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Interactive information and decision support system for urban and industrial air quality management based on multi-agent system
PublicationThis article presents conception of interactive information and decision support system for urban and industrial air quality management. The emphasis of the project is on real-time analysis and multi-media information, and the support of distributed and mobile clients through the Internet. The approach integrates meteorological data and forecasts, air quality and emission monitoring, dynamic 3D simulation modelling and forecasting,...
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Justyna Signerska-Rynkowska dr inż.
PeopleI am currently an assistant professor (adjunct) at Gdansk University of Technology (Department of Differential Equations and Mathematics Applications). My scientific interests include dynamical systems theory, chaos theory and their applications to modeling of biological phenomena, especially to neurosciences. In June 2013 I completed PhD in Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics of Polish Academy of Sciences (IMPAN) (thesis...
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Bicycle Traffic Model for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning
PublicationModelling 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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Acoustics - new services for urban planning, research and education
PublicationThe main purpose of the presented design is twofold, namely: providing detailed information about the noise threats that occur every day in city areas and preventing the noise induced hearing loss especially among young people. An experimental system designed for the continuous monitoring of the acoustic climate of urban areas was developed and implemented within the PLGrid Plus project. The assessment of environmental threats...
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Planning and Management of Large Scale Urban Development Projects
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Daylight design for urban residential planning in Poland: in regulations and practice. A comparison study of daylight conditions observed in the four neighbouring residential areas
PublicationThis paper reports on the partial results of the research aiming to illustrate how an integration of daylight design into an architectural planning process can help designers to create the residential buildings in respect to the environmental issues, solar and illuminance gains, as well as, the residents’ needs and comfort. It describes how changing daylight recommendations affected the design of the block of flats regarding their...
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Potential Impact of Waterway Development on Cultural Landscape Values: The Case of the Lower Vistula
PublicationThe northern (“lower”) section of the Vistula is on the route of two international waterways—E70 and E40. However, the current condition of the riverbed prevents larger vessels from passing through. Plans for the waterway date back to the beginning of the 20th century. Following Poland’s ratification of the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance in 2017, the general concept has been transformed...
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Technical and economic analysis of energy storage in the compressed air technology with low capacity for the production plant
PublicationCompressed air energy storage (CAES) system is a promising technology due to its numerous advantages, including relatively low maintenance cost, a long lifespan and high operational flexibility. This article explores the possibility of designing a CAES power plant as a source of electricity and heat for an existing industrial plant. The study involves the technical analysis of the power plant parameters and the economic analysis...
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Jacek Krenz dr hab. inż. arch.
PeopleJacek Krenz, born in 1948 in Poznań, Poland, is an academic architect and painter. He is a professor at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, taught also at University of Fine Arts in Poznań – both in Poland – and at Universidade da Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal. Charter member of The Polish Watercolour Society. He is a co-founder of the Wdzydze Artists’ Village in Kaszuby, Poland, where he works in his...
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Impact of Urbanization on Stormwater Runoff from a Small Urban Catchment: Gdańsk Małomiejska Basin Case Study
PublicationThis paper deals with the impact of different forms of urbanization on the basin outflow. The influence of changes in land cover/use, drainage system development, reservoirs, and alternative ways of stormwater management (green roofs, permeable pavements) on basin runoff was presented in the case of a small urban basin in Gdańsk (Poland. Seven variants of area development (in the period of 2000-2012) – three historical and four...
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Therapeutic Qualities and Sustainable Approach to Heritage of the City. The Coastal Strip in Gdańsk, Poland
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Young City in Gdańsk - a Brief History of Development and Planning Efforts.
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy kwestii planowania rozwoju obszaru Młodego Miasta w Gdańsku- czyli terenów postoczniowych. Zawarto w nim skrótowe omówienie dotychczasowych działań planistycznych podjętych w tym zakresie, a także historię rozwoju układu urbanistycznego stoczni.
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Evaluation of Medical Staff Satisfaction for Workplace Architecture in Temporary COVID-19 Hospital: A Case Study in Gdańsk, Poland
PublicationThis article analyses the architecture that was used in the temporary AmberExpo hospital in Gdańsk, Poland which was installed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction of this type of facility is often based on experimental approaches, aimed at caring for patients suffering from an infectious disease in emergency conditions. In order to assess the level of employee satisfaction with the architectural and technical elements...
