• dr hab. Renata Dulias
Position: Prof.Uczelni
Unit: Instytut Nauk o Ziemi
Adress: 41-200 Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 60
Floor: XVII
Room: 1724
Phone: (32) 3689 479
E-mail: renata.dulias@us.edu.pl
Publications list: Publications by CINiBA
Publications list: Publications by OPUS
Scopus Author ID: 25958026300
Publications from the Scopus database
2024
Dulias, R.
Beach and dune deposits on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia (Spain) in the light of morphoscopic analysis of quartz grains Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 63-73, 2024, ISSN: 23540079.
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abstract = {This work aimed to investigate the abrasion of quartz grains from beach and dune deposits on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia. Five sites were established on the coasts of Malaga and Almeria provinces: Genoveses, Monsul, Carraca, Malagueta, and Artola. Grain size and mineral composition were determined for 15 samples taken from beaches (6) and dunes (9). Quartz abrasion was established using the morphoscopic method. Investigated deposits, with two exceptions, are primarily medium-grained and moderate sorting. The share of quartz is relatively small – in aeolian sands, it is on average 38.3% and is higher than in beach sands (average 26.4%). The average proportion of fresh and angular NU grains is significantly higher in aeolian sands (58.9%) than beach sands (43.4%), indicating morphoselection's important role during wind transport. In beach sands, there are, on average, 32.4% of grains with aeolian abrasion (RM and EM/RM), which is twice as much as in dune sands (15.5%). The multiple predominances of EM/RM grains over RM grains indicate a relatively short aeolian activity. © 2024 Sciendo. All rights reserved.},
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This work aimed to investigate the abrasion of quartz grains from beach and dune deposits on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia. Five sites were established on the coasts of Malaga and Almeria provinces: Genoveses, Monsul, Carraca, Malagueta, and Artola. Grain size and mineral composition were determined for 15 samples taken from beaches (6) and dunes (9). Quartz abrasion was established using the morphoscopic method. Investigated deposits, with two exceptions, are primarily medium-grained and moderate sorting. The share of quartz is relatively small – in aeolian sands, it is on average 38.3% and is higher than in beach sands (average 26.4%). The average proportion of fresh and angular NU grains is significantly higher in aeolian sands (58.9%) than beach sands (43.4%), indicating morphoselection's important role during wind transport. In beach sands, there are, on average, 32.4% of grains with aeolian abrasion (RM and EM/RM), which is twice as much as in dune sands (15.5%). The multiple predominances of EM/RM grains over RM grains indicate a relatively short aeolian activity. © 2024 Sciendo. All rights reserved.
Dulias, R.
Upper Silesian Region—An Example of Large-Scale Transformation of Relief by Mining Book Chapter
In: vol. Part F2267, pp. 371-383, Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2024, ISSN: 22132090.
