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The green waterfront of a city. Where are the limits of good planning? Gdansk case
PublicationThe aim of the article is to present the role of green public areas of waterfronts in shaping the image of cities, and the threats to such landscape which may be caused by wrong planning decisions. The case study of Gdansk sea-shore area in Poland is presented as an example to illustrate the values and potential of the waterfront landscape which can be easily destroyed by inadequate spatial development. Some theoretical studies...
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Pier of the future- investigation of green and blue strategies as tools for modernization of Gdynia's public waterfront
PublicationBetween rising water levels and global migration to cities, architects and designers need to critically reimagine the relationship between coastal landscapes and public space. Cities are facing entirely new risks and environmental conditions. Resiliency, infrastructure, and ecology are increasingly common terms, reflecting the growing demand to address the spatial and formal challenges faced by cities worldwide. Rethinking boundaries...
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Transformation of the Odesa Waterfront
PublicationOdesa is a unique city: it is the third-largest city in Ukraine and the second in the Black sea region. During its short but eventful history, it gathered a variety of cultural layers within its boundaries, what had reflected in its architecture, urban life, and unique accent of its inhabitants. The city`s waterfront is considered to be the Pearl of the Black Sea. Starting with the receiving of the Porto Franco status in 1819,...
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Redevelopment of Gdynia waterfront - students' imagination
PublicationThe article presents the ideas of Gdynia waterfront redevelopment, proposed by students of the Faculty of Architecture, as diploma works. Gdynia is often a subject of diploma works - as a city of many needs, opportunities and challenges. It gives students the wide range of possibilities to create attractive, modern and unique development – concerning different functions, forms and meanings. Students works have been presented regarding...
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Urban Waterfront Regeneration: Origins of the Issue
PublicationThis 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.
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PLANNING FOR THE NORTH-EUROPEAN WATERFRONT CITIES
PublicationRedevelopment of urban waterfronts is one of the leading themes in contemporary planning practice. This issue is a subject of interest to many scholars and practitioners, associated with development of waterfront cities. In literature on this topic one can find a lot of information regarding leading examples of this process, discussion of issues and problems associated with this phenomenon as well as analysis of the results achieved....
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General aspects of waterfront heritage conservation in Poland
PublicationPublikacja obejmuje analize wybranych zagadnień związanych z ochroną dziedzictwa kulturowego obszarów nadowdnych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zespołów portowych Gdańska i Gdyni.
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Young City in Gdansk as the case in urban waterfront redevelopment
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono ogólne zasady rządzące procesem przekształceń terenów nadwodnych w miastach portowych. Na tym tle zaprezentowano przypadek Młodego Miasta w Gdańsku.
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Scenario-planning solutions for waterfront flood-prone areas
PublicationThe aim of this article is to discuss the potential of applying scenario planning to achieve resilient and future-oriented solutions for flood-prone areas. The authors have proposed additions to scenario-planning processes based on the introduction of research-by-design architectural inquiries. Examined in this article is the insight into the testing of such a modified scenario-planning methodology during two courses that accompanied...
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Polish waterfront in the process of transformation: The case of Elbląg port city
PublicationThe topic of waterfront transformation is a vast and challenging issue, which in small and medium-sized cities is still unexplored. With growing global interest in the matter of regeneration of city-water relationship and increasing public awareness of the value of waterfront public spaces, actions to transform abandoned waterfront areas have been undertaken in many Polish port cities. City of Elbląg, located in northern Poland,...
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Planning for the redevelopment of the Imperial Shipyard - a key eleemnt of Gdańsk waterfront
PublicationThis article deals with the planning and implementation of the new urban concept for the young city development structure in Gdańsk
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Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Regeneration of Waterfronts in Port Cities
PublicationThe paper includes comparative analysis of the selected waterfront case studies in cities around Europe and North America.
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Green chromatography
PublicationAnalysis of organic compounds in samples characterized by different composition of the matrix is very important in many areas. A vast majority of organic compound determinations are performed using gas or liquid chromatographic methods. It is thus very important that these methods have negligible environmental impact. Chromatographic techniques have the potential to be greener at all steps of the analysis, from sample collection...
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Sustainable Knowledge Base Waterfront Development for Increasing Coastal City Competitiveness - WOTCOM
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepecję zrównoważonego i opartego na wiedzy rozwóju waterfrontów w kierunku zwiększenia konkurencyjności miast morskich - WOTKOM
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Grabe J.:Recommendations of the "Committee for Waterfront Structures Harbours and Waterways" EAU 2012
PublicationRecenzja - Grabe J.: Recommendations of the "Committee for Waterfront Structures Harbours and Waterways" EAU 2012. Ernst & Sohn, Berlin 2015
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Green Chemistry Metrics with Special Reference to Green Analytical Chemistry
PublicationThe concept of green chemistry is widely recognized in chemical laboratories. To properly measure an environmental impact of chemical processes, dedicated assessment tools are required. This paper summarizes the current state of knowledge in the field of development of green chemistry and green analytical chemistry metrics. The diverse methods used for evaluation of the greenness of organic synthesis, such as eco-footprint, E-Factor,...