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Elective design II: PLANNING GENDERED CITY- GENDER CITY WALKING TOURS Women in Architecture series_2023
e-Learning CoursesThe course aim is to get familiar with the topic of tangible and intangible cultural heritage created by women in 100 years. The recognition of the past and present achievements as well as problems and challenges female are facing in built environment is curtail for understanding importance of women involvement and need of their support and promotion. This new perception continues to increase the visibility of creative...
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Critical perspectives on media architecture: is it still possible to design projects without negatively affecting urban nighttime environments and will the future remain dynamic, bright and multi-colored?
PublicationNowadays, due to advances in electrical devices, new digital media, lighting, information and communication technologies, cities are being used 24/7. The paper discusses critical aspects of Media Architecture in the context of public spaces as well as urban nighttime environments from the perspective of a practising lighting architect. The author examines recent issues of negative design approaches and presents proposals for improving...
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Air-sparged hydrocyclone (ASH) technology for cyanide recovery
PublicationPrzewoźną instalację wyposażoną w napowietrzane reaktory cyklonowe zbadano pod kątem przydatności w procesie ciągłego odpędzania i absorpcji HCN z kopalnianych wód procesowych. Zastosowanie reaktora cyklonowego pozwoliło na ponad 99% absorpcję HCN podczas jednego przejścia fazy gazowej przez reaktor. Natomiast uzyskana efektywność odpędzania HCN, zależna przede wszystkim od stałej Henry'ego, przekroczyła 40% dla jednego przejścia...
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Air sparged hydrocyclone (ASH) technology for cyanide recovery
PublicationMobilna instalacja reaktora cyklonowego została przetestowana do procesu odzysku cyjanków ze ścieków pochodzących z obróbki złota. HCN był usuwany z fazy gazowej podczas pojedynczego 1-sekundowego cyklu z efektywnością ponad 99%.
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Julia Kurek mgr inż. arch.
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Post‐Second World War Reconstruction of Polish Cities: The Interplay Between Politics and Paradigms
PublicationBy the end of the Second World War, many of the Polish cities—and especially their historic centres—were in ruins. This was caused by both bombings and sieges conducted by the Nazis and Soviets. The particular group of cities is associated with former German lands—now called the “Recovered Territories”—which were incorporated into the borders of Poland as compensation for its Eastern Borderlands lost to the Soviet Union. These...
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The effect of anthropogenic activity on BTEX, NO2, SO2, and CO concentrations in urban air of the spa city of Sopot and medium-industrialized city of Tczew located in North Poland
PublicationThe major goal of the present study is to compare the air quality of two urban locations situated in Northern Poland – the spa City of Sopot and the medium-industrialized city of Tczew using chemometric methods. As a criterion for the assessment of atmospheric air quality, measurements of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and total xylenes were used (collected from atmospheric air using diffusion-type passive samplers) as well as...
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Krzysztof Wilde prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleKrzysztof Wilde (born January 11th, 1966 in Gdańsk) – expert in bridge structures, structural mechanics and diagnostics of civil structures. He conducted research on vibration reduction systems for bridges exposed to dynamic loads from winds and earthquakes. At present he is interested in the field of nondestructive testing of materials and structural health monitoring systems. Hi is author or coauthor of over 200 publications...
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The Lost Kinetic Architecture and How to Reintroduce it in the Landscape – The Case Study of the Drainage Windmills in the Vistula Delta
PublicationRecreating the lost kinetic landscape of the Vistula Delta is a considerable challenge. The study aims to propose a method for reproducing windmills and their effect on the landscape. The paper suggests a method based on the transposition of the forms of movement from windmills historically present in the region to modern forms. The method is based on a series of analyses starting with the study of the region and its history followed...
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Integrated model of development as a basis for decision support system for the urban planning
PublicationW artykule omówiono problemy budowy systemów informacji przestrzennej na potrzeby planowania rozwoju miast z wykorzystaniem technik GIS-u
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Zapomniane, zaniedbane, znikające... zabytkowe miejskie ogrody = Forgotten, Neglected, Disappearing... Historic Urban Gardens
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono przyczyny degradacji zabytkowej zieleni miejskiej. Na dwóch gdańskich przykładach pokazano w jaki sposób zabytkowa zieleń jest wypierana ze sfery publicznej. Podjęto próbę określenia sposobów przeciwdziałania niekorzystnym zjawiskom. Artykuł ukazał się w języku polskim i angielskim.
