Rola i znaczenie placów targowych w dużym mieście. Przykład Łodzi
Role and Significance of Marketplaces in a Large Town – the Example of Łódź in Poland
Author(s): Anita KulawiakSubject(s): Human Geography, International relations/trade, Financial Markets
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: function of a place; Łódź; marketplace; social geography;
Summary/Abstract: Currently, the further functioning of marketplaces in towns is in question. This is related to both the intensive development of large -scale trade, displacing this traditional form of trade, and the appropriation of this space by the town authorities for other, non-commercial purposes. At the same time, however, for many inhabitants marketplaces still play an important role, mainly as a place to shop every day. In the context of observed research inaccuracies, the article deals with the problem of identifying the role of marketplaces in a modern town. The theoretical and methodological basis of the undertaken research is the concept of the function of a place of A. Suliborski (2001). Using said concept allowed for investigating the utility and social role of marketplaces. The article uses various research methods: study and field methods including a questionnaire interview that was carried out on a group of 200 Łódź residents.
Journal: Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego
- Issue Year: 34/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 86-101
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish