Public space is a matter of concern for international humanitarian organisations. The paper describes the initiative of UNHabitat organisation for the creation of Charter of Public Space and the draft of this document. Next the definition of “place” is provided and the definitions of social capital and the bond between social capital and place attachment are presented. The actions proposed nowadays to create places are described....

In this article, the authors aim to present issues addressed within the framework of the architecture and spatial development courses offered by the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-GUT), Gdańsk, Poland. These issues concern competence in the education of future spatial planners and their readiness to deal with the development challenges facing small- and medium-sized towns. Within the article, the...

Miasta średniej wielkości odgrywają ważną, choć często niedacenianą rolę w sieci osadniczej Polski. Artykuł przedstawia specyfikę tej grupy miast w warunkach wdrażania reform ekonomicznej i terytorialnej. Szczególna uwaga skupiona jest na zjawisku, które nasiliło się od początku XXI wieku - zabiegach władz mających na celu zwiększenie atrakcyjności przestrzeni publicznych. W tekście przeanalizowane zostały różne strategie rozwoju,...

Purpose This paper aims to categorise the approaches to knowledge management (KM) by companies. In the literature, there is no consensus on a universal or “best” approach to KM. Especially, this paper singles out and discusses the variegated features that characterise the implementation of KM by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having different characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A cluster analysis was used...