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Permeability of Waterfronts—Contemporary Approach in Designing Urban Blue Spaces
PublicationThe 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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Baltic Sea climate fever. Creative solutions for waterfront cities in the context of climate change
PublicationThe goal of the research is to recognize climate change impact on Baltic Sea cities and description of strengths and weaknesses of cities strategies and activities. The range of research has been limited to 3 cities in the Baltic Sea (Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Tallinn) and Tricity as an area for which recommendations will be proposed actions in the field of adaptation to climate change. Recommendations for Tricity as a unique group...
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Green Sample Collection
PublicationThe term of “green sample collection” is directly associated with both passive and dynamic analytical tools which allow for simultaneous management of the stage of collection and isolation and/or enrichment of a broad spectrum of chemical compounds from environmental samples. The use of passive sampling techniques at the stage of sample collection makes it possible to obtain in a simple yet inexpensive manner an analytical information...
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From grey to green
PublicationThe article presents conceptual project made by students during Urban European Summer School “City on water” in Bremen 2015. The area of study was Hemelingen, Aller-Harbour, Bremen, Germany. The aim was to make a design of regeneration of the area. Students were free in choosing methods and ideas for their project.
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Developments in Green Chromatography
PublicationGreen analytical chemistry is a widely recognized concept that has led to the development of new analytical methods with reduced environmental impact and minimized analyst occupational exposure. Achievements include the development of microextraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) techniques. Research towards greener separation processes focuses on the elimination of toxic solvents...
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Green Lean in Services
PublicationThe study presents the basic aspects of the improvement of the company useing Green Lean concept. The authors refer to the basics of the concept, present its theoretical aspects together with a revew of possible actions to eliminate the green waste. All these considerations refer to the service activities of any kind in order to maintain holistic approach of the research.
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The 12 principles of green analytical chemistry and the SIGNIFICANCE mnemonic of green analytical practices
PublicationThe current rapid development of green analytical chemistry (GAC) requires clear, concise guidelines in the form of GAC principles that will be helpful in greening laboratory practices. The existing principles of green chemistry and green engineering need revision for their use in GAC because they do not fully meet the needs of analytical chemistry. In this article we propose a set of 12 principles consisting of known concepts...
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Analysis of Green Algae Extracts
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Green, blue and energy in cities
PublicationThe article refers to the implementation of blue-green infrastructure in cities, with particular emphasis on the aspect of rainwater and energy management. The article presents the advantages of water and greenery in the city and gives examples of engineering solutions used, both the more popular (including green and biosolar roofs), as well as experimental solutions, which are an interesting and necessary alternative in the era...
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Green and equitable analytical chemistry
PublicationGreen analytical chemistry introduces the ideas of reduction ofanalytical activities impact on the environment. However, to bemore sustainable, analytical chemistry should include socialaspects in greater manner. In this light‘equitable’analyticalprocedures, which are easily available in terms of price andapplicability by everyday user, are developed. These positivetrends are observed as many procedures, based on commonlyused for...
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Metrics for green analytical chemistry
PublicationGreen analytical chemistry, although not being a new concept, does not have a greenness metrics system. Green chemistry metrics are not suitable for analytical procedure assessment because they often refer to the mass of the product. Some efforts have been made to develop suitable metrics for analytical chemistry. Some are simple to use but do not cover all aspects of analytical methods’ environmental impact. Others are more comprehensive...
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Green Geotechnics in practice and theory
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono analizę wykorzystania materiałów antropogenicznych (głównie ubocznych produktów spalania) w drogownictwie na przykładzie Polski. Główny nacisk położono na analizę technologii w aspekcie emisyjności CO2. Zdaniem autorów technologie niskoemisyjne powinny mieć priorytet ''stosowalności'' - zwłaszcza w świetle ustaleń tzw. Protokołu z Kioto 2005. Geotechnika przyjazna środowisku, czyli tzw. Zielona Geotechnika,...
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Green sample preparation 2023
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Green and Sustainable Membranes: A review
PublicationMembranes are ubiquitous tools for modern water treatment technology that critically eliminate hazardous materials such as organic, inorganic, heavy metals, and biomedical pollutants. Nowadays, nano-membranes are of particular interest for myriad applications such as water treatment, desalination, ion exchange, ion concentration control, and several kinds of biomedical applications. However, this state-of-the-art technology suffers...
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Green Therapy w projektowaniu ośrodków medycznych Green Therapy in complex design of health centres
PublicationKoncepcja przestrzenna ogrodu terapeutycznego podporządkowana jest generalnej idei otwierania się projektantów na poszukiwanie nowych możliwości poprawy samopoczucia odbiorcy - poprzez zapewnienie użytkownikom poczucia bezpieczeństwa, komfortu i odprężenia, harmonii. Dotyczy to nie tylko grupy osób chorych, które dręczone są przez niepokoje i napięcia wywołane przez niepełnosprawność czy chorobę, ale także pacjentów w różnym wieku...
