The Transformation of Urban Image-A Case Study of Taipei

碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 都市計畫與空間資訊學系 === 101 === The contemporary investigation of the image of the city is generally based on the book, The Image of the City, published by Kevin Lynch in 1960. The theory in this book mainly states that the identity of the city is a kind of mind map built by experiences of c...

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Main Author: 陳思瑋
Other Authors: 劉立偉
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65gt8w
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Summary:碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 都市計畫與空間資訊學系 === 101 === The contemporary investigation of the image of the city is generally based on the book, The Image of the City, published by Kevin Lynch in 1960. The theory in this book mainly states that the identity of the city is a kind of mind map built by experiences of city living. It also shows the image of the city is composed of five elements, i.e. path, edge, district, node and landmark. The structure and content of the city is composed of any combination of these elements that creates its identity. However, the analysis of the image of the city by the five elements examining has turned into being significant for recent relative research. This study based on the theory of the image of the city, primarily investigates how the image of Taipei city changes during its development, and aims to distinguish differential structure view-points of city image by different usage groups during further examination. The influence of the selection of respondents on results of the study is then clarified, and the suggestion for the future research of city image is accordingly provided. This investigation is conducted by literature reviewing and questionnaire analyzing to achieve this goal. Literature reviewing is constructive for drawing the image of Taipei city in 1981. For understanding of the image of Taipei city nowadays, the open-ended questionnaire via small sampling and closed-ended questionnaire via big sampling are essentially applied. The method of drawing cognitive map and opening question are compatibly used to justly and objectively group the elements and then build the image of Taipei city nowadays. According to the analysis of questionnaires, it can be concluded that the image of Taipei city gradually demonstrates its complication and multi-element with the development of the city time by time. There are some substantial changes, such as the extension of the image of Taipei City, the content enrichment of five elements. In addition, the elements have noticeable changes in the level of the strength; district is the most one, and secondly path, landmark and node are, and edge is the weakest one. However, the study explains different groups, whether gender, age, occupation or the length of residence, have partly effects on the structure of city image. Some groups show their differentials in the specific elements. This probably provides a new reference for the research methodology of the image of the city for adjusting the research method of city image in the future.