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  • Entrepreneurship nests in a polish edge city

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    - Rok 2020

    The last two decades in Poland have been a period of both a dynamic development of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector and a transformation of the city surrounding territories. This development began during the economy transformation after 1989. Population migration and movement of economic entities away from central cities resulted in development of territorial structures within some Polish suburban areas, defined as...

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  • Examination of fresh water chemistry in maritime Antarctica during austral summer 2017

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    - AIP Conference Proceedings - Rok 2019

    Due to the fact that Antarctica is one of the least polluted places on Earth, it is a perfect place to observe the spread of global pollution. Therefore, research conducted on this continent is important due to the possibility of investigating the type of pollution and their way of transport. This work considers presence of organic contaminants in Maritime Antarctica in unexplored until now, Lions Rump headland. Qualitative and...

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  • Interdependence of Ratios in Banking Stability Pentagon

    The banking sector is one of the key sectors in every economy, therefore, the issue of stability is one of the main interests not only of researchers but also policy-makers. The stability of the banking sector is especially important during a process of transformation. The aim of this article is to present a new tool for estimating the stability of the banking sector as a whole. Although the tool can be used to estimate the level...

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  • Monika Klimowicz dr hab.

    Osoby

    I am a political scientist and economist. My professional passion is to plan and effectively implement scientific projects that revolve around the socio-economic aspects of European integration. I have carried out research projects, within national and international research teams, funded by the Polish National Science Centre and the European Commission. The main areas of my studies have been so far innovation in regional development,...

  • Ewelina Sokołowska dr hab.

    Ewelina Sokołowska, Ph.D. DSc in Economics, Professor of Economics, and Head of the Division of Digital Economy and Finance at the Faculty of Management and Economics at the Gdańsk University of Technology.She holds a master's degree in economics with a specialisation in financial management. She completed her studies at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where she defended...

  • Pozytywne doświadczenia zakupowe w kreowaniu lojalności nabywczej

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    Doświadczenie zakupowe to rodzaj mentalnej podróży, pozostawiającej niematerialne wrażenia, w postaci wiedzy i śladu emocjonalnego [69], będące kluczowym elementem w zrozumieniu zachowań konsumentów, jak również istotnych zmian zachodzących we współczesnym marketingu [10]. Cel: Celem głównym badań było ukazanie wpływu pozytywnych doświadczeń zakupowych na kształtowanie satysfakcji i lojalności nabywczej oraz sposobów budowania...

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  • Lateral load resistance of piled raft foundation - A case study of District Jail, Saidu Sharif, Swat Pakistan

    Publikacja
    • I. Jamil
    • I. Khan
    • M. Amjad
    • M. Ahmad
    • U. Farooq
    • T. Bibi

    - International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (Netherlands) - Rok 2021

    Piled raft foundations under lateral loads are usually designed as a pile group, ignoring the contribution of the raft to resisting the lateral loads. In this paper, a case study was performed to determine the raft's contribution to the lateral load resistance. This study analyzed a pile-supported reinforced concrete retaining wall for two different foundation conditions, i.e., pile group foundation and pile raft foundation. Pile group...

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  • Global energy transition: From the main determinants to economic challenges regions

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    - EQUILIBRIUM Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy - Rok 2023

    Dynamic global energy transition has been accelerating for the last decade. Interestingly, the energy transition is multidimensional and concerns both the dimensions of technique/ technology and the economic, social, institu-tional, and legal spheres (Shuguang et al., 2022; Tzeremes et al., 2022; Ram-zan et al., 2022; Tzeremes et al., 2022). The literature also points to the signif-icant impact of the digitization of the global...

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  • Forecasting of retail prices of liquid fuels in Poland

    Motivation: In recent years, the prices of liquid fuels in Poland have been rising , negatively affecting the country’s economy and the daily life of its inhabitants. Consequently, there is a need for effective forecasting of prices in fuel markets, as this could enable entrepreneurs and consumers to make more informed decisions. Aim: The objective of the article was to forecast the retail prices of EU95 petrol and diesel fuel...

