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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...

  • Don't forget the dark side of green transformation

    Publication

    - Year 2022

    Design/methodology/approach – The study is a continuation of the research by Durst and Zieba (2019) related to knowledge risks and their potential outcomes. This present study makes an update on the literature on knowledge risks and green transformation and describes knowledge risks that can be faced in this process. Originality/value – The paper offers new insights for researchers dealing with the topic of knowledge risks in...

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  • A case study of odour nuisance evaluation in the context of integrated urban planning

    Odour nuisance poses a serious problem in many urban areas, yet its evaluation and mitigation is often omitted in the urban planning process. By identifying its range and spatio-temporal variations, it could be taken into consideration by planners in urban development strategies and land use decisions. The aim of the study was to present the application of odour evaluation techniques in the improvement of the quality of life in...

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  • Green Materials

    Journals

    ISSN: 2049-1220 , eISSN: 2049-1239

  • Green Letters

    Journals

    ISSN: 1468-8417

  • Green Finance

    Journals

    ISSN: 2643-1092

  • Green Analytical Chemistry: Summary of Existing Knowledge and Future Trends

    Publication

    - Year 2019

    Analysis of recent publications in green analytical chemistry shows the current trends and future needs in this area. The main issues are related with search for cheaper, more efficient, more accurate, greener and miniaturized alternatives. Miniaturization is perhaps, the most notable current trend in analytical chemistry. Rapid developments and improvements in instrumentation have led to impressive range of benchtop technology...

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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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  • Solar-wind system for lightning of public areas

    Publication

    - Year 2011

    Solar-wind system was developed for illumination of public large areas. The energy of this system becomes from renewable sources. Furthermore, they are relatively inexpensive, and the production of pollutants or greenhouse gases are reduced.

  • Optimization of liquid chromatographic separation of pharmaceuticals within green analytical chemistry framework

    Publication

    - MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL - Year 2020

    The contribution is aimed at the development of methodology that allows to consider green analytical chemistry criteria during optimization of liquid chromatographic separation with design of experiment. The objectives of the optimization are maximization of peak areas of five non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, maximization of resolution between peaks, with simultaneous shortening of chromatographic separation time and minimization...

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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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  • Interaction Between Storm Water Conduit And Surface Flow For Urban Flood Inundation Modelling

    Rapid development of urban areas always comes with great side effects. One of them is the occurrence of urban floods. Growth of impervious surfaces in cities leads to increasing run-off values. This together with difficulties connected with sewage modernization in cities marks urban inundations as being one of the most important issues concerning urban water. Accurate prediction of a phenomenon is difficult as it is highly dependent...

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  • SKYSCRAPER'S PUBLIC AREAS: THE IMPACT ON SPACE AND SOCIAL LIFE

    Publication

    - Year 2015

    In recent years, more careful consideration is taken into social issues of designing skyscrapers by humanizing adherent internal and external public areas. Case studies of The Shard (London: 2012), 122 Leadenhall Street (London: 2014), 20 Fenchurch Street (London: 2014), Heron Tower (London: 2011), Tower 25 (Nicosia: 2013), Zoofenster (Berlin: 2012), DNB House (Oslo: 2012), Centrum Biurowe Neptun (Gdansk, 2014), Skytower (Wroclaw:...

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  • Price bubbles and Co-bubbles in the green economy market

    Publication

    - JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Year 2024

    In light of growing concerns about climate change and environmental issues, investor interest has surged in the new green economy market. However, the existing literature is limited regarding potential price bubble and co-bubble within this new domain. This study examines price bubble and co-bubble in the new green economy market, covering 31 indexes classified into three groups: the green economy market and its components, geographical...

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  • Potential for ITS/ICT Solutions in Urban Freight Management

    The article presents a study on applying ITS solutions in planning and management of urban freight transport in Gdynia. The traffic management system Tristar which is under implementation and its related systems show a potential to assist in development of freight transport measures. Recommendations for urban freight policy development supplementing Gdynia's Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan were used as a basis for identification...