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abstract = {The Upper Silesian Region stands out from other areas of Poland because of its rich natural resources—hard coal, zinc and lead ores, iron ores, stowing sands, dolomitesDolomite, and limestonesLimestone. The beginnings of miningMining date back to the Middle Ages, but it was most intense in the twentieth century. Mining of hard coal in the Upper Silesian Coal BasinUpper Silesian Coal Basin, currently the largest coalfield in Europe, was fundamental. As a result of long-term underground and opencastOpen-cast exploitation, in many areas the former agricultural and forest landscape has been transformed into a mining landscape. Its characteristic elements are anthropogenic landforms such as spoil tipsSpoil (waste) tip, spoil (waste) heap, sandpitsSandpit, quarriesQuarry, quarrying, subsidence troughs, and sinkholesSinkhole occurring in the highly urbanized conurbations of Katowice and Rybnik and on their peripheries. The consequences of miningMining include significant changes in the course of watersheds, lowering of the base level of erosion, changes in the geometry of riverbeds, and creation of numerous water reservoirs in excavationsExcavation and subsidence troughs. After 1989, due to the restructuring of the economy, half of the mines were closed. Currently, mining focuses on the southern and central parts of the Upper Silesian Region, while in the northern part many anthropogenic landforms are reclaimed and revitalized. They are transformed into attractive recreational and leisure areas, where the miningMining heritage has been properly exposed and is often under legal protection. The values of the anthropogenic landscape make the Upper Silesian Region an interesting tourist destination. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.},
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The Upper Silesian Region stands out from other areas of Poland because of its rich natural resources—hard coal, zinc and lead ores, iron ores, stowing sands, dolomitesDolomite, and limestonesLimestone. The beginnings of miningMining date back to the Middle Ages, but it was most intense in the twentieth century. Mining of hard coal in the Upper Silesian Coal BasinUpper Silesian Coal Basin, currently the largest coalfield in Europe, was fundamental. As a result of long-term underground and opencastOpen-cast exploitation, in many areas the former agricultural and forest landscape has been transformed into a mining landscape. Its characteristic elements are anthropogenic landforms such as spoil tipsSpoil (waste) tip, spoil (waste) heap, sandpitsSandpit, quarriesQuarry, quarrying, subsidence troughs, and sinkholesSinkhole occurring in the highly urbanized conurbations of Katowice and Rybnik and on their peripheries. The consequences of miningMining include significant changes in the course of watersheds, lowering of the base level of erosion, changes in the geometry of riverbeds, and creation of numerous water reservoirs in excavationsExcavation and subsidence troughs. After 1989, due to the restructuring of the economy, half of the mines were closed. Currently, mining focuses on the southern and central parts of the Upper Silesian Region, while in the northern part many anthropogenic landforms are reclaimed and revitalized. They are transformed into attractive recreational and leisure areas, where the miningMining heritage has been properly exposed and is often under legal protection. The values of the anthropogenic landscape make the Upper Silesian Region an interesting tourist destination. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
2023
Dulias, R.
Record of aeolian processes in Pleistocene deposits in the foreland of the European sand belt Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 62-76, 2023, ISSN: 23540079.
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abstract = {This article presents the degree of aeolization of Pleistocene deposits in the foreground of the European sand belt in southern Poland. Ten of the 13 sites were established in the Oświęcim Basin and three in the south part of the Silesian Upland. Attention was focused on four types of deposits formed during three glaciations (Sanian; Odranian; Vistulian): boulder clay, fluvioglacial sands and gravels, end moraine deposits, and aeolian sands. Quartz grain abrasion (for the 0.8-1.0 mm fraction) was examined by mechanical graniformametry and the morphoscopic method. The record of aeolian processes in analyzed deposits is the presence of quartz grains RM (very well-rounded and mat) and EM/RM (moderately rounded and mat). They were found in deposits of various origins and ages but in variable proportions. Considering only the average percentage of grains RM, it should be regarded that abrasion of deposits is low in the case of fluvioglacial deposits, moderate in the case of glacial deposits, and good in the case of aeolian deposits. However, the key factor in determining the degree of abrasion is the share of EM/RM grains, which in the abovementioned deposits are seven, three, and twice as many as RM grains. Therefore, the most noteworthy research result is the very high total share of grains with aeolian abrasion (RM + EM/RM), amounting on average to 84.1% for Odranian fluvioglacial deposits, 86.7% for Sanian glacial deposits and 92.6% for Late Glacial aeolian deposits. It means that in the study area, glacial and fluvioglacial transport included deposits with good aeolian abrasion obtained in the periglacial environment before the transgression of the ice sheets. Probably due to the longer persistence of periglacial conditions in southern Poland, compared to its central and northern parts, the degree of aeolization of fluvioglacial and glacial deposits is better. At the same time, there is a significant differentiation in the aeolization of fluvioglacial deposits within the outwash plain in the foreland of the maximum extent of the Odranian ice sheet. In its proximal part, near the front of the ice sheet, fluvioglacial deposits are characterized by much worse abrasion of quartz grains than in the distal part. © 2023 De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.},
