• dr Weronika Dragan
Stanowisko: adiunkt
Jednostka: Instytut Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej
Adres: 41-200 Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 60
Piętro: XVIII
Numer pokoju: 1802
Telefon: (32) 3689 536
E-mail: weronika.dragan@us.edu.pl
Spis publikacji: Spis wg CINiBA
Spis publikacji: Spis wg OPUS
Scopus Author ID: 57204946215
Publikacje z bazy Scopus
2024
Krzysztofik, R.; Boroń, P.; Dragan, W.; Grudniewski, J.
Shaping a model of transformation in a huge centre of zinc and lead smelting: case study of Szopienice district in the city of Katowice (Poland) Journal Article
In: Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, no. 63, pp. 17-32, 2024, (1).
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abstract = {The problem of dynamic transformations within complex settlement systems poses an important challenge to planning. This is particularly true of post-industrial and post-mining regions, whose economic past adds an additional dimension affecting development and spatial policy. However, the article highlights the case of a settlement (Szopienice - a district of the city of Katowice in southern Poland) with a heterogeneous genesis in relation to the (post-)mining region in which it is located. Taking into account its economic development founded on zinc and lead metallurgy, the difficulties of development projection are pointed out. These difficulties are emphasised by a focus on the importance of paying attention to this type of locality from several research perspectives. In addition to the aforementioned heterogeneity, the role of "in-between" town locations and spatial peripheralisation is highlighted. © 2023 Nicolaus Copernicus University. All rights reserved.},
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The problem of dynamic transformations within complex settlement systems poses an important challenge to planning. This is particularly true of post-industrial and post-mining regions, whose economic past adds an additional dimension affecting development and spatial policy. However, the article highlights the case of a settlement (Szopienice - a district of the city of Katowice in southern Poland) with a heterogeneous genesis in relation to the (post-)mining region in which it is located. Taking into account its economic development founded on zinc and lead metallurgy, the difficulties of development projection are pointed out. These difficulties are emphasised by a focus on the importance of paying attention to this type of locality from several research perspectives. In addition to the aforementioned heterogeneity, the role of "in-between" town locations and spatial peripheralisation is highlighted. © 2023 Nicolaus Copernicus University. All rights reserved.
2023
Dragan, W.; Zdyrko, A.
The spatial dimension of coal phase-out: Exploring economic transformation and city pathways in Poland Journal Article
In: Energy Research and Social Science, vol. 99, 2023, ISSN: 22146296, (3).
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abstract = {The aim of the article is to show the process and paths of reindustrialization of (post-) mining towns in the context of the economic transformation of the Katowice conurbation. Moreover, a challenge for post-socialist cities located in old industrial regions is posed by the fact that economic transformations are accompanied by the need for decarbonisation in line with the principles of sustainable development and just transition. The centres selected for detailed research are characterised by different models of economic development – hard coal phase-out or carbon lock-in in the power industry or mining. A functional and spatial approach focused on the investment potential of brownfields was applied. Cartographic analysis methods (for spatial changes) and index methods (for economic changes) were used. The examples of cities show the complexity of the reindustrialization process in the Katowice conurbation, and the paths chosen at the very beginning of the transformation may produce winners and losers. However, can achieving a relatively good economic situation guarantee that it will continue at a later stage of the city's development? © 2023 Elsevier Ltd},
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The aim of the article is to show the process and paths of reindustrialization of (post-) mining towns in the context of the economic transformation of the Katowice conurbation. Moreover, a challenge for post-socialist cities located in old industrial regions is posed by the fact that economic transformations are accompanied by the need for decarbonisation in line with the principles of sustainable development and just transition. The centres selected for detailed research are characterised by different models of economic development – hard coal phase-out or carbon lock-in in the power industry or mining. A functional and spatial approach focused on the investment potential of brownfields was applied. Cartographic analysis methods (for spatial changes) and index methods (for economic changes) were used. The examples of cities show the complexity of the reindustrialization process in the Katowice conurbation, and the paths chosen at the very beginning of the transformation may produce winners and losers. However, can achieving a relatively good economic situation guarantee that it will continue at a later stage of the city's development? © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
Rahmonov, O.; Dragan, W.; Cabała, J.; Krzysztofik, R.
Long-Term Vegetation Changes and Socioeconomic Effects of River Engineering in Industrialized Areas (Southern Poland) Journal Article
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 3, 2023, ISSN: 16617827, (5).
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abstract = {The exploitation of mineral resources associated with human mining activities leads to the degradation of both terrestrial and aquatic biocenotic systems. The drastic disturbance of water relations as a result of the relocation of the riverbed of the Biala Przemsza River (southern Poland) for coal and filler sand mining will lead to changes in plant ecosystems. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the diversity and distribution of vegetation in the Biała Przemsza valley in sections of channel straightening with the old riverbed and areas undisturbed by engineering works against the background of land use in temporal and spatial aspects. The results of the ecological and phytosociological studies showed that the composition of flora and vegetation types varied. Within the transformed riverbed, anthropogenic mixed forests with species characteristic of different ecological systems are developing, whereas the non-regulated section of the river is overgrown by an alder riparian forest with an almost complete species composition for this plant community. The highest Simpson’s biodiversity index was found in the anthropogenically disturbed section of the river (0.86), and in the undisturbed section, it was 0.83. Both sections of the river were dominated by species of the family Compositae, Poaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Rosaceae and Apiaceae. The diversity of the flora in the transformed sections of the valley is determined by the presence of mosaics and microhabitats, as well as the nature of the surrounding vegetation, which is reflected in the ecological requirements of the flora concerning light preference (moderate light [56.25%]), and almost 90% of the flora from the area of the regulated section of the valley develops on humus-poor and mineral-humus soils. Although this area has lost its original natural function, it is now valuable for selected economic and social functions, especially in highly urbanized regions. © 2023 by the authors.},
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The exploitation of mineral resources associated with human mining activities leads to the degradation of both terrestrial and aquatic biocenotic systems. The drastic disturbance of water relations as a result of the relocation of the riverbed of the Biala Przemsza River (southern Poland) for coal and filler sand mining will lead to changes in plant ecosystems. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the diversity and distribution of vegetation in the Biała Przemsza valley in sections of channel straightening with the old riverbed and areas undisturbed by engineering works against the background of land use in temporal and spatial aspects. The results of the ecological and phytosociological studies showed that the composition of flora and vegetation types varied. Within the transformed riverbed, anthropogenic mixed forests with species characteristic of different ecological systems are developing, whereas the non-regulated section of the river is overgrown by an alder riparian forest with an almost complete species composition for this plant community. The highest Simpson’s biodiversity index was found in the anthropogenically disturbed section of the river (0.86), and in the undisturbed section, it was 0.83. Both sections of the river were dominated by species of the family Compositae, Poaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Rosaceae and Apiaceae. The diversity of the flora in the transformed sections of the valley is determined by the presence of mosaics and microhabitats, as well as the nature of the surrounding vegetation, which is reflected in the ecological requirements of the flora concerning light preference (moderate light [56.25%]), and almost 90% of the flora from the area of the regulated section of the valley develops on humus-poor and mineral-humus soils. Although this area has lost its original natural function, it is now valuable for selected economic and social functions, especially in highly urbanized regions. © 2023 by the authors.
Krzysztofik, R.; Dragan, W.
Effect of Climate and Soils on the Diffusion of Towns on the Territory of Poland in the Thirteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries Journal Article
In: Annals of the American Association of Geographers, vol. 113, no. 6, pp. 1269-1289, 2023, ISSN: 24694452.