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  • A green route for high-performance bio-based polyurethanes synthesized from modified bio-based isocyanates

    The need for sustainability and a circular economy leads to the development of innovative greener materials and technologies. This paper is focused on a novel class of bio-based polyurethanes (PUs) synthesized with the use of bio-monomers including bio-based isocyanates. The novelty of this work is related to the usage of bio-based modified isocyanate via a two-step solvent-free synthesis of novel cast bio-based poly(ester-urethanes)...

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  • Automatic classification and mapping of the seabed using airborne LiDAR bathymetry

    Publikacja
    • Ł. Janowski
    • P. Tysiąc
    • R. Wróblewski
    • M. Rucińska
    • A. Kubowicz- Grajewska

    - ENGINEERING GEOLOGY - Rok 2022

    Shallow coastal areas are among the most inhabited areas and are valuable for biodiversity, recreation and the economy. Due to climate change and sea level rise, sustainable management of coastal areas involves extensive exploration, monitoring, and protection. Current high-resolution remote sensing methods for monitoring these areas include bathymetric LiDAR. Therefore, this study presents a novel methodological approach to assess...

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  • Abilities, Motivations, and Opportunities of Furloughed Employees in the Context of Covid-19: Preliminary Evidence From the UK

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    - Frontiers in Psychology - Rok 2021

    The Covid-19 global pandemic is a crisis like no other, forcing governments to implement prolonged national lockdowns in an effort to limit the spread of the disease. As organizations aim to adapt and remain operational, employers can suspend or reduce work activity for events related to Covid-19 and claim government support to subsidize employee wages. In this way, some employees are placed on furlough (i.e., temporary unemployment)...

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  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy: Current State and Prospects

    Publikacja

    The last two decades of the twentieth century represented a period of above-average, systematic growth of formal and informal interdependencies between economies of different countries and between world markets. The intensity, magnitude, and diversity of these interdependencies have never been recorded before in economic history, and the market transformations taking place have been referred to in the literature as the process...

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  • In search of a new relationship between nature and society

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    - Rok 2011

    We live in an era of breakthrough- not only in the literal sense of the word, but the breakthrough of the century or the millennium. New discoveries and the crisis present in the economy, society, religion and ecology forces a review of all universally accepted theories. Nature, ecology and environment are the key words used in every area of human activity. It has led to the development of a new scientific field- the philosophy...

  • THE ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION IN BANKING SECTORS IN SELECTED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

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    The economic significance of the banking sector is well recognized in the theory and practice. In the literature there are discussed various topics concerning banking: banking sectors stability and its determinants, as well as influence of the banking sector on other sectors of the economy. Moreover the situation in the banking sector has been studied from different perspectives: its stability, profitability, efficiency, competition,...

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  • Processes of enhancing the intelligence of Learning Organizations on the basis of Competence Centers

    The process of organizational learning and proper knowledge management became today one of the major challenges for the organization acting in the knowledge-based economy. According to the observations of the authors of this paper the demand for formalization of knowledge management processes and organizational learning is particularly evident in research institutions, established either by the universities, or the companies. The...

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  • Protection of historical heritage as part of the development of cultural tourism – a case study of the community of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki in Lower Silesia

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    - Rok 2016

    Both literature and economics show a changing approach to historical heritage. It is no longer seen as a resource that generates only high maintenance costs. Analyses of local government units (LGUs) show that historical heritage is a strength rather than a weakness. More and more often, it is considered in economic development strategies as an asset that creates new activities and functions, generates income, and creates jobs....

  • Bioelectronic nose: Current status and perspectives

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    - BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS - Rok 2017

    A characteristic feature of human and animal organs of smell is the ability to identify hundreds of thousands of odours. It is accompanied by particular smell sensations, which are a basic source of information about odour mixture. The main structural elements of biological smell systems are the olfactory receptors. Small differences in a structure of odorous molecules (odorants) can lead to significant change of odour, which is...