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This article presents the degree of aeolization of Pleistocene deposits in the foreground of the European sand belt in southern Poland. Ten of the 13 sites were established in the Oświęcim Basin and three in the south part of the Silesian Upland. Attention was focused on four types of deposits formed during three glaciations (Sanian; Odranian; Vistulian): boulder clay, fluvioglacial sands and gravels, end moraine deposits, and aeolian sands. Quartz grain abrasion (for the 0.8-1.0 mm fraction) was examined by mechanical graniformametry and the morphoscopic method. The record of aeolian processes in analyzed deposits is the presence of quartz grains RM (very well-rounded and mat) and EM/RM (moderately rounded and mat). They were found in deposits of various origins and ages but in variable proportions. Considering only the average percentage of grains RM, it should be regarded that abrasion of deposits is low in the case of fluvioglacial deposits, moderate in the case of glacial deposits, and good in the case of aeolian deposits. However, the key factor in determining the degree of abrasion is the share of EM/RM grains, which in the abovementioned deposits are seven, three, and twice as many as RM grains. Therefore, the most noteworthy research result is the very high total share of grains with aeolian abrasion (RM + EM/RM), amounting on average to 84.1% for Odranian fluvioglacial deposits, 86.7% for Sanian glacial deposits and 92.6% for Late Glacial aeolian deposits. It means that in the study area, glacial and fluvioglacial transport included deposits with good aeolian abrasion obtained in the periglacial environment before the transgression of the ice sheets. Probably due to the longer persistence of periglacial conditions in southern Poland, compared to its central and northern parts, the degree of aeolization of fluvioglacial and glacial deposits is better. At the same time, there is a significant differentiation in the aeolization of fluvioglacial deposits within the outwash plain in the foreland of the maximum extent of the Odranian ice sheet. In its proximal part, near the front of the ice sheet, fluvioglacial deposits are characterized by much worse abrasion of quartz grains than in the distal part. © 2023 De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.
Dulias, R.
Aeolian Abrasion of the Coastal Deposits on the Western Crete Journal Article
In: Quaestiones Geographicae, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 161-174, 2023, ISSN: 0137477X.
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abstract = {Abstract: Crete is located in the collision zone of tectonic plates; therefore, the island coast was often shaped due to tectonic phenomena. In 365 AD, a major earthquake caused the uplift of the coast of western Crete by a few metres. It means that the modern beaches of this part of the island are fragments of the former seabed with its littoral deposits. Some of these deposits are affected by wind activity. The article aims to answer the question, did wind transport lasting more than 1600 years give the marine deposits the features of aeolian deposits? Grain size and mineral composition were determined for samples from seven research sites in western Crete. Deposits representing three sedimentary environments were examined - high-energy beach, aeolian, and beach with permanent or periodic fluvial supply. Quartz abrasion was established using the morphoscopic method. In the 0.8-1.0 mm fraction, less resistant carbonate minerals dominate (on average; 77%), while the content of more resistant quartz is low (on average; 18%). It means most deposits are relatively young and were briefly in the range of aeolian processes. Coastal deposits are dominated by moderately rounded and mat grains EM/RM, on average 79%. The content of very well-rounded and mat grains RM is low, on average 18%. Multiple predominances of EM/RM grains in relation to RM grains indicate short-term aeolian transport. It can be concluded that the degree of aeolisation of coastal deposits by wind activity from 365 AD to the present is weak, at most moderate. © 2023 Renata Dulias, published by Sciendo.},
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Abstract: Crete is located in the collision zone of tectonic plates; therefore, the island coast was often shaped due to tectonic phenomena. In 365 AD, a major earthquake caused the uplift of the coast of western Crete by a few metres. It means that the modern beaches of this part of the island are fragments of the former seabed with its littoral deposits. Some of these deposits are affected by wind activity. The article aims to answer the question, did wind transport lasting more than 1600 years give the marine deposits the features of aeolian deposits? Grain size and mineral composition were determined for samples from seven research sites in western Crete. Deposits representing three sedimentary environments were examined - high-energy beach, aeolian, and beach with permanent or periodic fluvial supply. Quartz abrasion was established using the morphoscopic method. In the 0.8-1.0 mm fraction, less resistant carbonate minerals dominate (on average; 77%), while the content of more resistant quartz is low (on average; 18%). It means most deposits are relatively young and were briefly in the range of aeolian processes. Coastal deposits are dominated by moderately rounded and mat grains EM/RM, on average 79%. The content of very well-rounded and mat grains RM is low, on average 18%. Multiple predominances of EM/RM grains in relation to RM grains indicate short-term aeolian transport. It can be concluded that the degree of aeolisation of coastal deposits by wind activity from 365 AD to the present is weak, at most moderate. © 2023 Renata Dulias, published by Sciendo.