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Global Approaches to Reduce Light Pollution from Media Architecture and Non-Static, Self-Luminous LED Displays for Mixed-Use Urban Developments
PublicationUrban environments have become significantly brighter and more illuminated, and cities now consider media architecture and non-static, self-luminous LED displays an essential element of their strategy to attract residents, visitors, and tourists in the hours after dark. Unfortunately, most often, they are not designed with care, consideration, and awareness, nor do they support the visual wellbeing and circadian rhythms of humans....
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The image of the City on social media: A comparative study using “Big Data” and “Small Data” methods in the Tri-City Region in Poland
Publication“The Image of the City” by Kevin Lynch is a landmark planning theory of lasting influence; its scientific rigor and relevance in the digital age were in dispute. The rise of social media and other digital technologies offers new opportunities to study the perception of urban environments. Questions remain as to whether social media analytics can provide a reliable measure of perceived city images? If yes, what implication does...
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The image of the Baltic States as perceived by the students of Gdańsk University of Technology
PublicationWizerunek państw stanowi jeden z czynników wpływających na zdolność do osiągania wyznaczonych celów narodowych na scenie międzynarodowej oraz przyczyniających się do ich politycznego, społecznego, ekonomicznego i kulturalnego rozwoju. Obraz republik bałtyckich funkcjonujący wśród studentów Politechniki Gdańskiej ukazuje wyobrażenia o sąsiadach oraz wskazuje na rolę uczelni w procesie jego kreowania.
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Research and education at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology.
PublicationPrzedstawiono aktualną działalność naukowo-badawczą Wydziału Mechanicznego Politechniki Gdańskiej w 60-lecie jego istnienia - realizowaną w 11 Katedrach w ramach działalności statutowej, badań własnych, projektów badawczych KBN i umów z przemysłem. Omówiono proces dydaktyczny na studiach inżynierskich, magisterskich i doktoranckich. Scharakteryzowano prowadzone specjalności i podano zamierzenia w zakresie umiędzynarodowienia studiów...
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Concept for Perfecting the Marketing of New Technologies at Gdańsk University of Technology
PublicationThe chapter discusses the problem of improving the use of modern marketing achievements in the development and offering of new technologies, based on the experience of the Gdansk University of Technology (PG). Were discussed the concept, features, benefits and conditions of modern marketing, as well as the essence of the new technologies and ways of transferring them from scientific research units to the economy. Presented past...
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Modernization of ASW Sonar SQS-56 at Gdańsk University of Technology
PublicationKatedra Systemów Elektroniki Morskiej Politechniki Gdańskiej w latach 2008-2010 wykonała modernizację podkilowego sonaru do poszukiwania okrętów podwodnych SQS-56. Jest to sonar wyprodukowany w USA i zainstalowany na fregacie ORP Kościuszko. W ramach modernizacji zastosowano nowe szerokopasmowe impulsy sondujące z hiperboliczną modulacją częstotliwości generowanye w wielokanałowym nadajniku sterowanym mikroprocesorowo. Po stronie...
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Gdańsk’s Cultural Heritage. The City Centre District and Municipal Historical Policy
PublicationThe 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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Aquaponics Based Artificial Biosphere Included in Architecture: From Mitigation of Negative Impacts to Positive Added Values of Urban Spatial Structures on Local, Regional and Global Scale
PublicationTechnologies may appear faster than spatial planning can afford it. Alt hough applying new technologies solve particular problems, it may also create new ones. Many negative consequences of implementing new technologies are visible a fter years or decades – they accumulate until the need of solving them. According to The Hannover Principles (McDonough & Braungart 2013) one should, by example not think about...
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JOURNAL OF URBAN TECHNOLOGY
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Classification of Landscape Physiognomies in Rural Poland: The Case of the Municipality of Cekcyn
PublicationThis article presents a methodology and the results of the classification of the rural landscapes physiognomies conducted on the study area located in the municipality of Cekcyn, Poland. The study aimed to develop a landscape identification method that would combine natural, cultural, and visual criteria with which to implement the provisions of the European Landscape Convention. The realization of the European Landscape Convention...