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  • High-quality academic teachers in business school. The case of The University of Gdańsk, Poland

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    The Bologna process, the increasing number of higher education institutions, the mass education and the demographic problems make the quality of education and quality of the academic teachers a subject of wide public debate and concern. The aim of the paper is to identify the most preferred characteristics of a teacher working at a business school. The research problem was: What should a high-quality business school academic teacher...

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  • Synthesis of 5-Substituted 1H-Tetrazoles from Nitriles in the Presence of Heterogeneous Catalyst

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    - Rok 2012

    Tetrazoles are five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing in their rings four nitrogen atoms. They have wide applications as corrosion inhibitors, analytical reagents, high-energy materials and gas generating compositions. Tetrazoles also play important role in coordination chemistry as ligands and in medicinal chemistry as metabolically stable surrogates for carboxylic acids. In recent years, investigation of new method of...

  • Energy Losses Due to Imperfect Payment Infrastructure and Payment Instruments

    Publikacja

    - ENERGIES - Rok 2021

    One of the strategic objectives of the European Union is a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and improvement of energy efficiency by at least 32.5% in different areas of the economy by 2030. However, little is known about the impact of payment in retail on energy consumption. The purpose of this paper is to assess the chain of losses of time and energy, and therefore financial losses, that occur due to the imperfection of payment...

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  • Determinants of SME location in a suburban area: Evidence from the Gdańsk–Gdynia–Sopot metropolitan area.

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    - Urbani izziv - Rok 2017

    Given the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the European economy, it is essential to have adequate information about the various factors that determine their choice of location. However, the size of a company is often an aspect not covered in theoretical studies and empirical research on industrial locations and urban planning. This article examines the place of residence...

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  • New Challenges in Management and Economics in 21st century. Selected studies and examples

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    - Rok 2020

    In Chapter 1 authors describe the method used to assess the level of readiness of an organization to introduce the Lean Six Sigma concept supporting the Quality 4.0 assumptions, which is gaining more and more interest not only in large organizations, but also in the SME sector. Its use will be illustrated by the example of a small service company. Chapter 2 presents the characteristics of blockchain technology applications in the...

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  • Gas Turbine Cycle with External Combustion Chamber for Prosumer and Distributed Energy Systems

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    The use of various biofuels, usually of relatively small Lower Heating Value (LHV), affects the gas turbine efficiency. The present paper shows that applying the proposed air by-pass system of the combustor at the turbine exit causes tan increase of efficiency of the turbine cycle increased by a few points. This solution appears very promising also in combined gas/steam turbine power plants. The comparison of a turbine set operating...

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  • Tacit Knowledge Sharing and Project Performance. Does the Knowledge Workers' Personal Branding Matter?

    Tacit knowledge sharing is the real challenge for knowledge management today. Network economy has completely changed the role of knowledge workers who now become independent tacit knowledge producers. Bearing this fact in mind, the author studied how tacit knowledge sharing affects the process of building a personal brand and project performance. For this purpose, the authors conducted a study among Polish professionals with different...

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  • Zmiany udziału pracy w dochodzie narodowym a nierówności społeczne na przykładzie państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej

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    Dokonująca się liberalizacja handlu, rynków pieniężnych i kapitałowych, umiędzynaro-dowienie produkcji oraz szybkie i szerokie wykorzystanie technologii stanowiące siłę napędową globalizacji włączyły, transformującą się gospodarkę polską w ten proces. Globalizacja określa rozprzestrzenianie się charakterystycznych trendów światowej ekonomii, polityki, życia społecznego i kultury na całym świecie, niezależnie od stopnia zaawansowania...