Dulias, R.
Aeolian processes on the outwash plain in the Oświȩcim Basin, southern Poland Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 72-81, 2023, ISSN: 23540079, (2).
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abstract = {This article presents the results of studies on aeolian processes in the Oświȩcim Basin in southern Poland. There are only a few large dunes in the western part (Woszczyce area) of the vast area of the Basin (about 1800 km2), and several dozen small forms (1-3 m high) in the central part (Świerczyniec area) All these forms are located on the outwash plain from the Odra Glaciation - dunes in the proximal part of sandur and small forms in the distal part. Grain size indices were determined for all samples taken at 17 sites, and quartz grain abrasion was examined using mechanical graniformametric and morphoscopic methods. The study found that the fluvioglacial deposits are not very diverse in grain size but significantly differentiated in terms of the degree of aeolization. In the proximal part of the outwash plain, deposits are characterized by very poor abrasion of quartz grains, two-three times worse than those from the distal part. Aeolian sands, in terms of grain size, do not differ essentially from fluvioglacial deposits, and in the distal part of sandur, there are no differences in the abrasion of the quartz grains. Conversely, in the proximal part, there was a significant increase in the degree of aeolization of the dune deposits compared to the source fluvioglacial deposits. © 2023 Renata Dulias, published by Sciendo.},
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This article presents the results of studies on aeolian processes in the Oświȩcim Basin in southern Poland. There are only a few large dunes in the western part (Woszczyce area) of the vast area of the Basin (about 1800 km2), and several dozen small forms (1-3 m high) in the central part (Świerczyniec area) All these forms are located on the outwash plain from the Odra Glaciation - dunes in the proximal part of sandur and small forms in the distal part. Grain size indices were determined for all samples taken at 17 sites, and quartz grain abrasion was examined using mechanical graniformametric and morphoscopic methods. The study found that the fluvioglacial deposits are not very diverse in grain size but significantly differentiated in terms of the degree of aeolization. In the proximal part of the outwash plain, deposits are characterized by very poor abrasion of quartz grains, two-three times worse than those from the distal part. Aeolian sands, in terms of grain size, do not differ essentially from fluvioglacial deposits, and in the distal part of sandur, there are no differences in the abrasion of the quartz grains. Conversely, in the proximal part, there was a significant increase in the degree of aeolization of the dune deposits compared to the source fluvioglacial deposits. © 2023 Renata Dulias, published by Sciendo.
2022
Dulias, R.
Anthropogenic and natural factors influencing African World Heritage sites Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 67-84, 2022, ISSN: 23540079, (1).
