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  • MSRL and the Real-Life Processes of Capturing and Implementing the "Urban Innovation"

    Publication

    Result of the MSRL workshop, five research projects, reflect on a broader process of exchange of the ideas between the cities, that is occurring in the real life and became one of the driving factors of the urban development nowadays. The objective of the MSRL research - concepts, which help to advance the development of the cities, support the improvement of the quality of urban environment or meet the future challenges, can be...

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  • Bicycle Traffic Model for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

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    Modelling tools and transport models are required to assess the impact of measures for the effective planning of cycling routes in cities. This paper presents the methodology for developing a four-stage macroscopic model of bicycle traffic for the city of Gdynia, and its use in planning new bicycle routes, considering a modal shift. The model presented in this paper allows for the evaluation of the influence of the characteristics...

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  • Pesticides in rain and roof runoff waters from an urban region

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    The levels of organonitrogen, organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides were monitored in rain and roof runoff waters in Gdask (Poland) over a period of 6 months (October 2000 - March 2001). Buildings included in the study were of different ages, and covered with a variety of roofing materials. Samples were collected during the precipitation events. Pesticides were determined by gas chromatography combined with NPD and ECD...

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  • Urban Freight Transport Demand Modelling and Data Availability Constraints

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    - Year 2018

    The paper provides a review of urban freight transport demand modelling approaches confronted with constrains regarding adequate data provision from a perspective of the local authorities. Demand estimation models has been selected as a reference because they are the most representative in terms of inclusion of urban freight indicators which can be transformed into a decision-support tool for evaluation of freight measures. The...

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  • From structures to landscapes – towards re-conceptualization of the urban condition

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    - Year 2017

    This paper presents an original approach towards the phenomena of re-naturalization of cities and indicates its possible consequences for the urban design and planning strategies. It focuses on the ongoing shift “from structures to landscapes” in understanding urban conditions. While modern architecture introduced geomet-ric compositions against the background of nature, early modern theories of architects and sociologists started...

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  • O urodzie budownictwa socjalnego = About beauty of social housing

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    Budownictwo socjalne jest jednym z istotnych aspektów odnowy krajobrazu miejskiego. NAjczęściej kojarzy się ono z tanią architekturą o niskich walorach estetycznych - jednak tanie wcale nie musi oznaczać brzydkie. Mozna projektować i realizować osiedla, które nie tylko zapewniaja byt uboższej zcęści społeczeństwa, ale wnoszą również istotny wkład w wizerunek miasta. Ponadto sektor budowenictwa socjalnego stanowi świetne pole dla...

  • Cykl życiowy zespołu mieszkaniowego. Life cycle of the Housing Estate.

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    - Year 2004

    Projektowanie zespołu mieszkaniowego powinno uwzględniać jego oddziaływanie na środowisko przyrodniczo-społeczne. Całkowite oddziaływanie zespołu mieszkaniowego na środowisko można ocenić stosując metodę oceny cyklu życiowego wszystkich jego elemrntów. Omówiono problemy projektowania cyklu życiowego oraz zagadnienia adaptowalności budynków, projektowania uniwersalnego oraz projektowania uczestniczącego.

  • Sustainable Use of the Catenary by Trolleybuses with Auxiliary Power Sources on the Example of Gdynia

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    - Infrastructures - Year 2021

    The current developments in onboard power source technology, in particular, traction batteries, open up new potential in trolleybus transport and also make it possible to introduce electric buses. Thus far, trolleybus transport has required the presence of overhead lines (OHL). Introducing trolleybuses with onboard batteries makes it possible to grow the zero-emissions transport network in places with limited power supply capabilities...

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  • Potentials of Water Usage in urban Neighbourhood Structures

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    - Year 2014

    This paper will treat about water influence and possibility of its usage in the urban neighborhood structures (e.g. districts, real estate properties, town parts) in the context of actual regional environmental problems and according to directories determined by European targets. It is not rare yet in the basic stage of urban design that water is treated as a threat, not a chance. In result planned structures are often built,...