  • Marta Kuc-Czarnecka dr

    Marta Kuc-Czarnecka jest zastępczynią kierownika Katedry Statystyki i Ekonomii na Wydziale Zarządzania i Ekonomii Politechniki Gdańskiej. Pełni również funkcję pełnomocniczki Dziekana ds. akredytacji AMBA. Jest współzałożycielką Rethinking Economics Gdańsk oraz członkinią Fundacji im. Edwarda Lipińskiego na rzecz promocji pluralizmu w naukach ekonomicznych. W latach 2018-2022 była ekspertką Europejskiej Fundacji na Rzecz Poprawy...

  • Działanie na szkodę spółki zależnej - aspekty prawne

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    Celem artykułu jest prezentacja prawnych aspektów funkcjonowania grup kapitałowych w Polsce. Opracowanie dotyczy prawa grup spółek rozpatrywanego z punktu widzenia potrzeb działalności gospodarczej, z uwzględnieniem ochrony akcjonariuszy mniejszościowych, wierzycieli i menedżerów spółek tworzących holding, w szczególności spółek zależnych. Wykazano, że polski system prawa grup spółek nie spełnia zupełnie potrzeb współczesnego obrotu...

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  • Trendy w e-usługach

    W artykule przedstawiono trendy w sektorze e-biznesu pokazujące perspektywy zmian w usługach. Zwrócono uwagę jak zmienia się podejście do samego procesu usługi, jak zmienia się sposób świadczenia samej usługi. Autor przedstawia trendy nie tylko związane z zastosowaniem nowoczesnych technologii, ale również związane z otwieraniem nowych segmentów rynku jakimi są np. społeczności. W wyniku analizy przytoczonych przykładów wykorzystania...

  • L'economia mondiale dopo la guerra fredda

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    - Rok 2018

    Che cosa è successo negli equilibri economici mondiali a partire dal 1989 e dalla dissoluzione del vecchio ordine sovietico? Dopo aver esaminato gli Usa e i suoi competitori asiatici, Giappone e Cina, il libro si concentra sull’Europa e sulle grandi trasformazioni portate dalla riunificazione tedesca, da Maastricht e dalla nascita dell’euro. Infine analizza, nell’ambito della globalizzazione, il ruolo dei BRICS, lo sviluppo economico...

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  • Sustainable Investing. Socio-Economic Impacts of Exchange-Traded Funds

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    - Rok 2023

    Sustainable Investing: Socio-Economic Impacts of Exchange-Traded Funds examines the social and economic effects of sustainable investing ETFs and their impacts on the global financial system. The book presents the key issues with regard to sustainable investing, discussing exchange-traded funds mechanisms and categories in comparison to competing investment funds. The book outlines the theoretical determinants of ETF markets development...

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  • CURRENT SITUATION ON THE POLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET

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    - Współpraca Europejska - Rok 2022

    In recent years the polish real estate market has been characterised by a significant increase in supply and demand. This was facilitated by a number of macroeconomic factors. In recent years, housing has been commissioned as 30 years ago. Therefore, the depth analysis issue of the causes and consequences for the Polish economy of these trends is now relevant. Among the reasons are significant economic growth, low interest rates...

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  • Assessment of Utilizing Hard-to-Recycle Plastic Waste from the Packaging Sector in Architectural Design—Case Study for Experimental Building Material

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    The environmental impact of plastic waste has become a significant concern worldwide, prompting innovative approaches to address sustainability challenges, particularly within architectural design. This research paper delves into assessing the environmental impact and sustainability implications of using hard-to-recycle plastic packaging waste in architectural design practices. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, challenges,...

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  • Valorization of Bioplastic Waste: A Review on Effective Recycling Routes for the Most Widely Used Biopolymers

    Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which most countries have focused their attention to replace of conventional plastics in various sectors, among which food packaging is the most significant one. The evaluation of the optimal end-of-life process for bioplastic waste is of great importance...

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  • Remote sensing and photogrammetry techniques in diagnostics of concrete structures

    Recently laser scanning technologies become widely used in many areas of the modern economy. In the following paper authors show a potential spectrum of use Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) in diagnostics of reinforced concrete elements. Based on modes of failure analysis of reinforcement concrete beam authors describe downsides and advantages of adaptation of terrestrial laser scanning to this purpose, moreover reveal under which...

