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Measuring Symbiosis and Synergy in the Urban Structure of Main Streets in Central Areas of the City as an Element of the Urban Design Method Cover

Measuring Symbiosis and Synergy in the Urban Structure of Main Streets in Central Areas of the City as an Element of the Urban Design Method

By: Marek GACHOWSKI  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Neighbourhood relations between urban places within a public space unit
Neighbourhood relations between urban places within a public space unit

Figure 2.

Neighbourhood relations between urban places with assigned relationships weights
Neighbourhood relations between urban places with assigned relationships weights

Figure 3.

Measures of the level of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area in terms of the intensity of symbiosis and synergy
Measures of the level of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area in terms of the intensity of symbiosis and synergy

Figure 4.

Measures of the intensity of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area
Measures of the intensity of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area

Figure 5.

Measures of the level of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1
Measures of the level of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1

Figure 6.

Measures of intensity of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1
Measures of intensity of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1

Figure 7.

A comparison of measures of the level and intensity of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area before and after the introduction of change 1.
A comparison of measures of the level and intensity of symbiosis and synergy occurring in the analysed area before and after the introduction of change 1.

Figure 8.

A plan of an abstarctional main city street divided into segments
A plan of an abstarctional main city street divided into segments

Figure 9.

A diagram of assessments of sections of public street space – state before change 1
A diagram of assessments of sections of public street space – state before change 1

Figure 10.

A diagram of assessments of sections of public street space – state after change 1
A diagram of assessments of sections of public street space – state after change 1

Figure 11.

A map of the distribution of assessments of sections of the public space of the street – existing state – before the change 1
A map of the distribution of assessments of sections of the public space of the street – existing state – before the change 1

Figure 12.

A map of the distribution of assessments of sections of the public space of the street – state after the change 1.
A map of the distribution of assessments of sections of the public space of the street – state after the change 1.

Weights of neighbourhood relations between urban places in the analysed segment of the main street

Types of the RelationshipRelationship markingsWeights of the RelationshipNumber of relationships
mutually antagonistic[-/-]-21
parasitic[-/+]-13
indifferent[0/0]01
symbiotic[+/+]12
hypersymbiotic[++/++]23

A table of types of relations of the neighbourhood of urban places occurring in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1

Urban Places RelationshipsUses Neighbourhoods
A1-A2h-h
A1-B1h-u
A1-B2h-m
A1-B3h-u
A2-B1h-u
A2-B2h-m
A2-B3h-u
B1-B2u-m
B2-B3m-u
B1-B3u-u

A table of types of use of urban places in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1

Uses NeighbourhoodsWeights of Neighbourhood Relations
h-h0
h-u1
h-m2
h-s-1
u-m2
u-s-1
m-s-2
u-u0

Table of types of use and use of urban areas in the analysed area

Urban PlaceUse Types
A1h
A2h
B1u
B2m
B3s

A table of weights of the neighbourhood of urban places occurring in the area of the analysed segment of the main street

Urban Places RelationshipsWeights of the type of Neighbourhood
A1-A20
A1-B11
A1-B22
A1-B3-1
A2-B11
A2-B22
A2-B3-1
B1-B22
B2-B3-2
B1-B3-1

Weights of the neighbourhood relationship between urban places in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1

Types of RelationshipRelationship MarkingsWeights of RelationshipsNumber of Relationships
mutually antagonistic[-/-]-20
parasitic[-/+]-11
indifferent[0/0]01
symbiotic[+/+]14
hypersymbiotic[++/++]24

Classification of neighbourhood relations between urban places

Marking of the RelationshipsDescription of the Relationships
[-/-]mutually antagonistic
[-/+]parasitic
[0/0]neutral (non-antagonistic)
[+/+]symbiotic
[++/++]hypersymbiotic

Weights of neighbourhood relations between urban places

Types of the RelationshipMarking of RelationshipsWeights of Relationship
mutually antagonistic[-/-]-2
parasitic[-/+]-1
neutral (non-antagonistic)[0/0]0
symbiotic[+/+]1
hypersymbiotic[++/++]2

A table of types of relations of the neighbourhood of urban places occurring in the analysed area

Urban Places RelationshipsUses neighbourhoods
A1-A2h-h
A1-B1h-u
A1-B2h-m
A1-B3h-s
A2-B1h-u
A2-B2h-m
A2-B3h-s
B1-B2u-m
B2-B3m-s
B1-B3u-s

A table of weights of the neighbourhood of urban places occurring in the analysed area after the introduction of change 1

Urban Places RelationshipsWeights of Neighbourhood Relations
A1-A20
A1-B11
A1-B22
A1-B31
A2-B11
A2-B22
A2-B31
B1-B22
B2-B32
B1-B31

A table of weights of types of relations between the neighbourhood of urban places occurring in the analysed area_

Use of place – neighbourhoodsWeights of the type of neighbourhood relationship
h-h0
h-u1
h-m2
h-s-1
u-m2
u-s-1
m-s-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 117 - 135
Submitted on: Apr 5, 2024
Accepted on: May 19, 2025
Published on: Jul 1, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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