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  • NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORT AS A TOOL OF URBAN REGENERATION - A WARSAW CASE STUDY

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    - Year 2016

    There are many connections between sport and urban regeneration. They can be observed while organizing top-down projects, such as sporting mega-events. But sport and urban renewal can also be linked within bottom-up sport initiatives, ones that relate mostly to physical recreation or sport for all. The main goals of physical activity is caring for health, improving fitness, practicing hobbies, and achieving social integration....

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  • New trends in a development of the contemporary lighting forms within the urban environment

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    This paper presents selected issues on the design of urban lighting forms including street luminaires within the urban environment. The purpose of this paper is to show the evolution of urban lighting forms, in terms of their performance, character, and in the context of the progression of new lighting technologies. The authors discuss chosen aspects related to the development of lighting forms and the changing role of lighting...

  • Impact of polder flood plain of the Cisowska Struga on the transformation of flood waves between Gdynia and Rumia

    The paper presents the results of hydraulic calculations (numerical simulations), which were made to investigate the role of floodplain (polder) adjacent to the left bank of Cisowska Struga in Gdynia downstream Hutnicza St. in the process of retention and transformation of flood waves occurring in this river due to torrential rainfall. The paper also addressed the issue of the impact of potential changes in the development of the...

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  • A COMPARISON OF THE WIND SPECTRUM ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT METHODS - AN ORIGINAL PROJECT OF A BUILDING ON A CLIFF IN GDYNIA

    The article presents numerical simulations of the dynamic wind loads on the structure of a building designed on a cliff in Gdynia. The results obtained from the two methods: Davenport’s and Karman’s are compared. The results allowed a comparison of the two methods, and they provided an answer to the question how a construction, designed in such an unusual condition of a cliff behaves under the influence of the gusting wind. The...

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  • The speciation of organotin compounds in sediment and water samples from the port of Gdynia

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    - SOIL & SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION - Year 2013

    Organotin compounds (OTC) are toxic towards all living organisms. The application of organitin-based antifouling systems is becoming the main source of OTC in the ocean. Harbor sediments and water contain large deposits of organotin compounds due to application of antifouling systems in the shipping industry. OTC contamination presents a potential risk to the marine environment. Sediment and water samples were collected in 2009...

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  • Aspects of pollution in Gdansk and gdynia Harbours at the coastal zone of the South Baltic Sea

    Organotin compounds (OTC), as well as metals, are toxic to many organisms. Even at very low concentrations OTC and metals can have several negative effects. The paper discusses key issues relating to the location of harbours in the coastal zone (including near the river mouths and semi-closed access to the sea) and the pollution of harbour sediments with heavy metals (e.g. zinc, copper, nickel and lead) and organotin derivatives...

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  • Studenckie Koło Naukowe "Hulaj Urban Squad"

    e-Learning Courses
    • A. Lewko
    • Z. Kullak
    • W. Rodak
    • B. Biernacka
    • M. Deptuła
    • M. Kostrzewska
    • A. Krakowiak
    • M. Sobieraj
    • B. Macikowski
    • H. Malara... and 2 others

    "Hulaj Urban Squad" to koło naukowe zrzeszające studentów Wydziału Architektury z kierunków Architektura i Gospodarka przestrzenna. Działamy od 2017 roku. Opiekunami koła są dr inż. arch. Małgorzata Kostrzewska i dr inż. arch. Bartosz Macikowski. W naszym kole zajmujemy się promowaniem aktywnej mobilności miejskiej, poruszając się na hulajnogach, ale także na rowerach czy własnych nogach. Bierzemy udział w licznych wydarzeniach...

  • Place attachment, place identity, and satisfaction with urban aesthetic.

    The data include individual responses on the following  scales (1) place attachment, (2) place identity, and (3) satisfaction with an urban aesthetic. Each line represents responses obtained from one participant and his or her demographic characteristics. like gender, age, and education level. 

  • Urban Mentoring as a new polish management technique in participatory planning

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    A decade of experience in implementation of numerous urban modernization projects in Poland resulted in a lively debate on socialization of the planning process, in which the matter of the public space quality has become the center of gravity. In those years, transformation from the classic administrative model of „bureaucracy planning” to the model of „management planning” has not been complete. The socialist primacy of the public...

