RNfinity
Research Infinity Logo, Orange eye of horus, white eye of Ra
  • Home
  • Submit
    Research Articles
    Ebooks
  • Articles
    Academic
    Ebooks
  • Info
    Home
    Subject
    Submit
    About
    News
    Submission Guide
    Contact Us
  • Login/sign up
    Login
    Register

Social Science

Toward User-Generated Content as a Mechanism of Digital Placemaking—Place Experience Dimensions in Spatial Media

rnfinity

info@rnfinity.com

Maciej Główczynski

Maciej Główczynski

Faculty of Human Geography and Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University, Pozna ´n, Krygowskiego

macglo@amu.edu.pl

orcid logo

copyright icon

© attribution CC-BY

  • 0

rating
2312 Views

Added on

2022-04-30

Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11040261

Related Subjects
Law
Politics
Economics
Geography
Education
Sociology

Abstract

Spatial media bring out new forms of interaction with places, leading to the emergence of new ways of embodying the experience. The perception of place and its dynamics of change has been multiplied by the emergence of digital platforms, which create many and varied representations of place in spatial media. These representations are dependent on the digital platforms’ ecosystem, formed by platform-specific mechanisms of digital placemaking. The study applied text mining techniques and statistical methods to explore the role of user-generated content as a digital placemaking practice in shaping place experience. The online reviews were collected from Google Maps for 23 places from Poznań, Poland. The analysis showed that place experience is described by three dimensions: attributes, practices and atmosphere, or place practices that most closely reflect the specificity of a place. The place attributes blurred the boundaries between their digital images, whereas the atmosphere dimension reduces the diversity and uniqueness of the place. In conclusion, user-generated content (UGC) as an element of the process of digital placemaking increases place awareness and democratizes human participation in its creation, yet it affects its reduction to homogeneous information processed through mechanisms operating within a given digital platform.

Key Questions

What is the central focus of the study on digital placemaking?

The study focuses on understanding how user-generated content can serve as a mechanism for digital placemaking, exploring how users interact with and experience places in virtual environments using spatial media.

How does the study define "digital placemaking"?

Digital placemaking refers to the process of creating, enhancing, or transforming spaces through digital media platforms, where users actively contribute content that shapes their experiences of a particular place.

What are the key place experience dimensions explored in the paper?

The paper explores dimensions such as emotional connection, social interaction, and sensory engagement within digital spaces, examining how these factors shape the experience of virtual places through user-generated content.

What role does user-generated content play in spatial media?

User-generated content plays a significant role in spatial media by allowing users to actively shape the narrative and experience of a place, thereby fostering a sense of ownership and deeper engagement with digital environments.

How does the paper contribute to the understanding of virtual spaces?

The study contributes by providing insights into how virtual spaces, shaped by user contributions, create dynamic, participatory experiences that reflect personal and collective interpretations of place.

Summary Video Not Available

Review 0

Login

ARTICLE USAGE


Article usage: Apr-2022 to May-2025
Show by month Manuscript Video Summary
2025 May 139 139
2025 April 102 102
2025 March 102 102
2025 February 85 85
2025 January 85 85
2024 December 70 70
2024 November 85 85
2024 October 151 151
2024 September 81 81
2024 August 62 62
2024 July 64 64
2024 June 55 55
2024 May 60 60
2024 April 82 82
2024 March 83 83
2024 February 55 55
2024 January 57 57
2023 December 56 56
2023 November 61 61
2023 October 45 45
2023 September 33 33
2023 August 23 23
2023 July 48 48
2023 June 31 31
2023 May 43 43
2023 April 63 63
2023 March 79 79
2023 February 2 2
2023 January 4 4
2022 December 33 33
2022 November 64 64
2022 October 37 37
2022 September 31 31
2022 August 51 51
2022 July 47 47
2022 June 95 95
2022 May 48 48
Total 2312 2312
Show by month Manuscript Video Summary
2025 May 139 139
2025 April 102 102
2025 March 102 102
2025 February 85 85
2025 January 85 85
2024 December 70 70
2024 November 85 85
2024 October 151 151
2024 September 81 81
2024 August 62 62
2024 July 64 64
2024 June 55 55
2024 May 60 60
2024 April 82 82
2024 March 83 83
2024 February 55 55
2024 January 57 57
2023 December 56 56
2023 November 61 61
2023 October 45 45
2023 September 33 33
2023 August 23 23
2023 July 48 48
2023 June 31 31
2023 May 43 43
2023 April 63 63
2023 March 79 79
2023 February 2 2
2023 January 4 4
2022 December 33 33
2022 November 64 64
2022 October 37 37
2022 September 31 31
2022 August 51 51
2022 July 47 47
2022 June 95 95
2022 May 48 48
Total 2312 2312
Related Subjects
Law
Politics
Economics
Geography
Education
Sociology
copyright icon

© attribution CC-BY

  • 0

rating
2312 Views

Added on

2022-04-30

Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11040261

Related Subjects
Law
Politics
Economics
Geography
Education
Sociology

Follow Us

  • Xicon
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

5 Braemore Court, London EN4 0AE, Telephone +442082758777

© Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved.