The concept of small town contains meanings that seem to be important from the point of view of spatial structure analysis. ‘Small’ refers to the numer of inhabitants, which is the basis for including a city in a certain ...

The Slow City movement or Cittaslow began with an association of four Italian cities in 1999, and is developing very rapidly in Europe and beyond. In Poland at the moment it associates 20 cities. This movement aims at the ...

Intentional spatial policy at the commune level is one of the basic determinants of socio-economic development. Errors or omissions in this regard may cause social tensions, economic, ecological and demographic crises, and ...

Participation means the attendance of an individual in making decisions that affect him/her directly. It is a subject of scientific considerations due to its multi-aspect nature. Social participation can be understood as ...

In this chapter author presents the most important theories on creating safe space. The most influential of them were detailed examined i.e. Newmana, Jeffry, Jacobs, Van Soomeren, Clarke, Nelsona and Brantinghams’ theories. ...

This article deals with issues relating to the procedures for developing strategies for local communities, municipalities, and regions in the context of the contemporary postulates of a more integrated approach to development ...

Public participation in the process of developing and adopting planning documents in Poland is limited and plays only an informative role; it is not a dialogue or consensus tool. In the period of 2016–2021, the nationwide ...