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abstract = {Urbanization in different regions of the world followed different spatial models. The article presents some characteristic features of urbanization in the area of contemporary Poland, taking into account the driving factors, the climate and soils, as well as the resulting model of spatial evolution of the urban network; that is, contact-based diffusion. The article points out that the spread of towns between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries—that is, from the beginning of urbanization on the contemporary territory of Poland to the end of the feudal period—strongly depended on such factors as air temperature and general natural conditions for the development of agriculture. The research was based on an analysis of more than 1,000 urban foundations, and information on the specific distribution of selected climate phenomena. The article also draws attention to historic climate changes as a factor stimulating the dynamics of urbanization in the analyzed territory. This article provides new information on the specific character of urbanization in the area of today’s Poland, and refers to the problem of environmentally determined diffusion of towns in a considerable area of Central Europe. It also fits into a broader discourse on the role of climatic factors in shaping urban colonization in areas characterized by different climates. © 2023 by American Association of Geographers.},
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Urbanization in different regions of the world followed different spatial models. The article presents some characteristic features of urbanization in the area of contemporary Poland, taking into account the driving factors, the climate and soils, as well as the resulting model of spatial evolution of the urban network; that is, contact-based diffusion. The article points out that the spread of towns between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries—that is, from the beginning of urbanization on the contemporary territory of Poland to the end of the feudal period—strongly depended on such factors as air temperature and general natural conditions for the development of agriculture. The research was based on an analysis of more than 1,000 urban foundations, and information on the specific distribution of selected climate phenomena. The article also draws attention to historic climate changes as a factor stimulating the dynamics of urbanization in the analyzed territory. This article provides new information on the specific character of urbanization in the area of today’s Poland, and refers to the problem of environmentally determined diffusion of towns in a considerable area of Central Europe. It also fits into a broader discourse on the role of climatic factors in shaping urban colonization in areas characterized by different climates. © 2023 by American Association of Geographers.
2022
Krzysztofik, R.; Dragan, W.; Soida, K.
A unique type of industrial railway-the sand railways of southern Poland Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 1-11, 2022, ISSN: 23540079, (2).
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abstract = {Since the mid-twentieth century, the Polish rail network has been experiencing a systematic decline of its lines and this includes railway lines serving only freight services. One of the most striking examples of freight transport is the sand railways in southern Poland. This world-unique system for transporting backfill sand used in hard coal mining was one of the most spectacular types of specialized rail transport. The general crisis of railways in Poland, the restructuring of the hard coal mining industry and changes in the technology for securing the underground parts of mines, have all resulted in a sharp decline in the role of sand railways as the carrier of backfill sand. The infrastructure system, as well as the companies involved in the exploitation of sand and its transport, have had to face the fundamental question about their future. This article indicates the essence of these challenges in the context of the role of sand railways in the freight rail system in general. The function of sand railways in the rail transport system has been recognized in relation to their specific unique features that have constituted important elements of their functional and spatial existence. © 2022 Robert Krzysztofik et al., published by Sciendo.},
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Since the mid-twentieth century, the Polish rail network has been experiencing a systematic decline of its lines and this includes railway lines serving only freight services. One of the most striking examples of freight transport is the sand railways in southern Poland. This world-unique system for transporting backfill sand used in hard coal mining was one of the most spectacular types of specialized rail transport. The general crisis of railways in Poland, the restructuring of the hard coal mining industry and changes in the technology for securing the underground parts of mines, have all resulted in a sharp decline in the role of sand railways as the carrier of backfill sand. The infrastructure system, as well as the companies involved in the exploitation of sand and its transport, have had to face the fundamental question about their future. This article indicates the essence of these challenges in the context of the role of sand railways in the freight rail system in general. The function of sand railways in the rail transport system has been recognized in relation to their specific unique features that have constituted important elements of their functional and spatial existence. © 2022 Robert Krzysztofik et al., published by Sciendo.
Krzysztofik, R.; Rahmonov, O.; Kantor-Pietraga, I.; Dragan, W.
The Perception of Urban Forests in Post-Mining Areas: A Case Study of Sosnowiec-Poland Journal Article
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 7, 2022, ISSN: 16617827, (7).