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abstract = {The article presents anthropogenic and natural factors influencing African World Heritage sites. The analysis was based on the data contained in the Conservation Outlook Assessments for 2020, including all sites on the African continent where natural values are protected, i.e., both natural (38) and mixed sites – natural and cultural (6). The assessment of current and potential threats and effectiveness of protection and management included 57 items, each of which was analyzed concerning all African properties. The results show that the African World Heritage sites are subject to various pressures from human activity and natural factors. The most common current threat is hunting and trapping, found in 33 sites. The spread of invasive (alien) species in 21 areas is second. Common threats (reported in 15-17 sites) include livestock farming and grazing, logging and wood collecting, fires, tourism, mining, and crops. The most frequently mentioned potential threats are mining, oil/gas exploration, construction of dams, and various effects of climate change – droughts, flooding, temperature extremes, and habitat shifting. The effectiveness of protection and management is not satisfactory. There are serious concerns related to law enforcement, sustainable finance, staff capacity, training, and development. Some concerns are directed to monitoring, tourism and visitation management, boundaries, and effectiveness of the management system. Results of a review show that, of all natural and mixed World Heritage sites in Africa for three areas, the conservation outlook is assessed as good, 15 – good with some concerns, 14 – significant concerns, and 12 – critical. In 2020, as many as 11 "in danger" sites were listed in Africa. At that time, there were 17 sites around the World in danger, i.e. as many as 70% of them were in Africa. © 2022 De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.},
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The article presents anthropogenic and natural factors influencing African World Heritage sites. The analysis was based on the data contained in the Conservation Outlook Assessments for 2020, including all sites on the African continent where natural values are protected, i.e., both natural (38) and mixed sites – natural and cultural (6). The assessment of current and potential threats and effectiveness of protection and management included 57 items, each of which was analyzed concerning all African properties. The results show that the African World Heritage sites are subject to various pressures from human activity and natural factors. The most common current threat is hunting and trapping, found in 33 sites. The spread of invasive (alien) species in 21 areas is second. Common threats (reported in 15-17 sites) include livestock farming and grazing, logging and wood collecting, fires, tourism, mining, and crops. The most frequently mentioned potential threats are mining, oil/gas exploration, construction of dams, and various effects of climate change – droughts, flooding, temperature extremes, and habitat shifting. The effectiveness of protection and management is not satisfactory. There are serious concerns related to law enforcement, sustainable finance, staff capacity, training, and development. Some concerns are directed to monitoring, tourism and visitation management, boundaries, and effectiveness of the management system. Results of a review show that, of all natural and mixed World Heritage sites in Africa for three areas, the conservation outlook is assessed as good, 15 – good with some concerns, 14 – significant concerns, and 12 – critical. In 2020, as many as 11 "in danger" sites were listed in Africa. At that time, there were 17 sites around the World in danger, i.e. as many as 70% of them were in Africa. © 2022 De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.
2021
Dulias, R.
The disappearance of inland dunes landscape - A case study from southern Poland Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 72-79, 2021, ISSN: 23540079.
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abstract = {The paper presents changes in the landscape of inland dunes in one of the basins in the eastern part of Silesian Upland. Based on the analysis of archival maps and historical sources, the former dune landscape of Dabrowa Basin was reconstructed. The current state of its preservation was determined based on contemporary cartographic materials and field research. It was established that the dunes occur on the floodplain, under-slope flattening, and cuesta escarpment (Zabkowice Hummock)). The source of aeolian sands was fluvioglacial and alluvial deposits, which, as a result of aeolian transport, were moved to higher and higher morphological levels and stabilized on a substrate of different lithology and age. The impermeability of the bedrock - tills, clays, mudstones, siltstones had a significant influence on the dune landscape. It resulted in the presence of wetlands and peat bogs in the vicinity of most dunes. Consequently, the landscape of the valley was distinguished by a lot of contrast in terms of vegetation - dry pine forests or grassy areas on the dunes and moisture-loving vegetation in their surroundings. However, this landscape was under strong human pressure. Most of the dunes (3/4) have been destroyed in the last hundred years due to sand mining and industrial and residential construction. One of the largest dune fields in the Przemsza River basin and most floodplain and under-slope flattening dunes were utterly destroyed. In addition, an interesting dune at Triassic clays was almost fully exploited, and a rare case on the Silesian Upland where a dune entered the Triassic limestones was partially covered with concrete. There are only 25 dunes in the study area - they deserve protection both as the last fragments of the inland dunes landscape in this part of the Silesian Upland and for historical and natural reasons. © 2021 Renata Dulias, published by Sciendo 2021.},
