The Possibilities of Measuring the Vitality of Local Communities through Dwellings

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https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.4750

Keywords:

vitality measurement, local communities, dwellings, housing

Abstract

This article approaches the concept of the “vitality of local communities” and the possibilities of its measurement. It describes the efforts of researchers to define vitality at the level of regions, cities, or even neighborhoods. With the advent of new technologies, we are experiencing an increase in possibilities and tools to visualize vitality in the form of maps or interactive databases. We are witness to numerous projects that explore the vitality of communities in the USA and Canada, but this approach has penetrated the rest of the world only to a lesser extent and in a significantly altered form. The article notes a selected parameter – the dwellings that people build, adapt, or abandon. Dwellings are a well-researched feature from various anthropological perspectives even historically. Thanks to this, it is possible to quantify the level of vitality of cities through houses. We have much data from field research in a specific location in South-Central Slovakia. With the help of said data, it will be possible to create a locally adapted tool for measuring the vitality of the local community. It can be used as an indicator of the quality of life in terms of local policy-making, urban planning, or development forecasting. Therefore, it can be an important tool in the study of depopulating regions.

Author Biography

Jaroslav Hanko

Jaroslav Hanko je študentom štvrtého ročníka doktorského programu Obecná antropologie na Fakultě humanitních studií UK v Prahe. Tituly Mgr. (Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici) a PhDr. (Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre) získal z odboru muzeológie. Medzi jeho odborné záujmy patrí história hradu a mesta Modrý Kameň, architektúra a vyľudňovanie periférnych regiónov. Je asociovaným partnerom v projekte HerInDep: Heritage in Depopulated European Areas. Vo svojej profesnej dráhe sa dlhodobo venuje vzdelávaniu mládeže a dospelých a komunitnému organizovaniu.

Published

2024-12-05

How to Cite

Hanko, J. (2024). The Possibilities of Measuring the Vitality of Local Communities through Dwellings. Lidé města, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.4750

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