In the Search of an Assessment Method for Urban Landscape Objects (ULOs): Tangible and Intangible Values, Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS), and Ranking Approach

Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz, Malwina Michalik-Śnieżek, Dawid Soszyński and Agnieszka Kułak
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Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz: Department of Hydrobiology and Ecosystems Protections, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Dobrzańskiego 37, 20-262 Lublin, Poland
Malwina Michalik-Śnieżek: Department of Grassland and Landscape Shaping, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, u. Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Dawid Soszyński: Institute of Landscape Architecture, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1H, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
Agnieszka Kułak: Institute of Landscape Architecture, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1H, 20-708 Lublin, Poland

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 12, 1-23

Abstract: The effective assessment of urban space must link subjective and objective approaches. The main aim of the paper was to develop and test such a method of assessment in relation to one of the elements of the urban landscape called urban landscape objects (ULOs). The tested method fulfils the following requirements: (1) merges social and expert opinions, (2) analyzes diverse characteristics of urban space, (3) quantitatively presents the results of values assessments, and (4) features the simplicity of structure and ease of public understanding. The method was tested in relation to 34 ULOs located in three different functional sites within Lublin city (Poland). The result enables authors to answer three research questions: (1) How do people perceive ULOs located in different sites? (2) What kinds of tangible values possess different ULOs and how can they be expressed? (3) How can intangible and tangible values be merged? The general finding of the study showed that the Old Town features the highest ranked position in terms of all the values (mean aggregation index (A) ULOs = 0.64), together with the higher share of the most appreciated ULOs, whereas the Lagoon features the lowest ranked position (mean AULOs = 0.35), also statistically comparable with the Campus (mean AULOs = 0.45).

Keywords: urban landscape object; urban landscape; public participation geographic information systems (PPGIS); urban areas; urban landscape assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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