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The paper presents changes in the landscape of inland dunes in one of the basins in the eastern part of Silesian Upland. Based on the analysis of archival maps and historical sources, the former dune landscape of Dabrowa Basin was reconstructed. The current state of its preservation was determined based on contemporary cartographic materials and field research. It was established that the dunes occur on the floodplain, under-slope flattening, and cuesta escarpment (Zabkowice Hummock)). The source of aeolian sands was fluvioglacial and alluvial deposits, which, as a result of aeolian transport, were moved to higher and higher morphological levels and stabilized on a substrate of different lithology and age. The impermeability of the bedrock - tills, clays, mudstones, siltstones had a significant influence on the dune landscape. It resulted in the presence of wetlands and peat bogs in the vicinity of most dunes. Consequently, the landscape of the valley was distinguished by a lot of contrast in terms of vegetation - dry pine forests or grassy areas on the dunes and moisture-loving vegetation in their surroundings. However, this landscape was under strong human pressure. Most of the dunes (3/4) have been destroyed in the last hundred years due to sand mining and industrial and residential construction. One of the largest dune fields in the Przemsza River basin and most floodplain and under-slope flattening dunes were utterly destroyed. In addition, an interesting dune at Triassic clays was almost fully exploited, and a rare case on the Silesian Upland where a dune entered the Triassic limestones was partially covered with concrete. There are only 25 dunes in the study area - they deserve protection both as the last fragments of the inland dunes landscape in this part of the Silesian Upland and for historical and natural reasons. © 2021 Renata Dulias, published by Sciendo 2021.
2020
Krzysztofik, R.; Dulias, R.; Kantor-Pietraga, I.; Spórna, T.; Dragan, W.
Paths of urban planning in a post-mining area. A case study of a former sandpit in southern Poland Journal Article
In: Land Use Policy, vol. 99, 2020, ISSN: 02648377, (12).
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abstract = {Decision-making on the directions of spatial development are particularly visible in post-mining areas in large cities. This issue is one of the key themes in a discourse that focuses on how to reconcile strategic urban planning and urban policy in post-mining towns, and is based on the concepts of brownfield regeneration and just transition. This paper approaches the issue by taking the redevelopment of the site of a large former stowing sand pit, operated for the needs of coal mining in Sosnowiec near Krakow (southern Poland), as an example. The dilemma concerns turning the former mining area into a new zone for industrial investment or transforming it into a leisure area around a new reservoir. An important part of the study involved obtaining, via a questionnaire survey, the opinions of residents as to their vision for how the former sandpit should be redeveloped. The paper underlines that due to limited social participation in this regard, this is a challenging issue for local urban policy. In post-mining towns, in which sustainable development is particularly important, the changeability of socio-economic phenomena on the one hand and residents' opinions on the other merit special attention. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd},
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Decision-making on the directions of spatial development are particularly visible in post-mining areas in large cities. This issue is one of the key themes in a discourse that focuses on how to reconcile strategic urban planning and urban policy in post-mining towns, and is based on the concepts of brownfield regeneration and just transition. This paper approaches the issue by taking the redevelopment of the site of a large former stowing sand pit, operated for the needs of coal mining in Sosnowiec near Krakow (southern Poland), as an example. The dilemma concerns turning the former mining area into a new zone for industrial investment or transforming it into a leisure area around a new reservoir. An important part of the study involved obtaining, via a questionnaire survey, the opinions of residents as to their vision for how the former sandpit should be redeveloped. The paper underlines that due to limited social participation in this regard, this is a challenging issue for local urban policy. In post-mining towns, in which sustainable development is particularly important, the changeability of socio-economic phenomena on the one hand and residents' opinions on the other merit special attention. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
2018
Dulias, R.
