Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.21861/hgg.2011.73.01.09
Experiencing a Place: Karlovac as an Older Teenagers’ Daily Environment
Laura Šakaja
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Marulićev trg 19/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Svjetlana Višnić
; MA student, 1st year, GIS and Geography Education, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Marulićev trg 19/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Spatial planners, when creating plans to develop towns, often build into them their desires and visions, or the wishes and visions of their clients. In these processes, the interests of many groups in the local population remain neglected. Successful planning of community development presumes an understanding of place experiences and place use by different groups in the local community. Our study dealt with the daily environment of older teenagers – a group whose practices and needs are generally neglected in urban planning processes. The complexity of the research task required mixing quantitative and qualitative methods. The research was
conducted among 2nd, 3rd and 4th formers in secondary schools in Karlovac. The questionnaire included structured and open-ended questions, about important landmarks, and frequently used, preferred and avoided places. After administering the questionnaire, we worked with two focus groups. The study investigated how teenagers perceive and value their city and express their need for better representation of young people in city decision-making.
Keywords
teenagers; city perception; microgeography; Karlovac
Hrčak ID:
71458
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Publication date:
1.8.2011.
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