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abstract = {Sustainable development policy emphasizes, among other things, the role of green areas in urban space. This remark applies in particular to post-industrial and post-mining cities. One of the elements of shaping the sustainable development of post-mining cities is that forests are often anthropogenic forest ecosystems growing in previously mining areas, one of the most characteristic elements of their spatial development. This article examines the role of urban forests in the post-mining area in Sosnowiec, located in the core of the Katowice conurbation in southern Poland. This article aimed to show the social perception of forests in post-mining areas among the local community and the features of urban forests. The social dimension of the interaction between humans and the environment is related to the issue of urban planning. Research was implemented based on quantitative, qualitative (CATI survey), and cartographic methods. The results indicate the significant role of forests in post-mining areas depending on their location in the settlement areas in a post-industrial city. The research emphasizes that residents perceive forests in post-mining areas of cities as an essential and expected recreational space. Notably, half of them do not see any threats therein. It is also expected that these areas will be better developed for recreational purposes in the future. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},
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Sustainable development policy emphasizes, among other things, the role of green areas in urban space. This remark applies in particular to post-industrial and post-mining cities. One of the elements of shaping the sustainable development of post-mining cities is that forests are often anthropogenic forest ecosystems growing in previously mining areas, one of the most characteristic elements of their spatial development. This article examines the role of urban forests in the post-mining area in Sosnowiec, located in the core of the Katowice conurbation in southern Poland. This article aimed to show the social perception of forests in post-mining areas among the local community and the features of urban forests. The social dimension of the interaction between humans and the environment is related to the issue of urban planning. Research was implemented based on quantitative, qualitative (CATI survey), and cartographic methods. The results indicate the significant role of forests in post-mining areas depending on their location in the settlement areas in a post-industrial city. The research emphasizes that residents perceive forests in post-mining areas of cities as an essential and expected recreational space. Notably, half of them do not see any threats therein. It is also expected that these areas will be better developed for recreational purposes in the future. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
2021
Dragan, W.; Gierczak, D.
Former border railway stations in Central and Eastern Europe: revitalization of a problematic cultural heritage in Poland Journal Article
In: Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 851-867, 2021, ISSN: 14766825, (2).
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abstract = {The former border railway stations (FBRSs) discussed in the article are a legacy of the historic division of central and eastern Europe that emerged after the collapse of three empires (the Kingdom of Prussia; the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire). These stations are now a part of the internal railway networks in Italy, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania and Poland. The aim of the study was to identify problems related to the activation of buildings and disused land occupied by FBRSs. Apart from problems related to the disappearance of border functions, recession in the railway sector, or technical decapitalisation of infrastructure, there is also an issue of linking a historic building with a dark event. These historic buildings need to be accepted by society as part of the local identity in order to be classified as a heritage site. FBRSs are a challenge for local authorities trying to adapt them to new functions because this infrastructure often reminds people about their uncomfortable history. The article also presents factors that may limit the attractiveness of FBRSs and their inclusion in the list of regional tourist attractions. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},
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The former border railway stations (FBRSs) discussed in the article are a legacy of the historic division of central and eastern Europe that emerged after the collapse of three empires (the Kingdom of Prussia; the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire). These stations are now a part of the internal railway networks in Italy, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania and Poland. The aim of the study was to identify problems related to the activation of buildings and disused land occupied by FBRSs. Apart from problems related to the disappearance of border functions, recession in the railway sector, or technical decapitalisation of infrastructure, there is also an issue of linking a historic building with a dark event. These historic buildings need to be accepted by society as part of the local identity in order to be classified as a heritage site. FBRSs are a challenge for local authorities trying to adapt them to new functions because this infrastructure often reminds people about their uncomfortable history. The article also presents factors that may limit the attractiveness of FBRSs and their inclusion in the list of regional tourist attractions. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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
Dragan, W.; Dymitrow, M.; Krzysztofik, R.
