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Public Space in Different Cultural Conditions: The Cases of Glasgow and Poznań Cover

Public Space in Different Cultural Conditions: The Cases of Glasgow and Poznań

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Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Spatial distribution of places mentioned by the respondents: Poznań.
Source: compiled by the author.
Spatial distribution of places mentioned by the respondents: Poznań. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 2.

Spatial distribution of places mentioned by the respondents: Glasgow.
Source: compiled by the author.
Spatial distribution of places mentioned by the respondents: Glasgow. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 3.

The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place contributes to building relationships between people visiting them’.
Source: compiled by the author.
The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place contributes to building relationships between people visiting them’. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 4.

The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place has clearly stated rules on what is allowed and what is not’.
Source: compiled by the author.
The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place has clearly stated rules on what is allowed and what is not’. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 5.

The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place is accessible to everyone’.
Source: compiled by the author.
The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place is accessible to everyone’. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 6.

The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place is important for social life’.
Source: compiled by the author.
The percentage rate of positive indications regarding the statement: ‘This place is important for social life’. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 7.

Willingness to take part in particular activities in public space: Poznań.
Source: compiled by the author.
Willingness to take part in particular activities in public space: Poznań. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 8.

Willingness to take part in particular activities in public space: Glasgow.
Source: compiled by the author.
Willingness to take part in particular activities in public space: Glasgow. Source: compiled by the author.

Fig. 9.

The comparison of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions values for Poland and the United Kingdom.
Source: compiled by the author.
The comparison of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions values for Poland and the United Kingdom. Source: compiled by the author.

The percentage rate of respondents who mentioned the selected place as one of their answers to the question: ‘Please enumerate three places that you would decide to show a person visiting Glasgow/Poznań for the first time’_

NoPoznańGlasgow
PlaceDescription%PlaceDescription%
  1.Old Market SquareMain square (part of Old Town)65.3Kelvingrove GalleryMuseum / art. gallery31.9
  2.CitadelGreen area / cemetery32.1George SquareMain square22.9
  3.Malta LakeLake / recreational area / green area26.0Botanic GardensGreen area19.9
  4.New ZOOZoo / green area13.0Glasgow UniversityUniversity / historic building15.8
  5.Stary BrowarShopping Mall / entertainment centre11.9Riverside MuseumMuseum11.3
  6.CK ZamekCultural centre / historic building11.7Buchanan StreetRetail street10.0
  7.Ostrów TumskiIsland / historic area / sacred area10.6kelvingrove ParkGreen area8.6
  8.Palm HousePalm house  9.7Glasgow CathedralHistoric church  7.2
  9.CathedralHistoric church (part of site 7)  6.8Glasgow GreenGreen area / palm house  7.2
10.Old TownCentral city district  6.2NecropolisGreen area / cemetery  6.8

The percentage rate of the respondents who mentioned the selected category as one of their answers to the question: ‘Which three types of behaviour or events you associate with public space’_

NoPoznańGlasgow
Type of activity%Type of activity%
1Concerts26.9Art15.4
2Demonstrations, protests20.2Concerts12.8
3Festivals, fairs18.6Sports12.2
4Sports16.4Socialising  9.6
5Walking13.6Shopping  9.0

Characteristics of the respondents in Poznań_

Socio-demographic featureNumber of respondents%
Sex
    Female27350.1
    Male26548.6
    No data    7  1.3
Age
    < 19  19  3.5
    19–2524845.5
    26–3512723.3
    36–45  49  9.0
    46–55  47  8.6
    56–65  23  4.2
    > 65  26  4.8
    No data    6  1.1
Education
    Elementary school  12  2.2
    Vocational school  39  7.2
    High school10819.8
    Vocational secondary school  6211.4
    University (bachelor’s / engineering degree)18333.6
    University (master’s degree)13324.4
    No data    8  1.5
House type
    Detached house  7714.1
    Semi-detached house  35  6.4
    Block of flats of old type11821.7
    Block of flats of new type10118.5
    Tower block10920.0
    Tenement / Town house  9417.2
    No data  11  2.0
Years of residence
    < 310519.3
    3–511821.7
    6–10  6612.1
    > 1024545.0
    No data  11  2.0
Origin
    Poznań21439.3
    Poland32058.7
    No data  11  2.0

Characteristics of the respondents in Glasgow_

Socio-demographic featureNumber of respondents%
Sex
    Female33648.7
    Male26838.8
    No data  8612.5
Age
    < 19  8512.3
    19–2521931.7
    26–35  6910.0
    36–45  62  9.0
    46–55  59  8.6
    56–65  47  6.8
    > 65  63  9.1
    No data  8612.5
Education
    Elementary school  16  2.3
    Vocational school  22  3.2
    High school10314.9
    Vocational secondary school    1  0.1
    University (bachelor’s / engineering degree)33248.1
    University (master’s degree)11015.9
    No data10615.4
House type
    Detached house14120.4
    Semi-detached house16423.8
    Block of flats of old type11717.0
    Block of flats of new type  8812.8
    Tower block    4  0.6
    Tenement / Town house  7310.6
    No data10314.9
Years of residence
    < 316624.1
    3–5  55  8.0
    6–10  24  3.5
    > 1031245.2
    No data13319.3
Origin
    Glasgow22332.3
    Scotland24134.9
    Other part of UK11015.9
    No data11616.8

The categories of space most often mentioned in the answers to the question: ‘Please enumerate three places that you would decide to show a person visiting Glasgow/Poznań for the first time’_

NoPoznańGlasgow
Category%Category%
1City square / market square32.6Museum25.5
2Green area22.2Green area15.0
3Historic building7.0City square / market square8.3
4City district5.5City district8.0
5Shopping mall5.2Street5.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
Page range: 115 - 129
Submitted on: Mar 31, 2023
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Published on: Jun 27, 2023
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