The survey in four Slovenian neighborhoods was carried out as a pilot part of the project entitled “Urban renewal decision support system balancing energy efficiency and management of local resources in neighborhoods in Slovenia" The research project proposes the establishment of data-based system for decision support in urban renewal of Slovenian settlements at the neighborhood level in terms of their sustainable effectiveness and quality. The survey was designed in accordance with two objectives, namely: 1) to obtain data gaps on the efficiency and sustainability of pilot neighborhoods: 2) to determine the degree of responsiveness of the inhabitants of the neighborhoods, difficulties in obtaining data with survey methodologies and to reconsider the possibilities to systemically integrate it into the pre-based model of neighborhoods assessment. The main thematic scopes addressed in the survey are, e.g. the level of satisfaction with open spaces within the neighborhoods, the level of satisfaction with mobility and transport infrastructure, the habits associated with daily trips and the use of transport modes, habits related to the use of resources (energy, water, time ...), the level of community engagement in managing the neighborhood, the level of inhabitants ICT-literacy and the use of smart technologies to be more efficient etc.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3692932
This contribution discusses the sustainable efficiency and quality of Slovenian neighbourhoods with the focus to the sustainability awareness and habits of their residents. The empirical study in selected Slovenian neighbourhoods which is partly discussed in this article was carried out as a pilot of the research project developing data-based system to support decision-making process in modular urban renewal of Slovene settlements at the level of neighbourhoods. The survey (n = 321) refers to the typical patterns of behaviour, convictions and habits in relation to everyday activities condensed around the notion of dwelling and their impact on the social and natural environment. This article focuses on certain, thematically-referenced results brought about by the survey, with highlighted attention to the residents of Komen. In the analysis we compare the results gained by the Komen populations with the results obtained in other pilot neighbourhoods within the more urbanized areas of central Slovenia.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3695492
The paper discusses how the structure of urban public open space is created and interpreted in the mental image of its users in the case of Ljubljana, Slovenia. It reveals how spatially continuous urban open space is physically interconnected into the overall spatial structure of the city and how it is defined by a variety of the built form components. The question is how such space is present in the mental image of users and whether and how such space is structured into sub-units by its users. It also The paper aims to establish what its dimensions are, how it is divided into separate units at a mental level and what the perceived hierarchical relations between such units are, in terms of spatial, functional and intangible characteristics of space that conditions this perception. It is argued that both the overall spatial structure of the city and its constituent components play an important role in how users conceptualise urban open public space.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2849731
Spatial character is an intangible, but significant part of our cultural heritage. The amalgamation of objects, buildings and landscapes, their use and reshaping over the centuries, and unique appearance at specific points in time endow places spatial identity and uniqueness. This paper focuses on vernacular, everyday objects and street furniture. They are often overlooked in our urban spaces and rarely considered of relevance in the debate on cultural heritage. Whilst being increasingly generic and globalised in their design, they also express local character and act as carriers of cultural and spatial identity. Seeing a silhouetted group of such elements might achieve instant recognition of the cities they belong to, such as London and Paris, but also for less renowned cities, such as Ljubljana, Granada and Szczecin. This paper seeks to identify everyday street artefacts, explain their role in spatial character building and, through examples, expose three instances of recognisability where such objects can be considered as carriers of spatial identity.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3456900
The paper discusses the importance of considering local identities for a successful retrofitting of neighbourhoods. We define the concept of the spatial identity in a relation to the framework of a neighbourhood and its characteristics through the metrics, used for evaluating performance or level of quality. Databased systems to support decision-making process in urban planning and gradual retrofitting are essential for achieving resilient cities or to successfully following the existent local identity as a quality. In the paper, we outline the on-going research that seeks for a reliable metrics to assess the characteristics of urban environments in terms of its efficiency and performance, as well as in terms of its spatial authenticity and celebrated identity on the level of neighbourhoods. Specifically, the research develops the evaluation model for Slovenian neighbourhood, based on the modular system of indicators and to it connected methodology for the interpretation of resulting values
COBISS.SI-ID: 3368836