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  • Jacek Poplatek dr inż. arch.

    Jacek Poplatek – Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology. In research work his interests focuses mainly on issues of programming and designing of healthcare architecture facilities, including general and specialist hospitals. The second field of research is 19th century historical architecture of Sopot city and protection of its architectural and cultural heritage. He is the author of...

  • Rafał Leszczyna dr hab. inż.

    Dr hab. Rafal Leszczyna is an associate professor at Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Management and Economics. He holds the M.Sc. degrees of Computer Science and Business Management. In December, 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science, specialisation - Computer Security at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics of Gdansk University of Technology. Between 2004 and 2008 he worked in the European...

  • VREA PROJECT - A DIGITAL CURATOR FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DIGITAL PERSPECTIVES FOR HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT

    Thinking about architectural education, one must face the challenges of the ever-changing and digital world and bear in mind the figure of the architect of the future - the curator of digital data. Nowadays the aim is to train specialists who know how to manage the production of digital products and are able to face the challenges of digital change in the field of architecture and architectural heritage management. Virtual Reality...

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  • Historic Urban Settings, LED Illumination and its Impact on Nighttime Perception, Visual Appearance, and Cultural Heritage Identity

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    - Year 2018

    Many cities, towns and villages around the world have adopted new Lighting Emitting Diode (LED) technology in order to save energy, operational and maintenance costs. While energy-efficient, these light sources have a critical effect on the appearance of historic sites at night and the technology has unique properties and numerous inherent drawbacks that present challenges to decision makers as well as inexperienced lighting...

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  • Krzysztof Goczyła prof. dr hab. inż.

    Krzysztof Goczyła, full professor of Gdańsk University of Technology, computer scientist, a specialist in software engineering, knowledge engineering and databases. He graduated from the Faculty of Electronics Technical University of Gdansk in 1976 with a degree in electronic engineering, specializing in automation. Since then he has been working at Gdańsk University of Technology. In 1982 he obtained a doctorate in computer science...

  • Authenticity of cultural heritage vis-à-vis heritage reproducibility and intangibility: from conservation philosophy to practice

    This article states that the philosophical nature/ambiguity/controversy of the issue of authenticity undermines its usefulness as a tool in conservation practice. The main drawback is the inability to objectively define the notion of authenticity. In conservation philosophy, the meaning of authenticity relativizes along with the widespread consent to the reproducibility of cultural heritage, whereas the recognition of its intangibility...

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  • Cultural Heritage in Spatial Planning

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    - Year 2016

    The cultural heritage objects of each country should have a major impact on the development of space. Unfortunately, most often the investment needs prevail and only the most precious historical objects are protected. Thus often a monument is preserved, but its surroundings (which put it in context) are lost forever. This article addressed the issues of cultural heritage in relation to the spatial planning system in Poland. The...

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  • Maritime heritage of small port towns of the Polish coast

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    - PORTUSPlus - Year 2019

    The article describes problems of the gradual disappearance of real maritime heritage in small Polish port cities. The maritime heritage of small port cities was shaped by coastal processes and urban historical conditions what has led to creation of specific types of landscapes. Special architectural objects of the post-port heritage of small ports of the Polish coast are hydrotechnical constructions (i.e. breakwaters, quays),...

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  • Protection of historical heritage as part of the development of cultural tourism – a case study of the community of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki in Lower Silesia

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    - Year 2016

    Both literature and economics show a changing approach to historical heritage. It is no longer seen as a resource that generates only high maintenance costs. Analyses of local government units (LGUs) show that historical heritage is a strength rather than a weakness. More and more often, it is considered in economic development strategies as an asset that creates new activities and functions, generates income, and creates jobs....

  • Gdańsk’s Cultural Heritage. The City Centre District and Municipal Historical Policy

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    The current municipal historical policy of Gdańsk focuses on two major museum projects purported to be a unique embodiment of the city’s cultural heritage. Their underlying narrative, which is told from the European perspective, is based on two great events of the 20th century and seems to disregard the cultural heritage recorded in the urban structure of the city centre. However, it is precisely this urban structure that exerts...

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  • 4D Reconstruction and Visualisation of Krakow Fortress

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    • E. G. Głowienka
    • K. Michałowska
    • P. Opaliński
    • B. Hejmanowska
    • S. Mikrut
    • P. Kramarczyk
    • A. Struś

    - Year 2017

    The specific aim of the European project named "Cultural Heritage Through Time" (CHT2) and reported in this paper is to fully integrate the fourth dimension (4D) into Cultural Heritage studies for analysing structures and landscapes over time. Krakow-the Fortress City (Poland) is the one of four case studies of the CHT2, which are used for the time varying reconstruction, analysis, visualization, and preservation. The goal of...