Drift sand fields as a result of past and current deforestation in the Silesian-Cracow Upland, Poland Journal Article
In: Land Degradation and Development, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 1530-1539, 2018, ISSN: 10853278, (5).
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The Silesian-Cracow Upland, due to the exceptionally large reserves of various natural resources, was under the influence of intense human activity throughout the last millennium. Economic development of the Upland began in the Middle Ages by mining and smelting of iron ore, silver, and lead; from the 18th to the 20th century, the area experienced intense exploitation of coal, zinc and lead ores, stowing sands, as well as dolomites and limestone. Mining and metallurgy have almost always been associated with deforestation. The sandy substrate devoid of vegetation was subjected to aeolian processes, resulting in numerous fields of drift sands. In this paper, based on the analysis of archival and contemporary cartographic materials, as well as historical and archaeological studies and field research, spatial distribution of drift sands was determined, its origin, the time of creation, and durability in the landscape. Research showed that drift sands appeared in the Middle Ages and its ‘desert’ character persisted for 200–300 years, often even for 400–500 years. In the second half of the 20th century, most of the former areas with drift sands were afforested. Currently, bare sands are found only on 2 areas in the Silesian-Cracow Upland. As unique landscapes, they require special protection because of the biodiversity and geodiversity. Research confirmed that historical interpretations are a valuable source of information about the old landscapes. This knowledge can and should be used by local authorities, institutions, and societies to manage the space, respecting the traces of the settlement and the economic past. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
2017
Kolejka, J.; Štrbík, J.; Dulias, R.
Inventory and regeneration potential of brownfields along the D1/A1 motorway ostrava (CZ) – gliwice (PL) Journal Article
In: Geographia Technica, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 119-138, 2017, ISSN: 18425135, (1).
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The paper presents the procedure of assessing the redevelopment potential of brownfields within the 10 km wide zone along the D1/A1 motorway Ostrava - Gliwice". In the first part, the basic ideas and terms of the issue are explained. The second part has a methodological character where methods used to determine and assess the redevelopment potential of the brownfields are described and applied on examples in the study territory. The field data collection was supported by the application of the Google Maps Street View technology. The paper outputs in the third part are based on presented working methods in GIS and represented with the brownfields assessed for the purpose of their future best usage. © 2017, Asociatia Geographia Technica. All rights reserved.
2011
Dulias, R.
Impact of mining subsidence on the relief of the Rybnik Plateau, Poland Proceedings
vol. 55, no. SUPPL. 1, 2011, ISSN: 03728854, (11).
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abstract = {Rybnik Plateau is in the southwestern part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. During 215 years of mining, in 13 mines, 1.74 billion tons of hard coal and waste rock were extracted mainly by means of a roof-fall method. Of this, almost 87 % was extracted after the year 1950. The volume of mining workings was estimated at 1.18 km3, and the volume of mining subsidence at 0.74 km3. During the years 1792-2006, the area under mining impact (about 164 km2) was lowered by 4.54 m on average. The surface lowering rate equalled 21 mm/year on average, but varied in time and space from 0.005 mm/year between 1792-1850 to 101 mm/year during 1981-1990, and 24 mm/ year in the "Rydultowy" area up to 289 mm/year in the "Moszczenica" coal mine area. For several areas during the study period lowering rates were calculated from hypsographic curves and morphological profiles for pre-mining and mining periods. Their values are as a rule higher than the rates estimated theoretically. The results indicate that on the basis of cartographic materials dating from different periods one can draw conclusions on the changes in relief caused not only by direct, but also indirect human impact occurring during short time periods of several dozen or even a dozen or so years. © 2011 J. Cramer in Gebr. Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany.},
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Rybnik Plateau is in the southwestern part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. During 215 years of mining, in 13 mines, 1.74 billion tons of hard coal and waste rock were extracted mainly by means of a roof-fall method. Of this, almost 87 % was extracted after the year 1950. The volume of mining workings was estimated at 1.18 km3, and the volume of mining subsidence at 0.74 km3. During the years 1792-2006, the area under mining impact (about 164 km2) was lowered by 4.54 m on average. The surface lowering rate equalled 21 mm/year on average, but varied in time and space from 0.005 mm/year between 1792-1850 to 101 mm/year during 1981-1990, and 24 mm/ year in the "Rydultowy" area up to 289 mm/year in the "Moszczenica" coal mine area. For several areas during the study period lowering rates were calculated from hypsographic curves and morphological profiles for pre-mining and mining periods. Their values are as a rule higher than the rates estimated theoretically. The results indicate that on the basis of cartographic materials dating from different periods one can draw conclusions on the changes in relief caused not only by direct, but also indirect human impact occurring during short time periods of several dozen or even a dozen or so years. © 2011 J. Cramer in Gebr. Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany.
