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Prispevek je posvečen eni izmed znanstvenih metod, vključenih v trenutno raziskavo o uspešnosti javnih odprtih prostorov v mestu pri zagotavljanju raznovrstnih potreb mestnega prebivalstva glede na osnovne prostorske razsežnosti posameznih prvin mestne krajine. Namen je predstaviti opazovanje in vedenjske zemljevide, znanstvenoraziskovalni tehniki na področju raziskav o odnosih med okoljem in njegovimi uporabniki. Bechtel in sodelavci opazovanje definirajo kot metodo, opredeljeno s petimi parametri: vedenje, okolje, čas, opazovalec in zapis opazovanja. Vedenjski zemljevid je pripomoček oziroma orodje za zapis vedenja ljudi v določenem okolju. Obe tehniki sta bili uporabljeni v omenjeni raziskavi o javnih odprtih prostorih v mestu, na primeru Edinburgha. Ker je omenjena raziskava še v teku, prispevek ne komentira rezultatov, ampak se omejuje zgolj na metodološki pristop v preučevanju javnega mestnega odprtega prostora. Ta je obravnavan kot kompleksen pojav, ki ga določa vzajemni odnos prostorskih razsežnosti in meril človeka. Uvodno poglavje prispevka zato na kratko omenja bistvene odnose med prostori, rabo in uporabniki.

The paper presents some methods from a current research that investigates the effectiveness of public urban open space in meeting spatial dimensions and human needs. It discusses research techniques in environmental and behavioural research such as observation and behavioural mapping. Bechtel and associates describe observation as a method having five dimensions: behaviour, environment, time, observer and record of observation. A behavioural map is an observational tool for recording people’s behaviour. Both techniques are used in a case study that looks at public urban open spaces in the Edinburgh city centre. Because this research is in progress, the article does not include results. It represents the use of the method and the developed tools used for this particular case, presents and comments on observation and it’s recording in terms of an analytical tool in evaluating public urban open space. Public urban open space is seen as a complex phenomenon defined by the interplay of spatial and human dimensions, therefore the introduction discusses some general objectives of public urban open space, with regard to use and users.