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Starogard Gdański 2019, Tadeusza Kościuszki – Jana Sobieskiego street - video data - pedestrian, bicycles, vehicles
Open Research DataThe data contain video traffic data (pedestrian, cyclists, vehicles) registered at Tadeusza Kościuszki street. Date 13.06.2019, 6:00-18:00. The video camera was installed around intersections at Tadeusza Kościuszki and Jana Sobieskiego street. Camera was mounted on 7-meter-high mast.
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Starogard Gdański 2019, Tadeusza Kościuszki - Pelplińska street - video data - pedestrian, bicycles, vehicles
Open Research DataThe data contain video traffic data (pedestrian, cyclists, vehicles) registered at Tadeusza Kościuszki street. Date 13.06.2019, 6:00-18:00. The video camera was installed around intersections at Tadeusza Kościuszki and Pelplińska street. Camera was mounted on 7-meter-high mast.
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Starogard Gdański 2019, Tadeusza Kościuszki – aleja Jana Pawła II street - video data - pedestrian, bicycles, vehicles
Open Research DataThe data contain video traffic data (pedestrian, cyclists, vehicles) registered at Kościuszki street. Date 13.06.2019, 6:00-18:00. The video camera was installed around intersections at Kościuszki and Jana Pawła II street. Camera was mounted on 7-meter-high mast.
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Rush to become "globally relevant"- culture based development as a significant factor towards sustainable urbanization (Gdansk Case)
PublicationThe paper shows possibilities and barriers as well as attempts to implement culture based development in Gdansk. It can play a significant role in preventing uncontrolled suburban residential development and further spatial polarization of the city.
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Urban lighting masterplan – origins, definitions, methodologies and collaborations
PublicationAwareness of the significance and benefits of properly designed urban lighting masterplans has been growing since the early 21 st century. There are many factors driving this notable change, such as developments in lighting technology, energy conservation, city branding design and economics, environmental impacts, human health and wellbeing, and people-oriented sociological aspects. As the profession of ‘independent urban lighting...
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Looking for New Ideas of Public Space – Public Space Projects in Gdansk Reinforced by Art Activities
PublicationRevitalization of public open spaces is a complex enterprise in Poland in terms of the art, cultural andinformation aspects of this process. Simultaneously the public space should play an important role whenbuilding the quality of revitalization programs and the quality of city development. The new art and culturalactivities are the revitalization tools, which are also the good examples of bottom up ideas helping to start aprocess...
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Epitaph of Gabriel Schumann and his son Gabriel in St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk
Open Research DataThe data set concerns epigraphy. It refers to the epitaph placed in St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, that is dedicated to Gabriel Schumann, a noble citizen of Gdańsk, who was a juror and finally councilor of Gdańsk, and his son Gabriel, who was not only juror and councilor, but also a city treasurer. Data set contains one general photo of the epitaph, transcription...
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MIEJSKIE PROJEKTY OŚWIETLENIOWE W KONTEKŚCIE REWITALIZACJI
PublicationUrban Lighting in the Context of Regeneration Processes. The article presents how multi-layered urban lighting projects fi t into the programs of integrated activities to improve the living conditions of the local community, the surrounding space, and its economic relations. The role of the electric lighting in revealing the night image of the city, its promotion and public spaces transformations off ering new impressions to city...
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Redevelopment of Russian closed towns: The Example of Zato "Zvezdniy"
PublicationThe current economic crisis is having a strong impact on socio-economic processes in the development of Russian cities. The impact of the crisis is particularly strong on city territory where the activity of core industrial enterprises, military units or similar institutions has been stopped. In such cases, the situation is directly related to the functioning of military units or one industrial enterprise responsible for the formation...
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New approach to urban housing - Report of ISOCARP Young Planning Professionals Workshop, Gdynia School of Urbanizm, Aesop Urban Summer School
PublicationThe workshop was organized along with the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LIVING IN THE CITY – PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF SHAPING HOUSING POLICY which is hosted by the City of Gdynia Poland. It was conducted in frame of Young Planning Professionals Program and 7th AESOP uropean Urban Summer School but also as the new type of the activity for the Young Planners “Gdynia School of...
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Urban Railway within the Linear Urban Structure: the Case Study of Perm, Russia
PublicationThe paper analyses the ten years’ experience of Perm to develop its system of the urban train trying to reveal the reasons for its modest performance and decline in the passenger traffic. The authors show how the Urban Train fits within the city urban structure and eval uate the potential of the Urban Train to become a feasible solution to the problem of connecting the periphery with the city centre. Furthermore,...