2010
Dulias, R.
Landscape planning in areas of sand extraction in the Silesian Upland, Poland Journal Article
In: Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 91-104, 2010, ISSN: 01692046, (31).
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abstract = {In the Silesian Upland, sand has been used as fill material in coal mines for over a 100 years. Sand extraction has significantly transformed the geological structure, relief, water and soil conditions, vegetal cover, and microclimate. The aim of the following paper is a synthesis of anthropogenic transformation of the environment, shaping the landscape and restoring nature in areas of sand extraction. We have presented simple models of the environment functioning during mining and post-mining periods. Research implies that of the two preferred directions, i.e. aquatic and forest reclamation, the first approach leads to quicker restoration of nature and ensures greater biodiversity despite higher costs. As a result of forest reclamation, previous vegetal cover is "re-established" within the bounderies of the working, however, in the zone of the cone of depression, due to permanent draining, persist water and soil conditions that are unfavourable for vegetation. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
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In the Silesian Upland, sand has been used as fill material in coal mines for over a 100 years. Sand extraction has significantly transformed the geological structure, relief, water and soil conditions, vegetal cover, and microclimate. The aim of the following paper is a synthesis of anthropogenic transformation of the environment, shaping the landscape and restoring nature in areas of sand extraction. We have presented simple models of the environment functioning during mining and post-mining periods. Research implies that of the two preferred directions, i.e. aquatic and forest reclamation, the first approach leads to quicker restoration of nature and ensures greater biodiversity despite higher costs. As a result of forest reclamation, previous vegetal cover is "re-established" within the bounderies of the working, however, in the zone of the cone of depression, due to permanent draining, persist water and soil conditions that are unfavourable for vegetation. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
2008
Dulias, R.; Pełka-Gościniak, J.; Szczypek, T.
Influence of human activity on the development of aeolian processes in the Silesian-Cracow Upland (Poland) Journal Article
In: Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, vol. 52, no. SUPPL. 2, pp. 15-33, 2008, ISSN: 03728854, (9).
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Dulias, R.
In: Dokumentacja Geograficzna, no. 37, pp. 144-149, 2008, ISSN: 00125032.
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title = {The impact of coal mining on landscape changes in Debinka nd Pniówka catchments on the Rybnik Plateau [Wpływ górnictwa weglowego na zmiany krajobrazu w zlewniach Debinki i Pniówki na Płaskowyżu Rybnickim]},
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The article presents the impact of intensive coal mining on the landscape of two small agricultural catchments. The subsiding of the ground has altered the course of watersheds and caused development of numerous non-drainage basins with large water reservoirs. The landscape has acquired anthropogenic character with dominating mining waste dump (53 million tons and 15.2% of the catchment area), 31 water reservoirs (1.6 million m3 in capacity), high railway embankments and mineshafts. The area of arable land has decreased from 83% to 48.2%.