The growth of volunteered geographic information (VGI) has opened new possibilities for citizen participation in shaping the spatial policy of cities. Data are placed on maps by means of applications that can be accessed by widely available Internet browsers. The cradle of Internet Crowdsourcing application in spatial planning is Finland. The softGIS method, involving geographic data collection with the use of geo-questionnaires placed on the maps was developed there. Currently, in Poland, the potential of this kind of practice is recognized by more and more institutions and organizations. This paper presents the background of the author's project (some issues in social urban space shaping) and the methodical and technological aspect of the survey. The project deals with the issues of planning and revitalization of Olsztyn urban green space with the use of the participatory GIS method (softGIS). A web application in the form of a softGIS questionnaire was designed and created for the study. The online survey, under the promotional slogan "Have Infl uence on Olsztyn Green Space!", was conducted from mid-October 2014 until the end of January 2015. On geoankietaolsztyn.pl website the respondents (residents of Olsztyn and the neighbourhood) expressed their opinions about green spaces and recreational areas in the city. On the basis of volunteered geographic information, analyses of urban open space perception have been made at three scales: the city, the housing estate, nearby surroundings 1. The study serves, to a large extent, to shape the social importance of urban green spaces in the City. In accordance with the principle of Danish architect, Jan Gehl, "First we shape the city-then it shapes us"-the public space shall be people friendly, attract and retain them for a longer time. It shall invite residents to various activities. They can provide valuable feedback on urban space, which combined with expert knowledge can result in very well-designed surroundings.
An Internet application in the form of geosurvey was designed and created for the aim of the study. An online survey, entitled promotionally "Have Infl uence on Olsztyn Green Space!" was on from mid-October 2014 to the end of January 2015. Respondents (residents of Olsztyn and the surrounding area) expressed their opinions and assessments on green spaces and recreation areas in the city on the geoankietaolsztyn.pl website. Based on voluntary geographic information, spatial analyses of urban greenery perception were made at the level of three scales: the town, the housing estate, the nearest area. The paper presents a diagramme of the study process related to the problem of designing and revitalizing Olsztyn urban green space with the use of the participative GIS method (softGIS). The suggested stages of the study process are: 1) Identifi cation of respondents general opinion on and assessment of green areas 2) Social development of urban space based on the perception of the area of residence 3) Analysis of detailed spatial data-respondents' suggestions for changes 4) Identifi cation and development of positive, friendly and important places in the city or housing estate 5) Attempt to formulate design guidelines. Selected results of the study have been presented in various parts of the paper. The results of the fi rst stage serve to focus the general attention on areas of action that, according to residents, are not functioning well enough and need improvement.
The Historic Atlas of Polish Towns, which makes up a part of an international project covering the towns of Europe, has been implemented in Poland since the early 1990s. This project was presented recently at the poster session during the 26 th International Cartographic Conference in Germany (Dresden 2013). In consequence of subsequent files of the Atlas for twenty Polish towns being published in the past five years, their presenting within the panel session, during 29 ICC (Tokyo'2019) seems of importance. Polish towns for which the atlases were developed are: Bochnia, Chojnice, and Ziębice. Familiarizing the public with this cycle of historic atlases consitutes also a good opportunity to recall the origins of the project as its history dates back to the mid-1960s, and thus is similar to the history of the cycles of International Cartographic Conferences.
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