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  • The Undisrupted Growth of the Airbnb Phenomenon between 2014–2020. The Touristification of European Cities before the COVID-19 Outbreak

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    As a result of the Airbnb eruption, not only has the character of the short-term rental market been completely transformed, but the decades long growth in tourism has also been further accelerated. Therefore, due to the new demands of the tourism economy, the major shift in the usage of historic city centers occurred–the process of ‘touristification’, that results in the emergence of its new, unsustainable form. Despite the significance...

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  • The Influence of Co-Fermentation of Agri-Food Waste with Primary Sludge on Biogas Production and Composition of the Liquid Fraction of Digestate

    Energy self-sufficiency is a current trend in wastewater treatment plants. This effect can be achieved by increasing the production of electricity from biogas and by reducing energy consumption for technological processes. One idea, in line with the circular economy concept, is the use of waste rich in organic matter as co-substrates for the fermentation process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of waste co-fermentation...

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  • Selected problems of decision making modelling in power engineering

    The paper presents the selected problems of decision making modelling in power engineering specially investment risk evaluation methods. The proposed model can be used in the range programming the development and investing process in power engineering. Decision making problems in power engineering and the evaluation of investment effectiveness in particular are closely related to modelling which relatively accurately reflects...

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  • Synthesis and Physicochemical Characteristics of Chitosan-Based Polyurethane Flexible Foams

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    - Processes - Rok 2021

    The use of shrimp waste to obtain chitosan (Ch) is an essential issue, considering a circular economy, waste management, and its application to environmentally friendly materials. In this study, northern prawn shells were utilized to obtain Ch, which could then be used for synthesizing chitosan-based polyurethane (PUR+Ch) foams with different Ch concentration. The chemical structure, morphology, hardness, thermal properties, viscoelastic...

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  • Przesył energii elektrycznej - potrzeby,progi i bariery

    Publikacja
    • M. Bartosik
    • W. Kamrat
    • M. Każmierkowski
    • W. Lewandowski
    • P. Maciej
    • T. Peryt
    • T. Skoczkowski
    • A. Strupczewski
    • A. Szeląg

    - Przegląd Elektrotechniczny - Rok 2016

    W artykule przeanalizowano stan aktualny i kierunki rozwoju krajowego systemu przesy ł owego w kontek ś cie potrzeb gospodarki krajowej. Przedstawiono znaczenie sieci przesy ł owych oraz rol ę operatorów systemu przesy ł owego i systemów dystrybucyjnych w sektorze energetycznym. Oceniono mo ż liwo ś ci rozwoju przy uwzgl ę dnieniu aktualnych prognoz zapotrzebowania na energi ę , wytyczono potencjalne...

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  • Jakub Miler dr inż.

    Kariera akademicka: 2000: mgr inż. Wydział ETI, Politechnika Gdańska, praca pt. "Computer system for supporting risk management in a software engineering project", promotor prof. Janusz Górski 2005: dr inż. Wydział ETI, Politechnika Gdańska, rozprawa pt. "A Method of Software Project Risk Identification and Analysis", obroniona z wyróżnieniem, dziedzina nauki techniczne, dyscyplina informatyka, promotor prof. Janusz Górski Zainteresowania...

  • The competitive advantage of Ppomorskie Voivodeship in strategic documents based on the Regional Innovation Strategy

    Publikacja

    - Rok 2012

    The article presents and discusses the main assumptions and courses of action contained in the innovation strategy for Pomorskie voivodeship with respect to building the competitive advantage The considerations are preceded by analyses concerning the interpretation and meaning of the following concepts in contemporary economy (with special emphasis on their regional context): competitiveness, competitive advantage and innovation,...