  • Reshaping the Gdańsk Shipyard—The Birthplace of the Solidarity Movement. The Complexity of Adaptive Reuse in the Heritage Context

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    The Gdańsk Shipyard—the birthplace of the Solidarity movement—is host to a unique example of a multi-layered brownfield redevelopment project, an area that is burdened by a complex history, overlapping heritage, and multiple memories. These circumstances require an integrated yet differentiated approach to the site’s heritage and make the creation of one homogeneous narration of its future impossible. At the same time, the size...

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  • Various cases of preservation and adaptive reuse Heritage Buildings in the Port of Gdynia

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    - PORTUSPlus - Year 2019

    The port of Gdynia contains a diverse range of heritage assets, starting with its spatial layout which is an urban concept designed in the first half of the 1920s. It is important to point out, this historically-shaped harbor space is preserved in its general idea and still functioning in port activities. Another significant element is the structural, technological solution which was the basis for constructing the entire port area...

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  • Architectural Heritage Virtual Models in Conservation Practice

    The article presents the issues concerning architectural heritage digital models’ applications in conservation practice. These considerations are discussed in the context of the commencement of creating virtual models regarding no-longer existing historical buildings in the first half of the 1980s. Such models’ applications and possible uses are analyzed within the adopted criteria that distinguish the following model types....

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  • Safeguarding of the cultural heritage during redevelopment projects.

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    - Year 2004

    Zaprezentowano koncepcję zrównoważonej ochrony zabytków budownictwa (ang. sustainable heritage) w ramach przedsięwzięć inwestycyjnych obejmujących istniejącą substancję budowlaną o charakterze zabytkowym, tzn. posiadającą wartości kulturowe. Wskazano znaczenie różnorodnej terminologii stosowanej przez różne podmioty procesu inwestycyjnego, co może powodować nieporozumienia lub nieuzasadnione traktowanie pewnych przedsięwzięć jako...

  • Architectural and Urban Planning Solutions for the Protection of Heritage Buildings in the Context of Terrorist Attacks: Following the Example of Passive Protection Systems

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    Events in recent years showing numerous terrorist attacks raise awareness regarding the neces-sity of considering the safety of heritage buildings. The analysis of available data allows us to conclude that it is not possible to fully prevent terrorist attacks. On the other hand, it is possible to minimize the impact of such incidents through proper design of Passive Protection System (PPS) components. One possible architectural...

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  • Cultural heritage preservation - the engineers´ contribution

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    - Year 2003

    10 lat dokonań w zakresie popularyzacji dziedzictwa kultury, szczególnie w aspekcie Rekomendacji Rady Europy No. R(90) 20 w sprawie ochrony i konserwacji dziedzictwa techniki, przemysłu i inżynierii budowlanej. Sprawozdanie z konferencji PIH-Go w 1993 i 1995, projektu ''Technology & Heritage" w 1997 oraz PEH-GO 2000 w 1999 r. Informacja metodyczna o przedmiocie humanistycznym ''Kulturotwórcze aspekty budownictwa'', realizowanym...

  • Virtual tour as an innovative tool for architectural education - from understanding heritage to creativity stimulation

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    The article presents the potential of the virtual tour in architectural education as an innovative tool to better understand heritage and stimulate creativity. A methodology for creating a virtual tour based on a point cloud obtained from a survey based on 360° camera images is presented. Two different purposes for the use of point clouds are presented from reliable indicators of heritage documentation useful for digital twin modelling...

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  • Optimization of Stabilizing Systems in Protection of Cultural Heritage: The Case of the Historical Retaining Wall in the Wisłoujście Fortress

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    The aim of the paper is to propose new quantitative criteria for selecting the optimal method of securing and repairing a historical object, which take into account Structural, Conservation and Architectural aspects (the S–C–A method). Construction works on cultural heritage sites tend to be challenging and require an interdisciplinary approach. Therefore, they are strictly related to the philosophy of sustainable development which...

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  • Fortifications of Hel Peninsula in Poland – history, preservation and contemporary adaptation.

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    The Hel Peninsula fortifications are one of the largest and most interesting historic coastal fortification complexes in Poland. Built from the 1930s until demilitarisation at the end of the Cold War, they are now one of the biggest tourist attractions of the region. The article attempts to describe the history of their development, current state and selected problems related to their protection and adaptation for touristic purposes....