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Production of singlet oxygen atoms by photodissociation of oxywater
PublicationQuantum chemical calculations are reported for the energies of the few lowest electronic singlet states of oxywater along dissociation of the oxygen-oxygen bond into water and singlet oxygen using multistate multireference second-order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory. We compute an energy of 21 kcal/mol to remove one oxygen atom in the lowest singlet state. The two lowest excited singlet states have vertical excitation energies...
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Elastic electron scattering and vibrational excitation of isoxazole molecules in the energy range from 2 to 20 eV
PublicationDifferential cross sections for elastic electron scattering and the excitation of the C-H vibrational modes of isoxazole molecules were measured in the energy range from 2 to 20 eV and over the scattering angle range from 10◦ to 180◦. The cross sections at the scattering angles of and above 90◦ were accessible with the use of a magnetic angle changer. The differential cross sections were integrated to yield integral and momentum...
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What determines export diversification in the development process? Empirical assessment.
PublicationThis paper assesses the role played by country-specific factors as determinants of relative export diversification. Using a panel data set for 60 countries and 20 years (1985–2004), we confirm that even after clearing out differences in income per capita, cross-country variability in the degree of export diversification is significant. In general, apart from per capita income, features influencing the size of accessible markets...
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Export Diversification and Development - Empirical Assessment
PublicationThis paper assesses the role played by country specific factors as determinants of exports' diversification process. Using a panel data-set for 60 countries and twenty years (1985-2004) we confirm that even after clearing out differences in income per capita, cross section variability in the degree of exports' diversification is significant. In general, apart from per capita income, variables influencing the size of accessible...
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Time for temporariness! Temporary architecture - whim or necessity?
PublicationWhat are the qualities of temporary architectural objects that make them helpful instruments for evolving the image of contemporary urban space? Six hypotheses provide rationales for why current temporary architecture seems to be a remedy for dysfunctional city structures. The research was limited to the temporary architectural objects constructed in open-air city zones, including the architecture of events. The temporary objects'...
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Politics and urban artifacts in cities: what are they and how are they interconected?
PublicationThis research, analyses the effect of politics on a city and its image, via their control over the formation or changes on urban artifacts. It analyses the concepts introduced in Aldo Rossi’s architectural monograph, The Architecture of the City, in the chapter titled ‘Politics as Choice’, and his idea that a city’s image is a reflection of its political institutions and the choices people in authority make. Monuments and architecture...
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Małgorzata Chojnacka doktor
PeopleMałgorzata Chojnacka – doktor nauk ekonomicznych, pracownik naukowo-dydaktyczny, adiunkt na Wydziale Ekonomicznym, Akademii im. Jakuba z Paradyża w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim. Jest autorką niemal 70 publikacji badawczych z dziedziny zarządzania i jakości, a także ekonomii. Jej opracowania są wydawane w czasopismach krajowych i zagranicznych. Za swoje główne osiągnięcia uznaje książkę pt. "Zarządzanie jakością. W poszukiwaniu doskonałości"...
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Estimation of Rician K-factor Values in Urban Terrain
PublicationThis paper presents results of Rician K-factor estimation from CDMA2000 downlink signals recorded in the area of medium city. Signal and data processing methods used to estimate fading parameters are also briefly described.
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Creating private and public value in data-related management projects: a cross-border case study from Switzerland and Italy
PublicationThe literature in the field of smart cities shows a continuous emphasis and interest in the topic of big data due to the extensive use of Information and Communication Technologies by public and private institutions within each city. There is undoubtedly value in big data: in data lie insights on the city, its stakeholders, citizens, products, and services. Challenges, though, lie in data’s variety, volume, and velocity, but also...
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Epitaph of Edward Blemke in St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk
Open Research DataThe data set concerns epigraphy. It refers to the epitaph placed in St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, that is dedicated to Edward Blemke, a citizen of Gdańsk who was in city council as a juror, almost till his death in 1593. The epitaph, made in 1591, is one of the greatest and the most beautiful in the whole basilica. Data set contains one general photo...
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Starogard Gdański 2019, Pomorska – Aleja Jana Pawła II street - video data - pedestrian, bicycles, vehicles
Open Research DataThe data contain video traffic data (pedestrian, cyclists, vehicles) registered at aleja Jana Pawła II street. Date 13.06.2019, 6:00-18:00. The video camera was installed around intersections at Pomorska and Aleja Jana Pawła II street. Camera was mounted on 7-meter-high mast.
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Voice Maps - portable, dedicated GIS for supporting street navigtion and self-dependent movement of the blind
PublicationThe concept and the prototype application of the system supporting the street navigation and independent, outdoor movement of the blind is presented. The system utilises the GIS database of geometric network of the pedestrian paths in the city and is capable of finding the route from the indicated source to destination. Subsequently, the system supports the movement of the blind along the found route. The information on the user's...
