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

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

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|Apr 2019

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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
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 111 - 119
Submitted on: May 23, 2018
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Accepted on: Mar 8, 2019
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Published on: Apr 30, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Barbara Osóch, Anna Czaplińska, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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