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  • Architectural and Urban Project I 2023/24

    e-Learning Courses
    • K. Piątkowska
    • J. Martyniuk-Pęczek
    • M. Wojtkiewicz

    OLD CITY GDANSK - CONNECTING SPACE Every year the main goal of the I-st  Master degree semester is to learn the ways of architectural and urban revitalization of existing urban spaces that require it by implementing specific design activities - combining and redefining space, architectural recycling, mixing functions, etc. This year, the design studio course is in the students’ competition form organized with Gdansk City Authorities....

  • Ireneusz Czarnowski Prof.

    People

    IRENEUSZ CZARNOWSKI is a graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Gdynia Maritime University. He gained a doctoral degree in the field of computer science at Poznan University of Technology and a postdoctoral degree in the field of computer science at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. Since 1998 is associated with Gdynia Maritime University, currently is a professor of computer science in the Department...

  • Izabela Mironowicz dr hab. inż. arch.

  • MSRL 2.0. as a new method for research education on urban issues

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    The MSRL 2.0. research is focused on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) as a multidimensional urban phenomenon with Gdansk acting as a hub for the research teams. The idea of the MSRL 2.0. is to promote the collaboration of professionals and graduate and PhD students by bringing together the mentor(s) with a local research team sharing experiences and proposing strategic recommendations to strengthen sustainable urban development initiatives...

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  • Ranking ecosystem services delivered by trees in urban and rural areas

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    - AMBIO - Year 2022

    Policies and strategies for tree management and protection on a national, regional, and local level have not sufficiently considered differences between rural and urban areas. We used expert knowledge to compare rural and urban areas in a case study evaluating the relative importance of ecosystem services (ES) in policy development. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and focus group discussions were used to rank 17 ES, representing...

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  • Permeability of Waterfronts—Contemporary Approach in Designing Urban Blue Spaces

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    - Sustainability - Year 2022

    The constant struggle with rising sea levels and flood hazards has resulted in the change of the paradigm in shaping urban waterfronts towards increasing their permeability and creation of urban blue spaces. The aim of the paper was to indicate a new approach in designing public spaces at the sea–land interface by presenting a comparative study of the design solutions used in case of the four selected case studies: the Sea Organs...

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  • Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek dr hab. inż. arch.

    Justyna Martyniuk-Peczek, Ph.D., D.Sc. Associate Professor Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture Gdansk University of Technology                 My academic and research activity has been concentrated around one specialty — urban planning, however it involves an interdisciplinary reference to other fields, such as lighting and the science of management. In terms of quantity, my academic work...

  • In search for new urban planning education and research formulas

    This paper shows research and educational urban planning projects based on international and mutlicultural cooperation including innovative elements to conduct research on built environment. Their common aim is to search for a new perspective on the city development and challenges resulting from changing conditions.

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  • Interrelations between Travel Patterns and Urban Spatial Structure of the Largest Russian Cities

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    • E. Saveleva

    - Year 2020

    The study presented within this dissertation involves the analysis of the relationship between urban spatial structure and travel patterns in the largest Russian cities. It is an empirical investigation of how the spatial structure, formed during the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, affects the travel patterns in the largest cities of contemporary Russia. It aims to determine what measures, both urban structure and transportation...

  • Modernistyczna Gdynia - dziedzictwo lat międzywojennych

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    - Year 2010

    Artykuł przedstawia modernistyczne dziedzictwo Gdyni w trzech postwawowych odmianach stylowych. Pierwszej, zwiazanej z tradycją Art Deco, drugiej, związanej z awangardą funkcjonalistyczną i trzeciej, umiarkowanie modernistycznej, eksponującej kompozycje wertykalne i monumentalizujące. W tej perspektywie przedstawione są najważniejsze dzieła międzywojennej architektury gdyńskiej.

  • Pejzaże gdyńskie-gdynia szaro-rózowa

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    - Year 2005

    Prace pejzaże Gdyni w technice akwareli utrzymane w tonacji szaro -rózowej. 34 sztyki format 35 x45 cm.

