Methods

At the first stage collecting data occurred through methods such as reviewing existing records and studies, observations, taking pictures and videos, sampling (due to the lack of time and current social restrictions), and reviewing diaries based on observing people’s behavior. The observations are accompanied by pictures, and maps to mark activities, gatherings, and sitting spots. The open greenspace was observed during midday, evening, and midnight, both on workdays and weekends. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were applied; as Scheyvens notes: there is no reason indicating that methods cannot be mixed, and one shouldn’t fall into the trap of being qualitative or quantitative (Scheyvens et al., 2003, p28).

During the next step face-to-face interviews helped to provide data that were impossible to gather by observation such as activities that occur within other times of the year. Older dwellers could provide information about the history of the neighborhood and the problems they were dealing with within recent years.

Also an online questionnaire was designed to gather more detailed information. The questions were mainly polls, or needed short answers, so it was possible to draw out quantitative results from the data. A few questions were added and asked the attendees to describe the neighborhood and talk about the problems and history of this area. Unfortunately only 12 people filled in the questionnaire which is not enough to make any logical conclusion based on it.

Participatory methods in its common form was impossible due to the Covid-19 situation. Although, online survey and interview could fill the gap of participation to a limited extent.

Stakeholders

All the detected users, organizations, and parties are listed in the stakeholder diagram below:

Figure 40: Stakeholders power-interest diagram, (source: author)