Einkaufsatmosphären. Eine alltagsästhetische Konzeption

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Einkaufsatmosphären. Eine alltagsästhetische Konzeption

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Leerstand und Stadterleben aus der Perspektive der Atmosphärenforschung – Das Beispiel der Fußgängerzone von Bad Bergzabern

This article presents the results of an exploratory study investigating how vacant shops in the pedestrian zone of Bad Bergzabern are experienced from the perspective of atmosphere research. Many centres of small towns are currently more or less permanently affected by retail premises standing vacant. One reason why this is a problem for these towns is that it reduces the quality of the visit and experience in the town centres. With its focus on the mood of spaces and the influence of the immediate environment on people′s subjective wellbeing, atmosphere research enables us to grasp this connection and to understand it in a more nuanced way. The investigation builds empirically on the method of ”Parcours commentés“. In terms of results, the experience of vacancy was found to be expressed in the three basic effects of dreariness, aversion and acceleration. They illustrate the way in which vacancy fundamentally affects the time spent in and the experience of a pedestrian zone. Moreover, it becomes apparent through which subjective factors on the one hand and through which concrete physical/material manifestations of vacancy on the other hand the basic effects are accentuated. Following on from this, options for dealing with situations of longer-term vacancy are discussed

Presentation of Hermann Schmitz’ paper, “Atmospheric Spaces”

International audienceThis paper presents Hermann Schmitz and gives some further informations on the text of Schmitz translated in the ambiances journa

Temporary Projects and their Long-Term Effects for Urban Development. Perceptual Geography Aspects

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Farbe und Atmosphäre in öffentlichen Räumen

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Atmosphären als Ressource von Partizipation und Quartiersentwicklung

Im Mittelpunkt dieser Studie von Dr. Rainer Kazig in Zusammenarbeit mit dem vhw steht die Frage, in welcher Weise Atmosphären die Dynamik von bürgerschaftlichem Engagement im Quartier beeinflussen können. Die zugrunde liegende These ist, dass eine gute Atmosphäre individuelles und gemeinsames Handeln erleichtern oder sogar beflügeln kann. Neben einer theoretischen Auseinandersetzung stellt die Studie empirische Forschungsergebnisse aus sechs Fallstudiengebieten in Deutschland und Frankreich vor

Atmosphären. Konzept für einen nicht repräsentationellen Zugang zum Raum

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Vers une culturalisation de la recherche sur les ambiances

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Resource rather than seduction. A praxeological conception of shopping atmospheres

International audienceThis paper presents a praxeological conception of shopping atmospheres. It looks at the significance of shopping atmospheres for the development of preferences for shopping locations. What is in the foreground here is the idea that the suitability of the atmospheres for successful completion of shopping activities is consciously perceived, and influences the development of long-term preferences for the choice of shopping locations. In addition to the conceptual framework, this paper also presents the results of an exploratory investigation: here, three forms of atmospheres have been identified (atmospheres for strolling, for rummaging, and atmospheres with a cultural resonance), which are taken into account in the choice of shopping locations