Preferences of Adults for Synanthropic Flora in the Sustainable Development of Polish Cities’ Green Areas DOI Open Access
Beata Fornal-Pieniak, Dagmara Stangierska, Filip Kamionowski

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(9), P. 3610 - 3610

Published: April 25, 2024

Synanthropic flora (weeds, i.e., spontaneously developed plants) are plants that accompany humans, appearing as a result of anthropopressure well after its cessation. The potential synanthropic in shaping green areas usually brings many measurable benefits depend on land management cities. This study aimed to determine the preferences and attitudes adults towards settlement units. article presents survey results from 447 city residents. obtained were statistically analyzed using k-means clustering method identify segments respondents with similar toward flora. Mann–Whitney U tests employed statistical differences demographic variables among clusters respondents. Additionally, multiple regression analysis was performed opinions may influence their greater acceptance vicinity residential areas. indicate respondent’s evaluation level support for introduction more vegetation into urban greenery (Yw) grows increase plants’ occurrence surroundings. Residents’ is at relatively high level.

Language: Английский

Digital Walking Tours as a Tool for Assessing Place Attachment and Community Responses to Regional Environmental Change DOI Creative Commons

Frances Simmons,

Benjamin D. Hennig, Matthias Kokorsch

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Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1326 - 1326

Published: Aug. 21, 2024

Understanding a community’s place attachment is vital for effective land-use planning and disaster risk management that aligns with local needs priorities. This study examines the methodologies employed to grasp these values, emphasising significance of meaningful participatory approaches. It sheds light on challenges encountered due COVID-19 restrictions, which prevented direct face-to-face engagement community members. To address this issue, researchers devised “digital walking tours” as an alternative traditional transect methods, aiming investigate relationship between perceptions landscape in Patreksfjörður, small fishing Westfjords, during pandemic. The evaluation method demonstrated its suitability conducting comprehensive cost-effective consultations. Participants expressed enjoyment found technology (online video calls StreetView imagery) user-friendly engaging. further enhance method, several recommendations are proposed, including integration virtual tours in-person methods whenever feasible, incorporating additional sensory input, adopting slower pace, offering more opportunities participants divert personally significant locations. Other contextual considerations encompass use participants’ native language facilitation digital pairs or groups participants.

Language: Английский

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Preferences of Adults for Synanthropic Flora in the Sustainable Development of Polish Cities’ Green Areas DOI Open Access
Beata Fornal-Pieniak, Dagmara Stangierska, Filip Kamionowski

et al.

Published: March 13, 2024

Synanthropic flora (weeds, spontaneously developed plants) are plants that accompany humans, appearing as a result of anthropopressure well after its cessation. The potential synanthropic in shaping green areas usually brings many measurable benefits depend on land management cities. study aimed to determine the preferences and attitudes adults towards settlement units. article presents survey results from 447 city residents. obtained were statistically analyzed using k-means clustering method identify segments respondents with similar toward flora. Mann-Whitney U tests employed statistical differences demographic variables among clusters respondents. Additionally, multiple regression analysis was performed opinions flora, may influence their greater acceptance vicinity residential areas. allow for statement respondent’s evaluation level support introduction more vegetation into urban greenery (Yw) grows increase occurrence surroundings. Respondents’ subject presence studied such concerning: found turfgrasses has positive impact visual attractiveness site (X1), plant communities present themselves better than others (X2), an estate improves quality life location (X3), arrangements is (X4), use educational purposes - elements playgrounds or form environmental workshops (X5). Residents’ at relatively high level.

Language: Английский

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Preferences of Adults for Synanthropic Flora in the Sustainable Development of Polish Cities’ Green Areas DOI Open Access
Beata Fornal-Pieniak, Dagmara Stangierska, Filip Kamionowski

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(9), P. 3610 - 3610

Published: April 25, 2024

Synanthropic flora (weeds, i.e., spontaneously developed plants) are plants that accompany humans, appearing as a result of anthropopressure well after its cessation. The potential synanthropic in shaping green areas usually brings many measurable benefits depend on land management cities. This study aimed to determine the preferences and attitudes adults towards settlement units. article presents survey results from 447 city residents. obtained were statistically analyzed using k-means clustering method identify segments respondents with similar toward flora. Mann–Whitney U tests employed statistical differences demographic variables among clusters respondents. Additionally, multiple regression analysis was performed opinions may influence their greater acceptance vicinity residential areas. indicate respondent’s evaluation level support for introduction more vegetation into urban greenery (Yw) grows increase plants’ occurrence surroundings. Residents’ is at relatively high level.

Language: Английский

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