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  • Green analytical chemistry: Social dimension and teaching

    Publication
    • A. Kurowska-Susdorf
    • M. Zwierżdżyński
    • A. Bevanda
    • S. Talić
    • A. Ivanković
    • J. Płotka-Wasylka

    - TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - Year 2019

    Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) is the idea which every analytical chemist should be familiar of. Due to continuous improvement in the subject both from the aspects of theory and experimentation, the dynamic way analytical chemistry studies are evolving in the frame of chemistry degrees should not be surprising. Recently, many efforts have been made in order to include Green Chemistry principles to Education, also in the field...

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  • EGNOS-based receiver for precise positionint in restricted areas

    Publication

    Positioning accuracy is very important in many areas. EGNOS improves accuracy, but

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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...

  • Mobile navigation system for visually impaired users in the urban environment

    This paper describes the prototype version of a mobile application supporting independent movement of theblind. Its objective is to improve the quality of life of visually impaired people, providing them with navigationalassistance in urban areas. The authors present the most important modules of the application. The module forprecise positioning using DGPS data from the ASG-EUPOS network as well as enhancements of positioning...

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  • Innovative Urban Blue Space Design in a Changing Climate: Transition Models in the Baltic Sea Region

    Publication

    - Water - Year 2023

    Waterfront areas in cities are subject to constant changes. The desire to integrate the transformed waterside areas with the urban fabric involves shaping high-quality public spaces related to water, which are often referred to as urban blue spaces (UBS). The aim of the research was to examine the transformation processes of urban waterfront areas in the Baltic Sea Region and identify emerging transition models and types of blue...

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  • Analysing Ways to Achieve a New Urban Agenda-Based Sustainable Metropolitan Transport

    The New Urban Agenda (NUA) sets a new vision of sustainable urban development to help cities deal with the challenges of changing demography. While numerous articles have addressed how the NUA can be implemented at different levels and in different areas, this article points out the potential limitations in incorporating the NUA into metropolitan transport policies. The relevance of the limitations can be seen in three main fields:...

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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...

  • “Green” nature of the process of derivatization in analytical sample preparation

    Publication

    Nowadays, the idea of Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) is of high importance what impacts on the rapid growth in the sample preparation area with special emphasis on sample preparation simplification, miniaturization, and automation. Because the derivatization process is often an essential element of the analytical procedure, it should be important to focus on this issue from GAC perspective and conduct a series of experiments...

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  • Planning of the green road system as an element of spatial management in suburbs and small towns

    Publication

    - ZARZĄDZANIE PUBLICZNE. ZESZYTY NAUKOWE INSTYTUTU SPRAW PUBLICZNYCH UJ - Year 2019

    The premise for the development of sustainable forms of road infrastructure in small towns is the appropriate plan at an early stage or modifi cation in the case of existing spaces. A multi-directional approach is extremely important, which takes into account the specifi city of the regional (country) road system, availability, and capacity of traffi c network, but also social and environmental factors. Effi cient management...

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  • DETERMINATION OF OBJECTIVES FOR URBAN FREIGHT POLICY

    Publication

    - LogForum - Year 2014

    Background: Decisions regarding strategic planning of urban freight transport very often are based on superficial assumptions inadequately reflecting the actual character of encountered challenges. The trend may be observed to adapt isolated solutions without supporting measures and verification of expected outcomes. Selected urban freight solutions have a significant potential to alleviate transport related problems, but they...

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  • Green Inorganic Technologies - 2022

    e-Learning Courses
    • C. Jungnickel

  • Application of BN in Risk Diagnostics Arising from the Degree of Urban Regeneration Area Degradation

    Publication

    Urban regeneration as a complex project, generates many extremely specific threats affecting the increase of investment risk. Its unique nature causes that probability parameter, normally applied in the process of risk quantification, is extremely difficult to estimate. Due to lack of historical data urban regeneration related activities are therefore associated with uncertainty. According to the authors, a useful tool for resolving...

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  • Green function diagonal for a class of heat equations

    A construction of the heat kernel diagonal is considered as element of generalized zeta function theory, which gradient at the origin defines determinant of a differential operator in a technique for regularizing quadratic path integral. Some classes of explicit expressions of the Green function in the case of finite-gap potential coefficient of the heat equation are constructed. An algorithm and program for Mathematica are presented...

