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  • Urban hydrology 2022/23 (summer)

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Weinerowska-Bords

    The course provides support for teaching the subject of Urban hydrology during the 3rd semester of MSc Studies in Environmental Engineering (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering). The course covers hydrological issues related to urban catchments. Wsparcie dla nauczania przedmiotu Urban hydrology na kierunku Environmental Engineering (WILiŚ). Przedmiot realizowany na III semestrze studiów II stopnia. Obejmuje zagadnienia...

  • Urban hydrology 2023/24 (summer)

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Weinerowska-Bords

    The course provides support for teaching the subject of Urban hydrology during the 3rd semester of MSc Studies in Environmental Engineering (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering). The course covers hydrological issues related to urban catchments. Wsparcie dla nauczania przedmiotu Urban hydrology na kierunku Environmental Engineering (WILiŚ). Przedmiot realizowany na III semestrze studiów II stopnia. Obejmuje zagadnienia...

  • Urban regeneration in urban functional areas in Poland as an instrument of implementation of the EU Cohesion Policy

    This study examines the role of urban regeneration policies in planning and governance within urban functional areas (UFAs) in Poland, in the context of the EU Cohesion Policy (CP). The empirical part of this study is based on comparing the approaches adopted in two Polish regions: Pomerania and Silesia. We describe the first successes but also the bottlenecks of the process, from negotiations and programming up to the implementation...

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  • Intercultural Challenges in Virtual Teams

    : Virtual teams are usually geographically dispersed and consist of members from different countries and cultures. They influences internal communication processes and can cause personal conflicts, misunderstandings or lack of trust. Intercultural diversity is also significant for goal setting and team effectiveness. The aim of this article is to check if virtual team members appreciate the cultural diversity or rather suffer from lack...

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  • Engineering Challenges in the Design of Cochlear Implants

    Publication

    - Year 2021

    Hearing aids such as cochlear implants have been used by both adults and children for a long time. In addition, cochlear implants are used by patients who have severe hearing loss either by birth or after an accident. This paper aims to investigate the engineering challenges bounding the design of cochlear implants and present its possible solution...

  • Grand Challenges on the Theory of Modeling and Simulation

    Publication
    • S. J. E. Taylor
    • A. Khan
    • K. L. Morse
    • A. Tolk
    • L. Yilmaz
    • J. Zander

    - Year 2013

    Modeling & Simulation (M&S) is used in many different fields and has made many significant contributions. As a field in its own right, there have been many advances in methodologies and technologies. In 2002 a workshop was held in Dagstuhl, Germany, to reflect on the grand challenges facing M&S. Ten years on, a series of M& S Grand Challenge activities are marking a decade of progress and are providing an opportunity to reflect...

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  • A Method for the Evaluation of Urban Freight Transport Models as a Tool for Improving the Delivery of Sustainable Urban Transport Policy

    Publication

    The article presents a method which helps local authorities to evaluate urban freight transport models. Given the complex requirements for input data and the inability to supply them for most cities, a proper quantitative evaluation of model functionality may be quite difficult for local authorities. Freight transport models designed to support sustainable urban freight transport objectives are a particular example. To overcome...

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  • Challenges of branding and marketing of clusters

    Clusters have proved to be powerful engine s of economic development in the European Union. Clusters and their stakehol ders can derive many benefits fr om a strong cluster brand. However, they face numerous branding and marketing challenges. Specifics of clusters, such as multiple stakeholders, make it difficult to forge a strong brand identity. This paper addresses the need to develop a cluster specific approach to branding and...

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  • URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS

    Publication

    Mentor&Student Research Lab is a common initiative of the members of Gdańsk University of Technology student research club, Urban Revolution Laboratory LEM-ur and International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP. The aim of the event was to promote collaboration of professionals and the student in the area of research on the city and the region. During three months' Workshop five groups leaded by ISOCARP Mentors performed...