Between history, politics and economy: The problematic heritage of former border railway stations in Poland Journal Article
In: Mitteilungen der Osterreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft, vol. 161, pp. 229-250, 2020, ISSN: 00299138, (5).
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This paper deals with the issue of former border railway stations (FBRSs) in Poland in the context of their problematic heritage. Since the creation of those borders coincided with the development of the railway network in the 19th century, the FBRSs, now deprived of their past function, remain scattered throughout the landscape as confusing components of a troubled history in an even more confusing contemporaneity. This article assiduously analyses the FBRSs in their capacity as offensive hallmarks vested in inoffensive elements of technical culture, often with high aesthetic value. This is done by departing from a number of analytical lenses: unwanted history, competitive heritage, utility vs. economy, politics and money, and the 'here and now' policy. These competing perspectives reveal the intricacy of heritagisation, especially in times of greater ease of obtaining monetary funds aimed at revitalisation: what to revitalise, why and how? © 2020 Austrian Geographical Society. All rights reserved.
Krzysztofik, R.; Kantor-Pietraga, I.; Spórna, T.; Dragan, W.; Szymonowicz, T.
In: Acta Geographica Slovenica, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 21-31, 2020, ISSN: 15816613, (1).
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title = {Why and how central Europe's largest logistics complex developed on a brownfield site [Zakaj in kako je potekal razvoj največjega srednjeevropskega logističnega kompleksa na degradiranem zemljišču]},
author = { R. Krzysztofik and I. Kantor-Pietraga and T. Spórna and W. Dragan and T. Szymonowicz},
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year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Acta Geographica Slovenica},
volume = {60},
number = {2},
pages = {21-31},
publisher = {ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC},
abstract = {The aim of the article is to explain the dependence on key factors and development path in the expansion process of the largest Central European logistics complex situated on postmining brown-field. Here, a highly original example is the city of Sosnowiec in the Katowice conurbation (Poland). In the article, the development of this complex and its model of spatial diffusion, with an indication of both facilitating and restricting aspects of its further expansion is discussed. The following issues are also brought to light: spatial location, urban policy, transport accessibility and local labour market. In the article, the development of this complex is discussed according to model of spatial diffusion. © 2020, ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC. All rights reserved.},
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The aim of the article is to explain the dependence on key factors and development path in the expansion process of the largest Central European logistics complex situated on postmining brown-field. Here, a highly original example is the city of Sosnowiec in the Katowice conurbation (Poland). In the article, the development of this complex and its model of spatial diffusion, with an indication of both facilitating and restricting aspects of its further expansion is discussed. The following issues are also brought to light: spatial location, urban policy, transport accessibility and local labour market. In the article, the development of this complex is discussed according to model of spatial diffusion. © 2020, ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC. All rights reserved.
2019
Krzysztofik, R.; Kantor-Pietraga, I.; Spórna, T.; Dragan, W.; Mihaylov, V. T.
Beyond ‘logistics sprawl’ and ‘logistics anti-sprawl’. Case of the Katowice region, Poland Journal Article
In: European Planning Studies, vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 1646-1660, 2019, ISSN: 09654313, (14).
