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Professor Anna Januchta-Szostak D.Sc. Ph.D. in Architecture, graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering of Poznan University of Technology, Poland (M.Sc. 1993; Ph.D 1999), employed at Poznan University of Technology: Poznan, Great Poland, PL (Faculty of Architecture). She is an expert in the field of urban and landscape planning, climate and water sensitive urban design as well as sustainable development of riparian areas and the quality of public spaces. She is a member of the Interdisciplinary Advisory Team on Climate Crisis at the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences; the Climatology, Water Resources and Air Protection Committee of the PAS in Poznan; the Committee for Research on Water-related Hazards at the Presidium of the PAS. Recipient of several rewards such as the Polish Minister of Infrastructure prize for exceptional achievements in urban planning (2008) and the Medal of the National Education Commission (2014). Author of over 100 scientific publications.
Global challenges such as urbanization, aging societies, climate change, and environmental and water crises are becoming increasingly important in terms of the impact they might have on the quality of life (QoL) in cities. Appraisal instruments for QoL assessment, such as rankings and guides, should therefore include these aspects. The aim of this research was to verify the significance of water and climate-related aspects in assessment tools. A comparative analysis of 24 selected QoL assessment tools shows to what extent these aspects are included in the domains, criteria, and indicators proposed in the instruments. The method of verification is a comparison of the position of winning cities in QoL rankings and city resilience rankings. The results show that water and climate-related aspects are still underestimated in the QoL rankings and guides, and only a few cities with the highest quality of life ranked highly in sustainability and climate resiliency ratings. Our results suggest that the tools for the evaluation and comparison of cities need remodeling, taking into account the most important global risks and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in order to create aging-friendly and climate-neutral cities.
Agnieszka Ptak-Wojciechowska; Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. The Importance of Water and Climate-Related Aspects in the Quality of Urban Life Assessment. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6573 .
AMA StyleAgnieszka Ptak-Wojciechowska, Anna Januchta-Szostak, Agata Gawlak, Magda Matuszewska. The Importance of Water and Climate-Related Aspects in the Quality of Urban Life Assessment. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6573.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAgnieszka Ptak-Wojciechowska; Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Gawlak; Magda Matuszewska. 2021. "The Importance of Water and Climate-Related Aspects in the Quality of Urban Life Assessment." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6573.
Riverside areas have substantial recreational and tourist assets, but their potential in the settlements of Wielkopolska is underused due to difficult access to the river and the poor development of the embankments. The aim of the research is to analyse the functional-spatial structure and the development of River Warta areas in the settlements of Wielkopolska with respect to their usefulness in recreation. Particular attention is paid to accessibility and the location of recreational infrastructure in the Warta Valley. Out of the eleven Wielkopolska settlements which were included, only in four – Konin, Śrem, Poznań and Sieraków – had sections of embankment boulevards been built. In the riverside areas there are few recreational facilities used in connection with the close proximity of the river. However, a great tourist asset of the Warta Valley is the Great Waterway Loop of Wielkopolska, which operates successfully due to the growing number of harbours and marinas in all the settlements included in the study.
Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Karaśkiewicz. Recreational development in the settlements of the Warta Valley in Wielkopolska. Turyzm/Tourism 2018, 28, 15 -23.
AMA StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak, Agata Karaśkiewicz. Recreational development in the settlements of the Warta Valley in Wielkopolska. Turyzm/Tourism. 2018; 28 (1):15-23.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Karaśkiewicz. 2018. "Recreational development in the settlements of the Warta Valley in Wielkopolska." Turyzm/Tourism 28, no. 1: 15-23.
Celem badań autorek była analiza struktury funkcjonalno-przestrzennej i stanu zagospodarowania terenów nadwarciańskich w miastach Wielkopolski pod kątem ich przydatności do rekreacji. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na badanie dostępności rzeki i lokalizacji infrastruktury rekreacyjnej w dolinie Warty. Spośród 11 badanych miast Wielkopolski tylko w czterech: Koninie, Śremie, Poznaniu i Sierakowie, powstały odcinki bulwarów nadrzecznych. W pasie nadwodnym analizowanych miast znajduje się niewiele obiektów o funkcji rekreacyjnej związanej z wykorzystaniem sąsiedztwa rzeki. Atutem zagospodarowania turystycznego doliny Warty jest natomiast aktywizacja szlaku wodnego Wielkiej Pętli Wielkopolski, dzięki rosnącej liczbie przystani i marin, które znajdują się we wszystkich badanych miastach.
Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Karaśkiewicz. Zagospodarowanie rekreacyjne doliny Warty w miastach Wielkopolski. Turyzm/Tourism 2018, 28, 15 -24.
AMA StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak, Agata Karaśkiewicz. Zagospodarowanie rekreacyjne doliny Warty w miastach Wielkopolski. Turyzm/Tourism. 2018; 28 (1):15-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Karaśkiewicz. 2018. "Zagospodarowanie rekreacyjne doliny Warty w miastach Wielkopolski." Turyzm/Tourism 28, no. 1: 15-24.
Riverside areas have substantial recreational and tourist assets, but their potential in the settlements of Wielkopolska is underused due to difficult access to the river and the poor development of the embankments. The aim of the research is to analyse the functional-spatial structure and the development of River Warta areas in the settlements of Wielkopolska with respect to their usefulness in recreation. Particular attention is paid to accessibility and the location of recreational infrastructure in the Warta Valley. Out of the eleven Wielkopolska settlements which were included, only in four – Konin, Śrem, Poznań and Sieraków – had sections of embankment boulevards been built. In the riverside areas there are few recreational facilities used in connection with the close proximity of the river. However, a great tourist asset of the Warta Valley is the Great Waterway Loop of Wielkopolska, which operates successfully due to the growing number of harbours and marinas in all the settlements included in the study.
Anna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Karaśkiewicz. Recreational Development in the Settlements of the Warta Valley in Wielkopolska. Turyzm/Tourism 2018, 28, 15 -23.
AMA StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak, Agata Karaśkiewicz. Recreational Development in the Settlements of the Warta Valley in Wielkopolska. Turyzm/Tourism. 2018; 28 (1):15-23.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak; Agata Karaśkiewicz. 2018. "Recreational Development in the Settlements of the Warta Valley in Wielkopolska." Turyzm/Tourism 28, no. 1: 15-23.
In the times of unification of cultural patterns the art in public areas takes on a very responsible role – creating cognitive map and emphasizing identity of the place. Valuable architectural and sculpture monuments take deserved top position in creating unique townscape. But not only spectacular buildings create the image of the city, sometimes inconspicuous sculptures become city symbols. The subject of research conveyed by the author in Poznan was the quality of public areas and possibilities of making them more attractive by introducing monuments and water elements. Autor define the typology of public art objects (considering their function, form and scale) and methodology of lacalization from the city-scale (according to the viewing popularity aspects and rank of the place) to the csale of indyvidual urban interior. The spatial and social role of sculpture in urban area was analized on examples of public places in Poznan. Vizualinio meno lokalizacijos viešosiose erdvėse metodologija poznanės pavyzdžiu Santrauka Vienodėjant kultūriniams kontekstams viešųjų erdvių menas įgyja ypatingą ir labai svarbią reikšmę kaip atpažinimo elementais atskleidžiantis ir pabrėžiantis vietos identitetą. Vertingi architektūriniai ir skulptūriniai elementai tampa svarbiausiais unikalių miestovaizdžių formantais. Tačiau ne tik įspūdingi statiniai kuria miesto vaizdą. Kartais niekuo neišsiskiriančios, vos pastebimos skulptūros tampa miesto simboliais. Tyrimo, atlikto Poznanės mokslininkės, tema yra viešųjų erdvių kokybė ir galimybė padidinti jų patrauklumą meno kūriniais ir vandens elementais. Autorė apibrėžė viešojo meno objektų tipologiją, įvertindama jų paskirtį, formą ir mastelį, ir lokalizacijos metodiką nuo viso miesto masto iki mažiausiojo mastelio nominalių erdvių, įvertindama apžvalgos populiarumą ir vietos kategoriją. Poznanės pavyzdžiu išanalizuotas tiek erdvinis, tiek visuomeninis miesto skulptūrų vaidmuo.
Anna Januchta-Szostak. METHODOLOGY OF VISUAL ART LOCALIZATION IN PUBLIC SPACES ON EXAMPLE OF POZNAN CITY. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 2007, 31, 29 -38.
AMA StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak. METHODOLOGY OF VISUAL ART LOCALIZATION IN PUBLIC SPACES ON EXAMPLE OF POZNAN CITY. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM. 2007; 31 (1):29-38.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Januchta-Szostak. 2007. "METHODOLOGY OF VISUAL ART LOCALIZATION IN PUBLIC SPACES ON EXAMPLE OF POZNAN CITY." JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM 31, no. 1: 29-38.