  • Mentor&Student Research Lab – Urban Transformations – Introduction

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

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  • Consideration of the safety of bungee jumping in relation to mechanical properties of the instalation based on a jump accident in Gdynia

    This paper considers a bungee jumping accident that took place in July 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. The authors conducted an investigation to determine the cause of the bungee rope failure. It was based on mechanical tests concerning the strength of the rope as well as the calculation of the force induced in the rope during the jump. Based on the theoretical and experimental results, the rope safety factor was estimated. It appeared...

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  • Attitudes to tree removal on private property in rural and urban Polish municipalities.

    Open Research Data
    version 1.1 open access
    • A. Inglot
    • P. Przewoźna
    • M. Mielewczyk
    • K. Mączka
    • P. Matczak
    • P. Wężyk
    - series: Public Participation GIS study on Ecosystem Services provided by trees in Polish case studies.

    The urban-rural divide is an important factor known to affect public opinion on issues related to environmental protection and management. The present data set allows for a deeper understanding of this issue with respect to policies dealing with tree removal on private property in two municipalities located in southern Poland: Racibórz (an urban municipality)...

  • Successfull urban regeneration project: Gdansk-Letnica district case study

    The paper presents the process of urban regeneration of Gdansk Letnica district, a project that from a very short time perspective can be described as successful. The paper present a brief district's history as well as analysis of circumstances that may have influenced Gdansk authorities' decision of starting an urban regeneration project.

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  • Pollutant deposition via dew in urban and rural environment, Cracow, Poland

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    - ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH - Year 2015

    This study is a comparative analysis of dew in rural and urban environment. Dew samples were collected between May and October, 2009 in two reference stations in southern Poland: Cracow and Gaik-Brzezowa. The investigation included comparison of volume and chemistry of the collected samples. Due to its formation mechanisms, dew is a good indicator of air pollution. Following parameters were analyzed in 159 collected samples: pH,...

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  • Western Front of the City Centre of Gdańsk. An Urban Conservation Study

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    - Year 2023

    The western front of Gdańsk`s city centre is the key fragment of a ring road scheme, which was created at the turn of the 20th century during the great transformation of the city. It was at that time that new streets and squares were delineated on the site of the early modern earthen bastions, which for more than three centuries marked Gdańsk`s border. The new city development was set up in their surroundings. In 1945, Gdańsk was...

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  • Urban History

    Journals

    ISSN: 0963-9268 , eISSN: 1469-8706

  • Urban Education

    Journals

    ISSN: 0143-9154 , eISSN: 1552-8340

  • The Urban Review

    Journals

    ISSN: 0042-0972 , eISSN: 1573-1960

  • Urban Forum

    Journals

    ISSN: 1015-3802 , eISSN: 1874-6330

  • Urban Climate

    Journals

    ISSN: 2212-0955

  • URBAN MORPHOLOGY

    Journals

    ISSN: 1027-4278

  • Urban Science

    Journals

    eISSN: 2413-8851

  • sub\urban

    Journals

    eISSN: 2197-2567

  • URBAN GEOGRAPHY

    Journals

    ISSN: 0272-3638 , eISSN: 1938-2847

  • URBAN STUDIES

    Journals

    ISSN: 0042-0980 , eISSN: 1360-063X

  • URBAN LAWYER

    Journals

    ISSN: 0042-0905

  • The Impact of Information and Communication Technology on the Rise of Urban Social Movements in Poland

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    - Year 2015

    The chapter examines the relationship between the use of Information and Communications Technology (ITC) and the emergence of social movements focused on urban agenda in Poland. The aim is to investigate how and to what extent a growing body of smaller activist groups use opportunities provided by the ITC to achieve their political objectives. The research results indicate that Web-based media have helped to raise the profile...

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  • The Impact of Information and Communications Technology on the Rise of Urban Social Movements in Poland

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    - Year 2015

    The chapter examines the relationship between the use of Information and Communications Technology (ITC) and the emergence of social movements focused on urban agenda in Poland. The aim is to investigate how and to what extent a growing body of smaller activist groups use opportunities provided by the ITC to achieve their political objectives. The research results indicate that Web-based media have helped to raise the profile of...

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  • Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

    Journals

    ISSN: 1566-4910 , eISSN: 1573-7772

  • International Journal of Housing Policy

    Journals

    ISSN: 1461-6718 , eISSN: 1473-3269