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  • Architectural & Urban Heritage | 2024/2025

    e-Learning Courses
    • J. Szczepański
    • B. Mączkowska
    • A. Orchowska
    • R. Hirsch

    The Architectural and Urban Heritage course is designed to enhance proficiency in architectural design while considering historical influences. It explores the evolution of Polish and European architecture throughout the 20th century, fostering an appreciation for the preservation and safeguarding of the cultural, historical, and technical essence of 20th-century architecture. Additionally, the course emphasizes the importance...

  • ‘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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  • 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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  • Role of public space in designing complex urban structures

    The aim of this article is to present the main assumptions about design studios as held in the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk University of Technology (FA-GUT), Gdańsk, Poland, adapted to the development of key competencies in the urban planning of complex urban structures. One of these competencies is the design of public spaces. The main goal of the studios was to deliver knowledge of the role of public spaces in the design...

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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...

  • 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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  • Storage of High-Strength Steel Flux-Cored Welding Wires in Urbanized Areas

    The condition of the consumables is a key factor determining the waste reduction in the welding processes and the quality of the welded joint. The paper presents the results of tests of four types of fux-cored wires dedicated for welding high-strength steels, stored for 1 month and 6 months in Poland in two urbanized areas: in a large seaside city (Gdańsk) and in Warsaw, located in the center of the country. The wires were subjected...

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  • Application of Bayesian Networks in risk diagnostics arising from the degree of urban regeneration area degradation

    Publication

    Urban regeneration as a complex project, generates many extremely specific threats affecting the increase of investment risk. Its unique nature causes that probability parameter, normally applied in the process of risk quantification, is extremely difficult to estimate. Due to lack of historical data urban regeneration related activities are therefore associated with uncertainty. According to the authors, a useful tool for resolving...

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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. 

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks in Green Analytical Chemistry

    Publication

    - Year 2023

    Taking into consideration the rapid expansion of MOFs applications in the analytical chemistry area, it is important to evaluate the existing and future analytical MOF-based methods according to GAC principles. From this point of view, eco-friendly MOFs-based methods should include features such as: green design and synthesis of MOF, evaluation of toxicity issues of MOFs, and incorporation of MOFs in GAC methods. This Chapter will...

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  • Green Chemistry in Higher Education: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Trends

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    - CHEMSUSCHEM - Year 2018

    Nowadays, there is increasing interest in global sustainability, and thus, university students would like to know how human actions affect the health status of our planet. This is mainly due to their basic knowledge of problems such as global warming and greenhouse gases. Students would like to gain knowledge on how to safeguard the earth for future generations. This must involve changes in education programs at interested institutions...

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  • 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,...

  • Treatment Wetlands in Rural Areas of Poland for Baltic Sea Protection

    Water and wastewater management, especially in rural areas, greatly affects loads of nutrients discharged to the Baltic Sea. In Poland, this management is unbalanced because of the dispersed development and in many locations construction of sewerage system is uneconomic or even impossible. For this reason, a significant part of sewage from single-family houses in rural areas must be discharged into domestic sewage systems. The...

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  • 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...

  • A new tool for the evaluation of the analytical procedure: Green Analytical Procedure Index

    A new means for assessing analytical protocols relating to green analytical chemistry attributes has been developed. The new tool, called GAPI (Green Analytical Procedure Index), evaluates the green character of an entire analytical methodology, from sample collection to final determination, and was created using such tools as the National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI) or Analytical Eco-Scale to provide not only general but...

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  • Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Dense Urban Area in Global Positioning Context

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    Autonoumous vehicle services are likely to be adopted in dense urban area. Some research prove that autonomous transport might be capable of improving the transport needs of few times and as a consequence sustainability, congestion and safety may be improved. The world, hopefully is close to a transport revolution age. These studies are perhaps exaggerated, over-optimistic and far fro fully operational. The paper takes into account...

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  • Bioassays as one of the Green Chemistry tools for assessing environmental quality: A review

    For centuries, mankind has contributed to irreversible environmental changes, but due to the modern science of recent decades, scientists are able to assess the scale of this impact. The introduction of laws and standards to ensure environmental cleanliness requires comprehensive environmental monitoring, which should also meet the requirements of Green Chemistry. The broad spectrum of Green Chemistry principle applications should...

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  • 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.