Perception of Cityscape of the Central Part of Kaunas and Sociocultural Aspects Determining It

Vaida Vaitkutė Eidimtienė; Jūratė Kamičaitytė

doi:10.22616/j.landarchart.2021.18.03

Authors

Vaida Vaitkutė Eidimtienė Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Jūratė Kamičaitytė Kaunas University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22616/j.landarchart.2021.18.03

Keywords:

urban landscape, cityscape, city view, Kaunas, sociocultural factors

Abstract

This article deals with peculiarities of Kaunas centre cityscape perception and the determining socio-cultural factors. Important elements creating unique view of a location and identity are related to the period’s history, culture, political situation, features of the location natural basis, as well as individual’s-observer‘s education, personal qualities, aesthetic and cultural sophistication. The territory of Kaunas city centre was selected for the case study. It is characterized by unique natural, historic, cultural conditions and high information-emotional potential. During the research prioritary ranking concerning significance of cityscape elements groups and experienced psycho-emotional senses was conducted. Furthermore, the correlations between the distance of object observation, heights of observation points as well as movement mode selection and personal factors such as gender, age, occupation, and education based on statistical dependencies were identified. The obtained results explain the principles of Kaunas centre cityscapes perception.

Author Biographies

Vaida Vaitkutė Eidimtienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

PhD student of joint doctoral studies in Vilnius Gediminas Technical and Klaipėda Universities, Lecturer of Landscape Architecture and Recreation Department, Faculty of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering University of Applied Sciences, Girionys LT–53101, Lithuania.

Jūratė Kamičaitytė, Kaunas University of Technology

PhD of Environmental Engineering and Land Management, Professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Kaunas University of Technology; Studentų St. 48, Kaunas LT–51367, Lithuania.

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