Residents’ Opinions about the Influence of Public Green Space on Prices of Residences - the Case of Poznań, Poland

• Authors: Michał Krzyżaniak , Dariusz Świerk , Magdalena Szczepańska , Piotr Urbański

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PL

Wpływ zieleni publicznej na ceny mieszkań w opinii mieszkańców. Poznań — case study

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The influence of public green space on the value of real estate has been proven many times in different publications. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate which factors, in Poznań inhabitants’ opinions, influenced the real estate value and if residents of individual parts of the city noticed the influence of public green space on the value of their real estate. From April to July 2015 we conducted preliminary research on asking prices of residences in Poznań (n = 480). We conducted quantitative analysis (n = 366) for a questionnaire survey. The most expensive residences in Poznań are located in the sector with the greatest amount of public green space. However, in spite of the fact that there had been proven differences in the prices of residences, only a slight majority of respondents (54%) saw the influence of green space on these prices. In our study the respondents indicated that the choice of residences was mostly influenced by the price and living space area. Only 1 out of more than 12 respondents found access to public green space to be important for making a decision about the choice of residences. Green space in Poznań is poorly used as a tool increasing the attractiveness of public space in the city and the city inhabitants are too rarely aware of the fact that it influences real estate value.

PL

Wpływ zieleni publicznej na wartość nieruchomości został już wiele razy udowodniony w różnych publikacjach, dlatego celem artykułu było zbadanie, jakie czynniki — według mieszkańców Poznania — mają wpływ na wartość nieruchomości i czy mieszkańcy poszczególnych części miasta zauważają wpływ zieleni publicznej na wartość swoich nieruchomości. W okresie kwiecień–lipiec 2015 roku przeprowadzono kwerendę ofertowych cen mieszkań w Poznaniu (n = 480 ). W celu wykonania badań ankietowych posłużono się analizą ilościową. W Poznaniu najdroższe mieszkania zlokalizowane są w sektorze o największym udziale zieleni publicznej, jednak pomimo wcześniej wykazanych różnic w cenach mieszkań, tylko nieznaczna większość respondentów (54% ) dostrzega wpływ zieleni na cenę mieszkania. W badaniu respondenci wskazywali, że w największym stopniu na wybór mieszkania wpływały: cena oraz powierzchnia mieszkalna. Zaledwie dla 1 na ponad 12 osób ważna przy wyborze mieszkania była dostępność zieleni publicznej. Tereny zieleni w Poznaniu są słabo wykorzystywanym narzędziem zwiększenia atrakcyjności przestrzeni publicznych miasta oraz są zbyt rzadko funkcjonującym w świadomości mieszkańców czynnikiem wpływającym na wartość nieruchomości.

Keywords

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public green space; property value; green infrastructure; survey

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Administracji w Zamościu
• Journal: Barometr Regionalny. Analizy i prognozy
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 3(45)
• Pages: 115-127

Contributors

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Michał Krzyżaniak

• Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland

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Dariusz Świerk

• Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland

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Magdalena Szczepańska

• Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland

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Piotr Urbański

• Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland

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