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Adapting education to a changing climate: preparing architecture students for climate-resilient design
PublicationIn this article, the authors explore the connection between climate change and the fields of architecture and urban planning. With the increasing frequency of flooding and extreme weather events, the built environment is confronting challenges in terms of sustainability and resilience. To meet these problems, it is necessary to prepare various specialists to assume responsibility for making future decisions. The authors of this...
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JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT-ASCE
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ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning
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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
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Mariusz Jaczewski dr inż.
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Co-Creating Smart Cities – Design Thinking for 21st Century Urban Planning
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Magdalena Rembeza dr inż. arch.
PeopleMagdalena Rembeza jest adiunktem w Katedrze Urbanistyki i Planowania Regionalnego na Wydziale Architektury Politechniki Gdańskiej. Jest również członkiem Zarządu Forum Rewitalizacji Stowarzyszenie, członkiem Towarzystwa Urbanistów Polskich (TUP ) oraz International Federation of Housing and Planning (IFHP). W latach 2009-2014 była kierownikem studiów podyplomowych Politechniki Gdańskiej: „Rewitalizacja architektoniczno-urbanistyczna...
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Teaching infrastructure urbanism to aid participatory planning
PublicationThe teaching of urban planning at faculties of architecture entails constant tension, caused by issues related to the priorities among urban design (the form) and urban planning (the process). The authors note that knowledge of the relationship between urban design and infrastructure planning, particularly within the realm of public debate within the local community, is of key importance in educating young urban planners. Described...
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Anna Zielińska-Jurek dr hab. inż.
People2018 DSc in technical sciences in the field of chemical technology Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Title: “Functionalized titanium(IV) oxide as a photocatalyst for environmental purification” 2011 Ph. D. in technical sciences in the field of chemical technology Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Title of the dissertation:...
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Urban Walk Architecture Talk / The People's Smart Sculpture / Post-workshop exhibition
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Air-sparged hydrocyclone (ASH) technology for separation and environmental clean-up
PublicationPrzedstawiono zastosowanie technologii wykorzystującej napowietrzany reaktor cyklonowy w oczyszczaniu środowiska. W pierwszych opracowaniach reaktora cyklonowego wykorzystano wkłady ze stali porowatej i polietylenu jako kontaktory fazy gazowej z ciekłą. Jako wynik badań nad rozwojem technologii wkłady porowate zostały zastąpione metalowymi siatkami, co wyeliminowało problem zatykania się elementów. Przeprowadzone badania laboratoryjne...
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Flue gas treatment for SO2 removal with air-sparged hydrocyclone technology
PublicationWyniki badań dowodzą, że reaktor cyklonowy jest wysokosprawnym absorberem. Absorber cyklonowy pozwala na osiągnięcie stopnia redukcji 97% dla samej wody i zawartości dwutlenku siarki w fazie gazowej 5 mg/dm3. Dwutlenek siarki był usuwany również w wodnym rozworze alkaicznym (0.01 mol NaOH/dm3).
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Flue gas treatment for SO2 removal with air-sparged hydrocyclone technology
PublicationOpisano wstępne wyniki badań laboratoryjnych usuwania SO2 z mieszaniny gazów z zastosowaniem reaktora cyklonowego (ASH). Do absorpcji stosowano wodę wodociągową oraz roztwór alkaliów. Zbadano wpływ natężenia przepływu gazu, natężenia przepływu wody oraz długość elementów ASH. Stwierdzono, że efektywność absorpcji SO2 z powietrza stosując technologię ASH jest porównywalna z efektywnością metod konwencjonalnych.
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Analysis of free‐air anomalies on the seaway of the Gulf of Gdańsk. A case study
PublicationIn this paper, we present an attempt to determine the accuracy of shipborne gravimetry for the needs of geoid determination. The shipborne gravity campaign, described in this article, is the beginning of a series of gravimetry measurements in the Polish Exclusive Economy Zone. The campaign was conducted in the area where the accuracy of geoid determination is crucial for the safety of navigation on numerous intersecting ships routes....