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title = {Beyond ‘logistics sprawl’ and ‘logistics anti-sprawl’. Case of the Katowice region, Poland},
author = { R. Krzysztofik and I. Kantor-Pietraga and T. Spórna and W. Dragan and V.T. Mihaylov},
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abstract = {The growing role of logistics in the economic space of large metropolises is visible in an increasing number of objects of this kind as well as in their high spatial concentration. Taking into account these circumstances, a phenomenon known as ‘logistics sprawl’ is considered in the article. This is one of two problems concerning the development of logistics in metropolitan areas. Studying the Katowice conurbation in Poland, the authors note, however, that in this region the opposite phenomenon, which they define as a ‘logistics anti-sprawl’, is more noticable. Its characteristic feature is a location of logistics facilities not in the outer zone of the conurbation, but in its core. This phenomenon undoubtedly differs from the patterns of localization of logistics facilities in all major CEECs. It is caused by some chief factors which are disscused in the paper. Therefore, an attention is drawn on the period of socialist development of the region, its contemporary postindustrialism, urban shrinkage, as well as the polycentricity of the conurbation. The crucial question whether the expected reduction of the ‘sprawl logistics’ phenomenon may be based on the development model observed in the Katowice conurbation is also discussed in the article. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},
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The growing role of logistics in the economic space of large metropolises is visible in an increasing number of objects of this kind as well as in their high spatial concentration. Taking into account these circumstances, a phenomenon known as ‘logistics sprawl’ is considered in the article. This is one of two problems concerning the development of logistics in metropolitan areas. Studying the Katowice conurbation in Poland, the authors note, however, that in this region the opposite phenomenon, which they define as a ‘logistics anti-sprawl’, is more noticable. Its characteristic feature is a location of logistics facilities not in the outer zone of the conurbation, but in its core. This phenomenon undoubtedly differs from the patterns of localization of logistics facilities in all major CEECs. It is caused by some chief factors which are disscused in the paper. Therefore, an attention is drawn on the period of socialist development of the region, its contemporary postindustrialism, urban shrinkage, as well as the polycentricity of the conurbation. The crucial question whether the expected reduction of the ‘sprawl logistics’ phenomenon may be based on the development model observed in the Katowice conurbation is also discussed in the article. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
2018
Runge, A.; Kantor-Pietraga, I.; Runge, J.; Krzysztofik, R.; Dragan, W.
Can depopulation create urban sustainability in postindustrial regions? A case from Poland Journal Article
In: Sustainability (Switzerland), vol. 10, no. 12, 2018, ISSN: 20711050, (13).
@article{2-s2.0-85058035931,
title = {Can depopulation create urban sustainability in postindustrial regions? A case from Poland},
author = { A. Runge and I. Kantor-Pietraga and J. Runge and R. Krzysztofik and W. Dragan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058035931&doi=10.3390%2fsu10124633&partnerID=40&md5=17b6572b41fb986c19fa7c94d5dab20d},
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year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
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abstract = {Many towns and cities in the world experience the process of urban shrinkage. This may be observed in localities of different types and of all sizes, including a large group of post-industrial towns and cities of Central and Eastern Europe. One of the districts affected by the urban shrinkage process is the Katowice conurbation in Poland, which may serve as a good example to consider the potential for introducing the idea of sustainable development. In this perspective, sustainability is considered as a specific challenge within the progress of regional transformation, but also a target concept for a large urban region to be followed throughout the evolution and at particular stages of the change. In the discussed region it is all the more important because it is followed by phenomena related to post(industrialism), relatively high pollution levels compared with the European average and a polycentric system of settlement. This paper states that the current urban policy implemented in the Katowice conurbation does not seem to have any palpable effect reversing the trend of depopulation in the region, which seems to stem from the fact that numerous initiatives undertaken in the area are 'illusory' and often unnecessary and unjustified. This also applies to activities embracing and fostering the idea of sustainability. With regard to the latter issue, the main concern refers to overinvestment and wasting the measures to reduce low emissions and to make savings in the heat supply system for residential buildings. The Authors proposed a new vision for the transformation of the region. It will respond to the current and expected needs of the residents, while making allowances for multidimensional sustainable development, particularly in terms of housing policy and spatial development. This concept primarily focuses on a new balance between the areas covered by low-rise and high-rise buildings and the reorganisation of the structure of the local economy. © 2018 by the authors.},
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Many towns and cities in the world experience the process of urban shrinkage. This may be observed in localities of different types and of all sizes, including a large group of post-industrial towns and cities of Central and Eastern Europe. One of the districts affected by the urban shrinkage process is the Katowice conurbation in Poland, which may serve as a good example to consider the potential for introducing the idea of sustainable development. In this perspective, sustainability is considered as a specific challenge within the progress of regional transformation, but also a target concept for a large urban region to be followed throughout the evolution and at particular stages of the change. In the discussed region it is all the more important because it is followed by phenomena related to post(industrialism), relatively high pollution levels compared with the European average and a polycentric system of settlement. This paper states that the current urban policy implemented in the Katowice conurbation does not seem to have any palpable effect reversing the trend of depopulation in the region, which seems to stem from the fact that numerous initiatives undertaken in the area are 'illusory' and often unnecessary and unjustified. This also applies to activities embracing and fostering the idea of sustainability. With regard to the latter issue, the main concern refers to overinvestment and wasting the measures to reduce low emissions and to make savings in the heat supply system for residential buildings. The Authors proposed a new vision for the transformation of the region. It will respond to the current and expected needs of the residents, while making allowances for multidimensional sustainable development, particularly in terms of housing policy and spatial development. This concept primarily focuses on a new balance between the areas covered by low-rise and high-rise buildings and the reorganisation of the structure of the local economy. © 2018 by the authors.
