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Post-occupancy Evaluation Research Method in Architecture - Conscious Creation of Safe Living Space

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The article deals with the search for safety in urban housing architecture. Based on the author’s own research a selected aspect was presented, namely, it has been shown how important the accessibility issue is in the spatial structure. On the basis of observational studies the current nature of changes in the existing housing complexes has been illustrated.

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Zabawa-Krzypkowska, J. (2019). Post-occupancy Evaluation Research Method in Architecture - Conscious Creation of Safe Living Space. In: Charytonowicz, J., Falcão, C. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 788. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_43

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