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  • Medium-Voltage Drives: Challenges and existing technology

    Publication
    • H. Abu-Rub
    • S. Bayhan
    • S. Moinoddin
    • M. Malinowski
    • J. Guziński

    - IEEE Power Eelectronics Magazine - Year 2016

    The article presents an overview of state-of-art solutions, advances, and design and research trends in medium-voltage (MV) drive technologies - and also discusses the challenges and requirements associated with the use of such drives. The choice and deployment of MV drives in industries are associated with numerous requirements related to the front-end converter (grid side) and inverter (machine side). The focus is on solutions...

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  • Challenges of the Knowledge Society

    Journals

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  • ENISA Study: Challenges in Securing Industrial Control Systems

    Publication

    - Year 2013

    In 2011, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) conducted a study in the domain of Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Its objective was to obtain the current view on the ICS protectionprimarily in Europe but also in the international context. The portrait' included threats, risks, and challenges in the area of ICS protection as well as national, pan European, and international initiatives on ICS security. The...

  • The Impact of Decommissioning Cemeteries on the Urban Ecosystem

    The decommissioning of cemeteries noticeably transforms the urban fabric. The purpose of this article was to determine what impact the decommissioning of cemeteries has on the urban ecosystem. For this purpose, it was necessary to assess the value of cemeteries within the urban ecosystem. Cemeteries are classified as urban green spaces, and their value as preservers of flora and fauna in local ecosystems has been proven. However,...

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  • Arch./Urban Project II

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Cudzik
    • M. Gawdzik

    A design studio focused on issues related to the creation of sustainable and climate-responsible facilities. The design task is related to the concept of development of the Gdańsk University of Technology campus. The implemented project will be both a task related to urban and architectural design. A very important element of the design process will be a smooth transition between various scales and problems that architects and...

  • The potential of urban agriculture in the revitalisation of a metropolis

    Publication

    - Year 2019

    In Poland, the topic addressing urban areas of agricultural production and gardening activity is still viewed in two main blocks: 1) a shift of the urbanized zone’s boundaries, causing dispersion of suburban buildings as well as creates conflict zone between the residential area and the production and post-production zones; 2) a socially contentious issue of restructuring the inner-city complexes of former employee allotments....

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  • Integrating environmental issues with the practice of urban planning

    Publication

    Environmental protection of urban areas has become a common concern among academics, policy makers and urban planners. Therefore, environmental issues are often underlined and incorporated into many strategies for urban development. In the article a discussion about the development of the concept of sustainable development in the context of urban planning and international policies is presented, followed by a review of planning...

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  • Weronika Maria Mazurkiewicz dr inż. arch.

    Jest adiunktem na Wydziale Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej w Katedrze Urbanistyki i Planowania Regionalnego oraz czynnym architektem urbanistą.Od 2018 roku jest również członkiem Zarządu Towarzystwa Urbanistów Polskich oraz stowarzyszenia AESOP (Thematic Group for Public Spaces and Urban Cultures). Odbyła staże badawcze w kilku instytucjach badawczych w tym University of Ljubljana, University of Technology of Wiena, University...

  • Blockchain technologies to address smart city and society challenges

    Publication

    - COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR - Year 2021

    New Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are changing the way in which the world works. These technologies provide new tools to face the issues of contemporary society (poverty, migrations, sustainable development challenges, governance, etc.). Among them, blockchain emerge as a disruptive technology able to make things in a completely different and innovative way. They can provide solutions where before there were...

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  • LEVEL OF DETAIL CATEGORIZATION FOR THE APPLICATION IN URBAN DESIGN

    Publication

    - Przestrzeń i Forma - Year 2023

    Urban planning and urban design involve complex processes that require detailed information about the visual information of a place at various scales. Different graphic tools, such as game engines, are evolving to use urban representation fields. The concept of "level of detail" (LOD) has been used to categorize the level of detail in AEC applications such as BIM and GML for urban representation models. However, there is a need...

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  • Challenges in providing support for management of evidence-based arguments

    The paper considers selected challenges related to the application of evidence based arguments and maps them on the tool support level. In particular, we consider: communication and teamwork, handling large arguments, evidence management and integration, argument assessment and communication, change control and reporting, evidence reuse, user data security and argument portfolio management. Then we explain how these challenges...