  • Natura i dziedzictwo – Cele Zrównoważonego Rozwoju (SDG) jako czynniki integracji społecznej w przestrzeniach osiedli mieszkaniowych. Studium Zaspy./ Nature and heritage – Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as factors of social integration in the space of housing estates. Study of Zaspa

    This article introduces the topic of revitalising outdoor common spaces in existing housing developments. The aim of the research is to present universal design models by analysing nature and heritage as dominant values, complementing perceived natural and cultural deficiencies. For this purpose, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), UNESCO (UNESCO, 2015) and the Research Through Design (RTD) method were used. The Zaspa housing...

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  • Non-compulsory practical education programme for modernist heritage

    A non-compulsory programme for students of architecture that contains more specialised topics beyond the basic subjects is an important educational tool. The advantages include classes in smaller groups, the possibility of practical exercises in real field conditions and the benefits of meeting professional practitioners. This type of programme is particularly useful for teaching architectural heritage of the 20th Century, its...

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  • Valuation of architectural heritage by multicultural student groups

    In this article, the author addresses the education of architecture students in the field of architectural history and the determination of the value of architectural objects. Important changes at present are underway concerning this. Both the role of architectural history in architectural education and content in architectural history curricula is changing. The need for re-evaluation...

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  • Supporting study tours in the teaching of architectural heritage

    Study tours are a highly effective way to acquire knowledge. They improve students’ understanding of issues that otherwise may seem partly abstract to them. Presented in this article is the unique way in Poland in which support is given to the teaching of architectural heritage. It has been carried out continuously for almost 50 years in the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-UT), Gdańsk, Poland, in...

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  • The Touristification of Italian Historic City Centres: The Lesson for Central Europe about the Airbnb Eruption

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    - Year 2021

    The unparalleled scale of the recent growth in tourism – the rise of the number of temporary visitors – could not have emerged without the impact on other socio‑economic aspects, namely, a change on the part of the destinations. Especially historic city centres are vulnerable to such an impact that could be manifested through diverse transformations of public space usage, housing market economics, availability of services, employment...

  • Anita Jaśkiewicz-Sojak dr inż. arch.

    Anita Jaśkiewicz-Sojak (PhD Eng Arch) architect, architectural historian and conservator, assistant professor in the Department of History, Theory of Architecture and Monument Preservation, Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology. Education: graduate studies and doctoral studies in architecture and urban planning (Gdańsk University of Technology), graduate studies in history (University of Gdańsk) and post graduate...

  • Acoustics-related aspects of historic interior modernization projects

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    - Year 2014

    The paper presents three historic interiors in which modernization projects have been carried out having an important impact on their acoustic qualities. Two of the described case studies are positive examples of solving the problem of a natural contradictions between modern technical standards and strict discipline imposed by the heritage conservation system. On the other hand, the effect of neglecting the acoustic needs when...

  • Tomasz Szymański dr inż. arch.

    Tomasz Szymanski (Ph.D.) is an architect and an assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Gdansk. Graduated at the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Gdansk. Studies completed with a diploma with honors. Research Interests Dr. Tomasz Szymanski are centered around the issue of industrial heritage, re-use, adaptation and revitalization of industrial buildings and objects...

  • Elective design II Reinventing Gdańsk / Reinventing Gdynia

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Życzkowska

    The workshop will examine important modern architectural buildings in Gdańsk/ Gdynia in different political, cultural, economic and environmental contexts. The students will be divided into groups. Each group will be led by the curator of the exhibition. They will identify and evaluate the architectural values of the building through analyses, deconstructions and syntheses, focusing on understanding the basic principles of architecture...

  • Marcin Kujawa dr hab. inż.

    I have graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology (https://pg.edu.pl/en) in 1999. I received my M.Sc. degree in civil engineering structures with specialization in bridge structures. Next,  in 2007, I received my doctoral degree in technical sciences under the supervision of professor Czesław Szymczak (Scopus Author ID: 6603993146) at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology....

  • The Lutheran Parish church in Żuławki: the forgotten heritage of Żuławy Wiślane, Northeast Poland

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    - Church Archaeology - Year 2022

    The survey and archaeological fieldwork conducted in Żuławki, a small village near Gdańsk, outlined in this short article, represent the first academic investigation into the remains of a Protestant church and cemetery in Northern Poland. Before the University of Gdańsk and Gdańsk University of Technology conducted their formal research of this site, the specific history of the church and its sacral...