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Technical solutions and benefits of introducing rain gardens – Gdańsk case study
PublicationNowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are developing as innovative multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water preservation, reduction of runoff and flood protection, groundwater pollution prevention, biodiversity enhancement, and microclimate control. Gdańsk is one of the first Polish cities to widely introduce rain gardens (one example of an NBS) in different areas such as parks, city center,...
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Model of an Integration Bus of Data and Ontologies of Smart Cities Processes
PublicationThis paper presents a model of an integration bus used in the design of Smart Cities system architectures. The model of such a bus becomes necessary when designing high-level architectures, within which the silo processes of the organization should be seen from the perspective of its ontology. For such a bus to be used by any city, a generic solution was proposed which can be implemented as a whole or in part depending on the requirements...
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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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Split-beam echosounder data from Puck Bay winter 2019
Open Research DataThe acoustic data was collected in 2019, in the Bay of Puck, in the season: winter. Data was collected during the day and night. Three split-beam echosounders with frequencies of 38 kHz, 120 kHz and 333 kHz were used to collect the data. The data was collected at a designated study area not far from the city of Hel, on the route Hel - Gdynia and on...
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Epitaph of James Schadius in St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk
Open Research DataThe data set concerns epigraphy. It refers to the epitaph placed in St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, that is dedicated to James Schadius city doctor of Gdańsk, who, after he had studied medicine in Italy, stayed in Gdańsk till his death on 7th of June 1588. The epitaph was erected by his wife and son. Data set contains one general photo of the epitaph,...
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Starogard Gdański 2019, Aleja Niepodległości, Pomorska and Mikołaja Kopernika street - video data - pedestrian, bicycles, vehicles.
Open Research DataThe data contain video traffic data (pedestrian, cyclists, vehicles) registered at Aleja Niepodległości street. Date 13.06.2019, 6:00-18:00. The video camera was installed around intersections at Aleja Niepodległości – Galeria Neptun street and Pomorska – Mikołaja Kopernika street. Camera was mounted on 7-meter-high mast.
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Modern Platform for Parallel Algorithms Testing: Java on Intel Xeon Phi
PublicationParallel algorithms are popular method of increasing system performance. Apart from showing their properties using asymptotic analysis, proof-of-concept implementation and practical experiments are often required. In order to speed up the development and provide simple and easily accessible testing environment that enables execution of reliable experiments, the paper proposes a platform with multi-core computational accelerator:...
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Methodology for assessing the lighting of pedestrian crossings based on light intensity parameters
PublicationOne of the possible preventive measures that could improve safety at crossings is to assess the state of illumination of the lighting installation located in the transition area for pedestrians. The City of Warsaw has undertaken to comprehensively assess the pedestrian crossings to determine the level of road safety and the condition of lighting. The lighting conditions related to pedestrian crossings without traffic lights in...
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Rewitalizacja przestrzeni w kontekście zrównoważonego rozwoju - potencjał zielonych dachów
PublicationThe revitalization of space in the context of sustainable development – potential of green roof. The article shows the need to take into account the principles of sustainable development in the field of the revitalization of space, and point out green roofs as a tool in this process. It is presented in the light of the green city concept, and the criteria of the European Green City Index. The article shows the ecological, social...
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Angels drawing a picture JAPAN | INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
PublicationPolskie dziedzictwo reprezentowane w pracach młodych uczestników z Polski dzięki powołaniu RWYC Poland i aktywnej działalności na polu edukacji powszechnej. Konkursy realizowane były jesienią 2023 roku w ramach międzynarodowego projektu pod auspicjami UNESCO – Reconnecting WIth Your Culture POLAND. W Japonii odbyły się 4 wystawy z udziałem prac uczestników z całego świata, w tym wybranych przez RWYC Poland. Lokalizacje wystaw...
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Public valuation of social impacts. The comparison between mega and non-mega sporting events
PublicationThe main aim of this study is to assign value to intangible effects,including social impacts, which appear when organising sportingevents of various scales in the city of Gdansk located in northernPoland. A survey was conducted to determine the city residents’willingness-to-pay (WTP) using the contingent valuation method(CVM). The average WTP values, which ranged between PLN 6.04and PLN 46.34, show that the scale of the sporting...
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In search for new urban planning education and research formulas
PublicationThis 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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Epitaph of Ferber family in St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk
Open Research DataThe data set concerns epigraphy. It refers to the epitaph placed in St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, that is dedicated to one of the greatest family in Gdańsk – family Ferber, and one of its member – Konstantin Ferber, whose official career was crowned with the function of mayor of city. The epitaph was erected by his brother John Ferber, the juror, councilor...