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  • ‘The Urban Walk Architecture Talk’— Bridging Socially Engaged Art, Urban Processes and Cultural Development

    Publication

    - Year 2019

    “Urban Walk—Architecture Talk” is a project based on an elective seminar under the same title organized at the Faculty of Architecture of Gdańsk University of Technology. It aims at getting familiar with the topic of multi-layer and multi-sensory reception of public space, mainly by recognizing the needs of its users. Additionally, it deals with the consequences of such perception and the use of space in order to build more complete...

  • The Indication Methods and Techniques of Urban Light Pollution

    Publication

    - Year 2021

    The goal of this study is to review and categorize approaches and methods of facing urban light pollution. Probing various references and documents, the current practice focus on extracting and reviewing different types of urban light pollution detection, survey, and measurement to define a taxonomy of methods by instant comparison. The means of measurement and detecting this pollution include 14 most cited techniques that have...

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  • The Impact of urban Localizations on the Growth Possibilities for Small Firms

    Publication

    - Year 2014

    The purpose of this study was to identify the differences in the profiles of firms and their owners in urban and non-urban locations and also to asses the impact of those differences on the possibilities of growth for firms from both types of locations. Findings: urban entrepreneurs are better educated, more experienced and more positively motivated. Their firms are more innovative, with more qualified employeesadn better access...

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  • Teaching Architecture – contemporary challenges and threats in the complexity of built environment

    The complexity of the modern built environment is a problem n ot only of architectural and urban issues. This issue extends to many othe r disciplines as well as covering a wide range of social engagements. The idea of writing this pa per is generally initiated by the debate which took place in Gdańs k on 22.01.2016, and was prepar ed in order to meet representatives of the four circles of interest...

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  • Sources of investment risk in urban regeneration projects

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    - Czasopismo Techniczne - Year 2014

    The scope of the article includes multidimensional risk analysis of urban regeneration projects, whose base is to identify areas of its occurrence. Authors thoroughly analyze the sources of potential threats and attempts to answer the question, what is their contribution into overall urban regeneration’ investment risk. The target concept will be used to assess the level of investment risk at the stage of initiation, preparation...

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  • Contemporary Development Processes of Cities and Urban Areas

    Publication

    The article deals with contemporary transformation of urban structures with special focus on Polish cities. The special attention is given to issues associated with re-urbanization and suburbanization of these within the framwork of principles of sustainable urban development

  • Recommendations for Urban Freight Policy Development in Gdynia

    The purpose of this paper was to provide practical recommendations on how to develop Gdynia’s urban freight policy based on actual planning experience and characteristics of potential measures. Freight policy scheme was developed as a result of three interrelated factors: a) the general procedure of the urban freight planning, b) the city's current planning stage analysis and, c) characteristics of urban freight objectives and...

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  • Theory of Urban Design 2023/24 - LECTURES

    e-Learning Courses
    • M. Leszczyński
    • J. Martyniuk-Pęczek
    • M. Kostrzewska
    • M. Rembeza
    • A. Zackiewicz

    Introductory lectures on the topic of urban design concepts in contemporary climate change, sustainable development and the creation of public spaces. 

  • Urban Waterfront Regeneration: Origins of the Issue

    Publication

    - Year 2014

    This paper deals with the origins of the issue of urban waterfront regeneration. The process of city-water interface was described with references to the three generations of port structures.

  • Integration of a Multilevel Transport System Model into Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

    When planning their transport policy, cities usually focus on developing sustainable transport systems and reducing the negative consequences of transport. One way to deliver transport policies is to use the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), a strategic document designed to meet the demand for mobility whilst ensuring adequate quality of life for the residents. The process of Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP process)...

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  • Improving methods to calculate the loss of ecosystem services provided by urban trees using LiDAR and aerial orthophotos

    Publication

    - URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING - Year 2021

    In this paper we propose a methodology for combining remotely sensed data with field measurements to assess selected tree parameters (diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree species) required by the i-Tree Eco model to estimate ecosystem services (ES) provided by urban trees. We determined values of ES provided by trees in 2017 in Racibórz (a city in South Poland) and estimated the loss of ES from January 1, 2017 to March 5, 2017,...

