Chlebecová, Zuzana (2023) Spatial patterns and characteristics of coworking spaces in Bratislava. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
In recent years, the capital city of Slovakia, Bratislava, has created a lucrative environment for a rapid increase of new businesses, start-ups, organizations, and creative spaces. Knowledge professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and digital nomads, among whom are people working in creative industries use coworking spaces rather than contemporary offices. Due to the design of these shared workspaces, they are great places for collaboration, building of community, and knowledge sharing. They can be considered local accelerators of entrepreneurship within communities because they attract new urban populations. As they have an impact on the economy of the city, it is relevant to formulate policies for these places to thrive. The understanding of where coworking spaces in Bratislava are located and what spatial patterns they share can be beneficial for future investors, city government, but also for policymakers. Therefore, the main research question of this paper is: What are the spatial patterns and characteristics that influence the location of coworking spaces in Bratislava, Slovakia? Five areas of interest were examined, namely, the location of coworking spaces and whether they are clustered. Types of zones they are located in and whether they are accessible by public transport. Lastly, what is their accessibility to urban amenities, governmental institutions, and universities? For this research, secondary data sources were used and analyzed using ArcGIS tools. The results show that the spatial patterns and characteristics of the current coworking spaces in Bratislava are their spatial clustering, their easy access to public transport, proximity to restaurants, but also to coffee shops, and bars. The availability of supermarkets and the vicinity of governmental institutions and universities cannot be considered as their spatial pattern. To provide some recommendations for city governments and investors, new coworking spaces in Bratislava should be located in the historic city center or the other three hotspots identified, near restaurants and public transport stops.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Brouwer, A.E. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2023 06:42 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2023 06:42 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4229 |
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