  • The competitive advantage of Pomorskie Voivodeship in strategic documents based on the Regional Innovation Strategy

    Publikacja

    - Rok 2012

    The article presents and discusses the main assumptions and courses of action contained in the innovation strategy for Pomorskie voivodeship with respect to building the competitive advantage The considerations are preceded by analyses concerning the interpretation and meaning of the following concepts in contemporary economy (with special emphasis on their regional context): competitiveness, competitive advantage and innovation,...

  • Machine learning for the management of biochar yield and properties of biomass sources for sustainable energy

    Publikacja
    • G. V. Nguyen
    • P. Sharma
    • Ü. Ağbulut
    • H. S. Le
    • T. H. Truong
    • M. Dzida
    • M. H. Tran
    • H. C. Le
    • V. D. Tran

    - Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr - Rok 2024

    Biochar is emerging as a potential solution for biomass conversion to meet the ever increasing demand for sustainable energy. Efficient management systems are needed in order to exploit fully the potential of biochar. Modern machine learning (ML) techniques, and in particular ensemble approaches and explainable AI methods, are valuable for forecasting the properties and efficiency of biochar properly. Machine-learning-based forecasts,...

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  • The regional energy transformation in the context of renewable energy sources potential

    Publikacja
    • B. Igliński
    • U. Kiełkowska
    • M. B. Pietrzak
    • M. Skrzatek
    • G. Kumar
    • G. Piechota

    - RENEWABLE ENERGY - Rok 2023

    The topics addressed in the article concern the problem of exploiting the potential of renewable energy sources (RES) at the regional level and the problem of the course of regional energy transition processes. Throughout the world, energy transition proceeds in a specific way for each country, due to the different potential of the selected RES and political, institutional and socio-economic conditions. Energy transition processes...

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  • Health Enhancing Physical Activity Policies in Poland: Findings from the HEPA PAT Survey

    Publikacja
    • A. Romanowska
    • A. Morawiak
    • C. Woods
    • L. Kelly
    • K. Volf
    • P. Gelius
    • S. Messing
    • S. Forberger
    • J. Lakerveld
    • N. R. Den Braver... i 2 innych

    - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Rok 2022

    Insufficient physical activity (PA) is one of major risk factors for serious diseases and premature mortality worldwide. Public policies to enhance PA across society are recognized as an effective tool against the problem. This paper presents the results of a comprehensive assessment of national-level PA policy approach in Poland. A standardized survey of Word Health Organization named the Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Policy...

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  • Greencoin - educational information system for eco-inclusion and empowering urban adaptability.

    SARS-CoV19 pandemic exposed a broad spectrum of challenges for modern cities, societies and the environment at large. The post-Covid transformation requires new social and ecological solutions, adjusted to modern challenges, but also equipped with technological advances that allow for digital inclusion and sustainable urban development to benefit the local economy and society. Many information systems are designed to enable...

  • Economic crisis in Croatia

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    Croatia is becoming the 28th member of the European Union on July 1st, 2013. Croatia has gone a long way from a socialistic republic to an independent country recognized as one of the economic tigers of the Western Balkans in the first decade of the 21st century. Croatia has been hit by a global crisis which turned out to be a huge external shock for the region of the Western Balkans. Although it does not enter the economy through...

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  • Use of Modified Cuckoo Search algorithm in the design process of integrated power systems for modern and energy self-sufficient farms

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    In the face of increasingly stringent pollutant emission regulations, designing an agricultural holding becomes a difficult challenge of connecting a large number of coefficients that describe an energy system of a farm in regard to its ecological and economic efficiency. One way to cope with this issue is to design an energy self-sufficient farm that integrates various technologies, including renewable energy. However, the selection...

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  • Geographic Information System for Flood Hazard Analysis and Early Warning Using Numerical Weather Predictions

    Publikacja

    - Rok 2015

    Floods are a phenomenon which causes significant losses of lives as well as property damage, which in turn severely impact the local economy. The nature of a flooding has been well researched, and several methods of flood hazard simulation have been established over the last decades. The current legislation in the European Union requires the Member States to create, maintain and update flood risk and hazard maps, as well as identify...

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