2014
Parusel, T.; Kowalczyk, A.; Banaszek, J.; Dragan, W.
Dept. of Mathematical Modelling, 2014, ISBN: 9786094576409.
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title = {The applying of GIS in identification of structural-functional units at urban areas (Mysłowice town case Study, Silesian Upland)},
author = { T. Parusel and A. Kowalczyk and J. Banaszek and W. Dragan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063623975&doi=10.3846%2fenviro.2014.138&partnerID=40&md5=e29a92adf0b28f0834f22a1706535dc2},
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abstract = {The Mysłowice town is located within two mesoregions of south part of Silesian Upland: Katowice Upland (sign in Polish decimal system 341.13) and Jaworzno Hills (341.14). The town is situated in central part of Silesian Voivodeship, within the Upper Silesian conurbation (Katowice conurbation), and has special status (town-poviat; in Polish nomenclature: powiat grodzki). The area of Mysłowice is 65.57 sq km and the number of inhabitants is currently about 72.8 thousands. The aim of paper is distinguishing and basic analyzing the differentiation and distribution of structural-functional units at the area of mentioned town. The units were identified on the base of two criteria: functions and physiognomic type of spatial planning unit. The landscape typology method and assumptions of physical-geographical regionalization method were used in identification process of units. The GIS methods and MapInfo Professional software were used as a main tool in this identification. All works were conducted on the base of topographic maps from 90. of XX century, town plan (2004) and orthophotomaps (2009) in Poland CS92 coordinate system (EPSG: 2180). At Mysłowice town area the total of 17 structural-functional units were identified (3 point; 3 linear and 11 polygonal character). © 2014 The Authors. Published by VGTU Press. This is anopen-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.},
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The Mysłowice town is located within two mesoregions of south part of Silesian Upland: Katowice Upland (sign in Polish decimal system 341.13) and Jaworzno Hills (341.14). The town is situated in central part of Silesian Voivodeship, within the Upper Silesian conurbation (Katowice conurbation), and has special status (town-poviat; in Polish nomenclature: powiat grodzki). The area of Mysłowice is 65.57 sq km and the number of inhabitants is currently about 72.8 thousands. The aim of paper is distinguishing and basic analyzing the differentiation and distribution of structural-functional units at the area of mentioned town. The units were identified on the base of two criteria: functions and physiognomic type of spatial planning unit. The landscape typology method and assumptions of physical-geographical regionalization method were used in identification process of units. The GIS methods and MapInfo Professional software were used as a main tool in this identification. All works were conducted on the base of topographic maps from 90. of XX century, town plan (2004) and orthophotomaps (2009) in Poland CS92 coordinate system (EPSG: 2180). At Mysłowice town area the total of 17 structural-functional units were identified (3 point; 3 linear and 11 polygonal character). © 2014 The Authors. Published by VGTU Press. This is anopen-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.