  • IMPROVING STUDENT SKILLS WITH ENGAGING IN HERITAGE PROTECTION PROJECTS. CASE STUDY OF ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY WORKS AT WISŁOUJŚCIE FORTRESS, POLAND (2017)

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    - Year 2019

    Today's educational offer at universities contains a lot of theoretical and general knowledge, which becomes less understandable and less suitable for students of the new generation. Student's educational needs aimed at increasing the practical experience necessary for future professional life. Heritage conservation projects are a good opportunity to implement project-based learning methods. Such projects can be scientific and...

  • POMERANIAN LANDSCAPES OF MODERNIST ZASPA. CONCEPTS OF REVITALISATION OF THE HOUSING ESTATE

    Zaspa is a neighbourhood in Gdansk with a long locational history and numerous build-ups. It is situated in a complex landscape between the coastal strip and moraine hills. The housing estates built here in the 1970s followed the postulates of modernist urbanism, ignoring the topographical and natural specifics and the regional heritage. The result was an ergonomic but anonymous space with many current strengths...

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  • 2023_Reinventing Gdansk_Elective seminar

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Życzkowska

    The workshop will examine important modern architecturalbuildings in Gdansk in different political, cultural, economicand environmental contexts. The students will be dividedinto groups. Each group will be led by the curator of theexhibition. They will identify and evaluate the architecturalvalues of the building through analyses, deconstructions andsyntheses, focusing on understanding the basic principles ofarchitecture and establishing...

  • An Example of Using Low-Cost LiDAR Technology for 3D Modeling and Assessment of Degradation of Heritage Structures and Buildings

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    - Materials - Year 2024

    This article examines the potential of low-cost LiDAR technology for 3D modeling and assessment of the degradation of historic buildings, using a section of the Koszalin city walls in Poland as a case study. Traditional terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) offers high accuracy but is expensive. The study assessed whether more accessible LiDAR options, such as those integrated with mobile devices such as the Apple iPad Pro, can serve...

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  • Geographical and chronological knowledge in teaching the history of architecture

    The subject of this article is the analysis of examination results from the course, the History of Polish Architecture. These Bachelor studies present the political, economic and cultural issues of medieval and early modern architecture, and their changes over time. Basic knowledge of the administrative division and historical regions is needed for a proper understanding of the regional diversity of cultural heritage monuments...

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  • INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN “SACRIFICE ZONES”. THE POTENTIAL OF BOCAMINA I & II THERMOELECTRIC IN CORONEL, CHILE

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    - Przestrzeń Ekonomia Społeczeństwo - Year 2023

    This work aims to present the recovery potential of the Chilean Sacrifice Zones, urban areas affected by high amounts of pollution caused by industrial activities. It centers in the case of “Bocamina I & II”, two Thermoelectric based in the city of Coronel, southern Chile. A settlement historically related to the mining processes. These plants operated for decades supplying the national energy grid and are seen as both symbols...

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  • Rospuda - czy wszędzie budować mosty?

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    - Year 2008

    Streszczenie - SummaryThe article presents the problem of planning transport system in the areas of high natural and landscape values. Bridges and roads crossing valuable areas undergo Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedure. This procedure in Poland is often treated only as formal requirement, not as an instrument helping to solve conflicts and to minimise negative environmental and landscape effects. The potential of...

  • Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Cities. The City of Gdansk as an Example

    The article is aimed to answer the question how, depending on the historical heritage, the collective memory, the physical space of the city and their images were shaped, through the politics of memory. All known cultures and languages distinguish the ‘self’ and the ‘other’, ‘us’ and ‘them’. Neither do we know cities which wish to differ in some particular way, although they can have numerous identities. Their multitude and diversity...

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  • Authenticity of Architectural Heritage in a Rebuilt City. Comments to Vaclav Havel’s Impression after His Visit in Gdansk in 2005

    There is no doubt that authenticity is a cardinal feature of architectural heritage and should be protected in the same way as historical and cultural value of monuments or their integrity. Sometimes, one decides to reconstruct a destroyed historical building due to important emotional, scientific, artistic or political reasons (e.g. the Zwinger Palace in Dresden or the Royal Castle in Warsaw). However, the solution which should...

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  • Can Historic Interiors with Large Cubature be Turned Acoustically Correct?