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BATS Baltic sea region Active mobiliTy Solutions - in darkness and all weather conditions
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Transportation Engineering according to #C053 BATS agreement from 2023-10-16
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The Brick Face of Modernism and Architecture of Gustav Oelsner
PublicationThere are many reasons that make the work of Gustav Oelsner worth to present. One of the reasons is comparison of two different ways of development of two cities, Gdynia (an exhibition of work of Gustav Oelsner was presented in Gdynia in April and May of 2011) and Altona, were Oelsner created his architecture. These two cities has grown at the side of their big neighbours, Gdansk and Hamburg. They are harbour cities and their...
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Hospital as a landscape mark
PublicationHalf of the nineteenth century brought significant changes in the organization and operation of hospitals. The on-coming takeover by the state and its agencies tasks related to medical care resulted in a significant jump in quantitative and almost massive construction of new hospitals. Several hospitals and nursing homes functioned on a relatively small area of a city or town, with different specializations and profiles of care....
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Linear revitalization - problems and challenges. Discursive article
PublicationThe aim of the article, defined by the author as discursive, is to give the answer as to whether within ‘revitalization’ we should distinguish the notion of ‘linear revitalization’ – not yet defined in Polish and English-language literature. The author presents the thesis that we should do so by presenting the idea, its specific character and its role. This kind of action seems to have, in the author’s opinion, a positive influence...
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Developing the Urban Blue-Green Infrastructure as a Tool for Urban Air Quality Management
PublicationUrban structure is an important factor that shapes the process of urban ventilation and pollution dispersion. With proper planning of the urban spatial layout, city breathability can be effectively regulated, contributing to urban air quality improvement. This paper investigates the development and current management of urban systems of green and open spaces in four Polish cities: Gda ´nsk, Warsaw, Pozna ´n and Wrocław, with a...
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Hard carbon derived from rice husk as low cost negative electrodes in Na-ion batteries
PublicationHere, we report the synthesis of hard carbon materials (RH) made from natural rice husk through a single pyrolysis process and their application as an anode in sodium-ion batteries. The studies show that the electrochemical properties of RHs are affected by the treatment temperatures, which determine the materials morphology, in particular, their degree of graphitization and extent of continuous channels (nanovoids). The latter...
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Revalorization of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle
PublicationThe aim of the paper is to revalorizate of the Szewalski binary vapour cycle by analysing thermodynamical and operational parameters of this cycle. This was carried by accessible numerical CFM (Computational Flow Mechanics) codes type, by step-by-step modeling of separates apparatus. The binary vapour cycle is providing steam as the working fluid in the high temperature part of the cycle, while another fluid - a low boiling point...
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Compressible gas density measurement by means of Fourier analysis of interferograms
PublicationThis paper describes a method for nonintrusive compressible gas density measurement by means of automated analysis of interferograms using FFT (Fast Fourier Transform), and its implementation using DFT (Discrete Fourier Transform), that does make this measurement technique a fairly valuable and accessible experimental method. The presented approach makes it possible to use the finite fringe setting of the interferometer, thus reducing...
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Liveability Liveability – Designing public services for resilient neighbourhoods
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning
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Młode Miasto Gdańsk (1380-1455) i jego patrymonium
PublicationW monografii ustalono m.in.: 1) położenie strefy osadniczej Młodego Miasta i zasięg jego patrymonium, 2) liczbę i (w miarę możliwości) lokalizację obiektów sakralnych w tym ośrodku, 3) zmiany w statusie parafialnym kościoła św Bartłomieja, 4) przemiany demograficzne ośrodka młodomiejskiego, 5) związki elity politycznej Młodego Miasta z Głównym Miastem oraz ich kontakty z Zakonem, 6) rolę portu Młodego Miasta jako ośrodka pomocniczego...
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Improving methods to calculate the loss of ecosystem services provided by urban trees using LiDAR and aerial orthophotos
PublicationIn this paper we propose a methodology for combining remotely sensed data with field measurements to assess selected tree parameters (diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree species) required by the i-Tree Eco model to estimate ecosystem services (ES) provided by urban trees. We determined values of ES provided by trees in 2017 in Racibórz (a city in South Poland) and estimated the loss of ES from January 1, 2017 to March 5, 2017,...
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Permanent traffic counting stations - Expressway S7 in Gdansk, Poland
Open Research DataThe data includes traffic data from permanent traffic count station located on the expressway S7 in the Tri-City Agglomeration area in Poland. The data covers the 2 months of 2015 (May, October) and one direction of traffic (eastbound).
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The results of physico – chemical monitoring of watercourses around the municipality of Gdańsk in 2016
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the results of a physico-chemical study of watercourses waters within the administrative boundaries of Gdańsk city in 2016. The examined material consisted of water samples collected from 16 watercourses (5 rivers, 6 streams, 2 storm water sewers, 1 artificial canal, 1 artificial arm of a river and 1 drainage trench) flowing directly...