim na Szczecin! [Let’s fly to Szczecin!], the city of Orion28
Langue:
Anglais
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