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    - Archives of Acoustics - Year 2016

    Historic interiors with large cubature, such as reception, theatrical, and concert halls, need to be renovated periodically if they are to be preserved as cultural heritage for future generations. In such cases it is necessary to maintain appropriate balance between requirements imposed by heritage conservation authorities office which are usually being given a higher priority, applicable safety regulations, and the comfort of...

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  • Muhammad Danish Ali MSc.

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    Muhammad Danish Ali is a dedicated researcher ( Google scholar h index 12) specializing in energy Storage Materials at Silesian University of Technology in Katowice, Poland. He is completing his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Anna Starczewska from Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland. With a solid academic foundation in material science from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, he has focused his research on...

  • The Comparison of the Web GIS Applications Relevant for 4D Models Sharing

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    - Year 2019

    The paper presents results of the project: Cultural Heritage Through Time (CHT 2, http://cht2-project.eu) realized accomplished within the framework of the “Joint Programming Initiative in Cultural Heritage” JPI-CH (http://www.jpi-culturalheritage.eu) by an international consortium: Politecnico di Milano (IT), Newcastle University (UK), Salamanca University (ES), and Stanislaw Staszic Scientific Association SSSA (a non-profit...

  • Centrum Rewitalizacji Budowli Miejskich w Politechnice Gdańskiej.

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    Podano informację o utworzeniu na Politechnice Gdańskiej Centrum Rewitalizacji Budowli Miejskich CURE, działającego w ramach V Programu Unii Europejskiej, akcja kluczowa ''City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage''. Opisano działalność Centrum CURE w dziedzinie badań naukowych, transferu technologii i współpracy Naukowo-technicznej.

  • Designing with Green and Blue – Climate Adaption Proposals for Lowland Areas of Gdańsk

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    • L. Nyka
    • R. Simões
    • P. R. Garcia
    • J. Rayss

    - Year 2021

    The paper gives insight into issues explored within the framework of the SOS Climate Waterfront workshop that took place in Gdańsk in June 2019. The aim of the study was to propose solutions that will decrease the number of flooding events and span the gap between flood prevention strategies and the provision of other benefits such as ecological, urban, cultural and social. Historical cartography enquiries and research by the design...

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  • High resolution optical and acoustic remote sensing datasets of the Puck Lagoon

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    • L. Janowski
    • D. Skarlatos
    • P. Agrafiotis
    • P. Tysiąc
    • A. Pydyn
    • M. Popek
    • A. M. Kotarba-Morley
    • G. Mandlburger
    • Ł. Gajewski
    • M. Kolakowski... and 2 others

    - Scientific Data - Year 2024

    The very shallow marine basin of Puck Lagoon in the southern Baltic Sea, on the Northern coast of Poland, hosts valuable benthic habitats and cultural heritage sites. These include, among others, protected Zostera marina meadows, one of the Baltic’s major medieval harbours, a ship graveyard, and likely other submerged features that are yet to be discovered. Prior to this project, no comprehensive high-resolution remote sensing...

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  • Historic railway stations, documentation and revitalization of the railway infrastructure facilities - protection of cultural and social heritage

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    - Year 2012

    The article presents problems of documentation and adaptation of buildings which constitute the cultural heritage of the railway infrastructure facilities in Pomerania in Poland. Shows the potential and possibilityto be adopted for various purposes. This problem affects many sites and buildings, railway stations, railway warehouses, residential buildings, technical buildings, water towers, trackman shelters, bridges, viaducts,...

  • Where the Second World War in Europe broke out: the land-scape history of Westerplatte, Gdańsk/Danzig

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    - Land - Year 2023

    Westerplatte is known as the place where the Second World War in Europe broke out. However, its history covers many other events involving Polish, German, Russian and even French politics over the last three centuries - neglected by many papers published in the current discussion. Due to its location at the entrance to the main harbour on the Baltic Sea entrance, Wester-platte-Peninsula is cartographically the best-documented part...

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  • state aid for projects on heritage conservation

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    The dataset encompassed a choice of the most important legal acts in EU law, a list of selected bibliography, together with a list of some interesting individual EC decisions issued on the topic of state aid for heritage conservation in Poland and some UE countries in the period 2007-2013. The reader gets the possibility to acquire basic information...

  • Point cloud in archaeological and historical survey

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    - Year 2017

    In the last decade the potential of using the point clouds in archaeological research has been noted. Therefore, a number of guidelines concerning aspects of data acquisition (resolution and format) were developed. They also included the way of searching the imaged area to identify archaeological and historical cultural heritage sites. The purpose of this research was to analyze the point cloud for selected woodland survey. Forest...

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