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  • [AiU] Challenges and perspectives of contemporary architecture and urbanism

    e-Learning Courses
    • M. Dymnicka
    • P. Duch-Żebrowska

    {mlang pl} Dyscyplina:  Architektura i Urbanistyka Zajęcia obowiązkowe dla doktorantów I roku Prowadzący:   prof. Giovanna Acampa Liczba godzin: 15 h Forma zajęć: warsztaty {mlang} {mlang en} Discipline: Architecture and Urbanism Obligatory course for 1st year PhD students Academic teacher:  prof. Giovanna Acampa Total hours of training: 15 teaching hours Course type: workshops {mlang}

  • [AiU] Challenges and perspectives of contemporary architecture and urbanism

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Borucka
    • S. Kowalski

    This course is compulsory for PhD students assigned to Architecture and Urbanism tracks at Doctoral School at Gdańsk University of Technology. The course is conducted by prof. Giovanna Acampa, Kore University of Enna Course type: workshops Total hours of training: 15 teaching hours

  • History of urban planning I

    e-Learning Courses
    • R. Ruczyński
    • M. Kostrzewska

    The course is aimed to the Erasmus students in the summer term. During he course students learn the principles and conditions of development of urban settlements in the time periods from ancient times to the 18th century (ancient Greece, Rome, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism). The students prepare 3 excercises: Task 1 - Cities of ancient Greece and Rome; Task 2 - Medieval Cities; Task 3 - Cities of Renaissance,...

  • Strategies for Dealing With Software Product Management Challenges

    Publication

    Software product management, which involves multiple processes and responsibilities and links to many activities within the organisation, increases the success rate of IT projects. However, the adoption of product management activities and the implementation of the software product manager role itself varies between companies. This research explores the topic of software product managers’ strategies for dealing with challenges...

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  • Gabriela Rembarz dr inż. arch.

    Gabriela Rembarz inżynier-architekt, urbanista, naukowiec, dydaktyk i aktywna projektantka, jest doktorem nauk technicznych w dyscyplinie architektura i urbanistyka, Ukończyła studia magisterskie na Wydziale Architektury i Urbanistyki Politechniki Gdańskiej, uzupełniając je specjalizacją w Ochronie Środowiska w ramach międzyuczelnianego CENVIG Center of Environmental Studies (Politechnika Gdańska) akredytowanego przez Roskilde...

  • Challenges of Cogeneration

    Publication

    - Year 2005

    Przedstawiono problemy skojarzonego wytwarzania ciepła i energii elektrycznej w Polsce. Omówiono układy technologiczne i problemy sprawności wytwarzania skojarzonego. podano przykłady problemów, które powinny być rozwiązane w nowych warunkach ekonomicznych zarówno w dziedzinie optymalizacji ekonomicznej jak i technologicznej.

  • Understanding the Ukrainian Migrants Challenges in the EU: A Topic Modeling Approach

    Publication

    - Year 2024

    Confronted with the aggression against Ukraine in 2022, Europe faces one of the most important humanitarian challenges - the migration of war refugees from Ukraine, most of them women with children and the elderly. Both international institutions such as the European Union and the United Nations, but also national governments and, above all, local governments, which are the main providers of services and resources for refugees,...

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  • A sector-an industry? Definitional challenges in economic sciences

    Publication

    - Year 2010

    the aim of our paper is to present definitional challenges that we as scholars and teachers face while attempting to relate to a sector and an industry terms in economic analyses and from strategic management perspective. we employ secondary research and analyse the state of the academic discourse and common usages of the above terms. we argue that for an economic statistician classifications should be consistent and highlight...

  • Urban Design Project III 2023/24

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Martyniuk-Pęczek
    • M. Ahmadi
    • K. van Soelen

    # 15-minute CITY ... Gdynia MaŁy Kack The topic of the course will introduce the issues of building a neighborhood identity in the form of densification development.  The interdisciplinary team of instructors will introduce the issues of shaping urban structures based on contemporary trends in urban design.