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Perception of 'Green Shipping' in the contemporary conditions
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Green energy in municipal planning documents
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Green analytical chemistry metrics: A review
PublicationGreen analytical chemistry encourages reducing the use of toxic chemicals/reagents, using energy-efficient equipment, and generating minimal waste. The recent trends in analytical method development focus on the miniaturization of the sample preparation devices, the development of solventless or solvent-minimized extraction techniques, and the utilization of less toxic solvents. The twelve principles of GAC serve as a basic guideline...
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History and Milestones of Green Analytical Chemistry
PublicationDue to the increased environmental consciousness, Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) is an important concept steadily gaining popularity, as its implementation facilitates the decrease the detrimental effect analytical chemistry methodologies may have on the environment. In this chapter, a brief overview of the history of Green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) and its milestones was given. Emphasis has been put on the beginnings of green...
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Green analytical chemistry : theory and practice
PublicationThis tutorial review summarises the current state of green analytical chemistry with special emphasis on environmentally friendly sample preparation techniques. Green analytical chemistry is a part of the sustainable development concept; its history and origins are described. Miniaturisation of analytical devices and shortening the time elapsing between performing analysis and obtaining reliable analytical results are important...
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Introduction to Green Chemistry, by Albert Matlack
PublicationTemat tzw. ''zielonej chemii'' zyskuje coraz większą uwagę dlatego też wiekszośc uczelni skupia się na jego znaczeniu. Media coraz częściej podejmują ten temat i dzięki temu następuje powolny ale stopniowy wzrost świadomości społeczeństwa dlatego też skomentowana ksiązka wypełnia pustkę w klasycznej literaturze chemicznej.
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Green adsorbents and solvents in food analysis
PublicationGreen analytical chemistry aims to minimize the negative impact of analytical procedures on the environment and human health. This can be achieved through the use of non-toxic and environmentally friendly reagents. Classical green solvents include water, ethanol, acetone, and supercritical fluids. Water has been used for the extraction of water-soluble compounds (sugars, amino acids). Ethanol and acetone have been used for the...
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The implementation of green transformation through clusters
PublicationThe paper addresses a poorly documented issue in the literature, namely the role of clusters in green transformation, including processes related to green, low-carbon, and circular economies. The purpose was to identify and understand the practices of clusters in this area. The adopted mixed research strategy consisted of both qualitative and quantitative research. Both research phases were conducted in a group of Polish Key National...
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Green Chemistry - current and future issues
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono 12 zasad Zielonej Chemii oraz wybrane przykłady stosowania zasad w życiu codziennym, przemyśle, laboratoriach i edukacji. Pokrótce opisano historię Zielonej Chemii oraz przyszłe wyzwania. ZCH dotyczy nowego podejścia do zagadnienia syntezy, przeróbki i wykorzystania związków chemicznych, związanego ze zmniejszeniem zagrożenia dla zdrowia i środowiska. Istnieje wiele publikacji opisujących metodyki analityczne...
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Damage detection in plates based on Lamb wavefront shape reconstruction
PublicationMany of the current studies in the area of damage detection using elastic wave propagation are based on deploying sensor networks with a large number of piezoelectric transducers to detect small-size cracks. A major limitation of these studies is that cracks are usually larger and have different shapes in real cases. Moreover, using a large number of sensing nodes for damage detection is both costly and computationally intensive....
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Acceleration of the discrete Green's function computations
PublicationResults of the acceleration of the 3-D discrete Green's function (DGF) computations on the multicore processor are presented. The code was developed in the multiple precision arithmetic with use of the OpenMP parallel programming interface. As a result, the speedup factor of three orders of magnitude compared to the previous implementation was obtained thus applicability of the DGF in FDTD simulations was significantly improved.
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Metal–Organic Frameworks in Green Analytical Chemistry
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Noise as a Factor of Green Areas Soundscape Creation
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Don't forget the dark side of green transformation
PublicationDesign/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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Green Aspects of Miniaturized Sample Preparation Techniques
PublicationCorrect monitoring and control of the state of the environment and scientific research on the subject of environmental protection often require that determinations of compounds present at very low concentrations be made in samples characterized by a matrix of complex composition (e.g., biological samples, water and soil samples). Moreover, due to the limited number of analytical techniques which are sufficiently sensitive to conduct...
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Green analytical chemistry: Social dimension and teaching
PublicationGreen 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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Green Analytical Chemistry Approaches in Sample Preparation
PublicationThis chapter presents environmentally friendly solutions for sample preparation. Attention is focused on extraction techniques and the minimization of organic solvent consumption, as the large quantitiesused in analytical laboratories are a pressing environmental problem. Solventless sample preparation techniques, alternative solvents, mediated extractions are discussed. The principle of each technique isbriefly described, together...
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Green function diagonal for a class of heat equations
PublicationA 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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Green Polymer Nanocomposites for Skin Tissue Engineering
PublicationFabrication of an appropriate skin scaffold needs to meet several standards related to the mechanical and biological properties. Fully natural/green scaffolds with acceptable biodegradability, biocompatibility, and physiological properties quite often suffer from poor mechanical properties. Therefore, for appropriate skin tissue engineering and to mimic the real functions, we need to use synthetic polymers and/or additives as complements...