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A mental map of Maribor city during the day-time and night-time (graphical output of person 1): Both maps have different drawing style. The first map has elements arranged along the corridors (paths). Both of the river banks are included. Night-time city map is focused on city centre. Noticed elements are arranged as bright spots on dark background. Sl. 2. Mentalna mapa Maribora tijekom dana i noaei (grafièki prikaz osobe 1): Obje mape izvedene su razlièitim stilovima crtanja. Prva mapa ima elemente organizirane duž koridora (putova). Obje obale rijeke su ukljuèene. Mapa grada noaeu prikazuje centar grada. Uoèljivi elementi su prezentirani kao svijetle toèke na tamnoj podlozi.
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The article explores holistic approach of understanding that the concept of the city is not only material reality, it is also a mental structure that results subjective perception. Environmental perception differs during day and night. An empirical research was conducted, based on analytical method of mental mapping. The most often noticed points a...
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... The Drava River leaves its alpine character here and becomes calmer as it enters the flat Pannonian plan. The Drava as a dividing line in the city has become an important focal point of the urban ambience [69]. The city center on the left bank of the river consists of a number of squares in the old core of the historical center, churches, monuments, and historical facades. ...
High quality artificial lighting of public places is one of the necessary functions of sustainable cities. It is much more than just providing sufficient light intensity with reduced energy consumption and low environmental impact. The solution to this challenge is not only technological, but also requires the consideration of the subjective approach, such as psychological, sociological, and aesthetic-functional. The article presents the SEC (Suitable for everyone, Environmentally-accepted, Cost-effective) methodology and model, which are placed in the context of sustainable city lighting. A holistic assessment approach of user environmental perception, priorities, and spatial responses is required to evaluate the impact of artificial night illumination. Lighting efficiency was expressed as the correspondence between environmental perception and spatial utilization during day and night. Ten sites with different urban background and illumination characteristics were selected. It was assumed that artificial night lighting influences the perception, priorities, and responsiveness of users. The validity of this argument was demonstrated at a relevant statistical level of p <0.05. The research results provided useful information about the current state, which is needed to prepare a sustainable lighting strategy, and could be compared between different or similar sites. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that the artificial lighting of urban open spaces is of high quality when the difference in the spatial perception and spatial utilization between day and night is as small as possible.