  • POLDER AND CITY: SUSTAINING WATER LANDSCAPES ON AN URBAN EDGE

    Publication

    - Year 2016

    The question investigated in this paper is how to maintain the environmental quality of the polder landscape encompassing the city in the condition of urban pressure on this landscape. On the basis of theoretical approaches, historical surveys and introductory study models new ideas are tested on the case study of Gdansk, a city located in the Vistula River delta in northern Poland. Research shows that the city was created as a...

  • Industry 4.0 Implementation Challenges in Manufacturing Industries: an Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach

    Publication

    - Procedia Computer Science - Year 2020

    For the last few years, the fourth industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0, has been a hot topic among academics. Industry 4.0 literature involves researches presenting studies related to its different aspects including challenges, opportunities, implementation and adoption. However, a detailed study of challenges and barriers towards the Industry 4.0 implementation in manufacturing industries is missing. Hence, this paper...

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  • Instruments shaping sustainable mobility of urban residents

    Publication

    - Torun Business Review - Year 2016

    Urban development increases the demand for efficient, fast, safe ecological transport. Extensive development of urban transport system, in particular transport infrastructure, changed the point of view about transport needs. Research on the effectiveness of transport systems for years accompanied the study of mobility. The development of modern technology, the need to increase efficiency of transport and increase environmental...

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  • Methodological challenges in social entrepreneurship – on the nexus of economics and management area

    In this paper we make an attempt distinguishing challenges in SE research agenda in Polish and beyond. We identify what can impede the development of this area in Polish discourse These challenges vary in scope. They involve the dilemma between either economics or management as disciplinary settings. Also the understanding of social economy as such determines the chaos. Additionally, divergences in paradigms where researchers situate...

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  • Algorithmic Human Resources Management - Perspectives and Challenges

    Theoretical background: Technology – most notably processes of digitalisation, the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and prevalence of remote work due to pandemic – changes the way organizations manage human resources. One of the increasing trends is the use of so-called “algorithmic management”. It is notably different than previous e-HRM or HRIS (human resources information systems) applications, as it...

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  • The structure of demand and its economic consequences for urban transport

    The structure of demand for urban transport services, determined by the share of passengers entitled to free and reduced fares, is an important factor influencing its economic condition. The aim of this article is to present the results of research into the structure of demand for urban transport as well as its economic consequences. The article begins by considering the nature of the determinants and consequences of the public...

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  • Wastewater reuse in agriculture: Prospects and challenges

    Publication

    - ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH - Year 2023

    Sustainable water recycling and wastewater reuse are urgent nowadays considering water scarcity and increased water consumption through human activities. In 2015, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (UN SDG6) highlighted the necessity of recycling wastewater to guarantee water availability for individuals. Currently, wastewater irrigation (WWI) of crops and agricultural land appears essential. The present work overviews...

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  • UAV IN TODAYS PHOTOGRAMMETRY – APPLICATION AREAS AND CHALLENGES

    Publication

    - Year 2018

    There a few important factors, that nowadays, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are used by wider community, and for cases and applications, that cannot be performed never before. Small UAVs, as a photogrammetry measurement tool provide flexibility, reliability, are safe and easy to use, can be deployed in minutes, initial measurement can be delivered yet on the field, and final accurate measurements are calculated in a very short...

  • The Transformation Revealed Concept of Smart City Application in Urban Planning

    Publication

    - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Year 2023

    The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of research conducted to reveal a smart city application concept in urban planning. The method is discussed in the context of case studies of smart city concepts in Malaysian states namely Johor, Penang and Selangor, with the efficient and effective state for implementation and application in urban planning being selected. The case study method was utilised to demonstrate the...

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  • Urban lighting masterplan – origins, definitions, methodologies and collaborations

    Publication

    Awareness of the significance and benefits of properly designed urban lighting masterplans has been growing since the early 21 st century. There are many factors driving this notable change, such as developments in lighting technology, energy conservation, city branding design and economics, environmental impacts, human health and wellbeing, and people-oriented sociological aspects. As the profession of ‘independent urban lighting...

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