Ecology in marketing of the city and attachment of residents - based on selected city

Purpose: The cognitive article purpose was to indicate significance of pro-ecological actions in a city for creation of a city attachment. The research purpose was to define a significance and perception of ecology in a city among different inhabitant groups. Design/methodology/approach: The inquiry sounding method was applied for this research, using a direct or internet questionnaire sent by e-mail, carried out among Sosnowiec city inhabitants. The sample was selected non-random and purposeful. The research was attended by all the people registered in the city, in the age from 18 to 86 years, divided to 5 age-groups. Findings: Majority of respondents declare that the pro-ecological city image is important for them, but they rarely look by themselves for information about ecological actions taken in the city. They notice best the pro-ecological city’s actions in the ecological city’s communication area. Inter-generation differences are visible in case of a city attachment declaration. Weakest city attachment is declared by a group of young people for whom also improvement of environment status has a small importance. Research limitations/implications: Research was carried among inhabitants of one city. Therefore, research conclusions can be generalized to no other interested group or city. Future research may be developed both in direction of larger city number and wider target groups: tourists, business representatives or City Council workers. Practical implications: Research results indicate that the important aspect of city marketing, the authorities should especially take into consideration, is a communication with inhabitants. Majority of respondents don’t look by themselves for information about ecological actions in a city and they cannot evaluate city authority information policy. Originality/value: Green marketing is a quite strongly explored research area in the business subject aspect, while significantly less publications relate to the city’s ecological marketing. This article includes problems relating to a city image, greens affecting its perception or issues relating to attachment to a domicile. This elaboration is directed to all the people interested in ecology problems in the city and to authorities of other cities, responsible for marketing policy, including ecology.