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Dr. Jan Kazak
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

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Editorial
Published: 14 July 2021 in Sustainability
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The 21st century urges us to analyze urban problems and revise its components

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Jan Kazak; Katarzyna Hodor; Magdalena Wilkosz-Mamcarczyk. Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage in the City, a Sustainability Perspective. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7850 .

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Jan Kazak, Katarzyna Hodor, Magdalena Wilkosz-Mamcarczyk. Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage in the City, a Sustainability Perspective. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7850.

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Jan Kazak; Katarzyna Hodor; Magdalena Wilkosz-Mamcarczyk. 2021. "Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage in the City, a Sustainability Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7850.

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Published: 14 July 2021 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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In the postulated efforts to limit adverse climate change (CC), increasing attention is paid to the development of distributed renewable energy (RE) that meets the needs of local communities on the spot. This article analyses the objectives, planned actions and performance indicators related to CC and RE, defined by national and local stakeholders in: (1) the national Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014–2020 in Poland and (2) in the bottom-up Local Development Strategies (LDS) financed from RDP and using a Community-Led Local Development approach. The content analysis method was used. We found that the strategy documents considered, created in the years 2014–2015, paid relatively little attention to local actions related to CC and RE. Some educational activities related to adaptation and mitigation of CC were planned in 66% of LDS, while investment support for RE was planned only in 9% of the LDS. Traditional goals such as supporting local businesses and farmers, local cultural heritage and the development of human and social capital were seen as more important. The results of the analysis suggest a relatively low level of interest from rural-policy actors in Poland in implementing the climate-friendly objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. This article contributes to understanding why Poland failed to meet the European 2020 RE development goals. These issues are discussed in the context of national and continental climate policy and problems of transformation to post-carbon society.

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Marek Furmankiewicz; Richard J. Hewitt; Jan K. Kazak. Can rural stakeholders drive the low-carbon transition? Analysis of climate-related activities planned in local development strategies in Poland. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2021, 150, 111419 .

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Marek Furmankiewicz, Richard J. Hewitt, Jan K. Kazak. Can rural stakeholders drive the low-carbon transition? Analysis of climate-related activities planned in local development strategies in Poland. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2021; 150 ():111419.

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Marek Furmankiewicz; Richard J. Hewitt; Jan K. Kazak. 2021. "Can rural stakeholders drive the low-carbon transition? Analysis of climate-related activities planned in local development strategies in Poland." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 150, no. : 111419.

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Published: 27 April 2021 in Building and Environment
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The development of ‘age-friendly cities’ has become a major area of work in the field of ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are home to an ever-increasing ageing population. Over the past decade, a multitude of age-friendly initiatives have been developed with the aim of making physical and social environments more favourable for older people's well-being, health and ability to live in the community. This article explores ten key questions associated with the age-friendly cities and communities' movement, with a particular focus on the built environment. It provides an overview of the history of the age-friendly cities' movement and the underlying models, the aspects of the built environment that are relevant for age-friendly cities, the ways age-friendliness can be evaluated, and the interactions between age-friendly cities initiatives and other strategic agendas such as smart cities. The paper concludes by discussing future perspectives and possible directions for further development of the age-friendly movement.

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J. van Hoof; H.R. Marston; J.K. Kazak; T. Buffel. Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment. Building and Environment 2021, 199, 107922 .

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J. van Hoof, H.R. Marston, J.K. Kazak, T. Buffel. Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment. Building and Environment. 2021; 199 ():107922.

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J. van Hoof; H.R. Marston; J.K. Kazak; T. Buffel. 2021. "Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment." Building and Environment 199, no. : 107922.

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Published: 27 April 2021 in Geomatics and Environmental Engineering
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Sustainable Development Goals require holistic actions, including activity at the intersection of urban planning and environmental engineering. Turning our cities towards transit‑oriented development might help in reducing pollutant emissions caused by individual transportation modes that rely on crude oil. This research presents how the use of geospatial network analysis can support local decision makers in the evaluation of potential public transport accessibility by citizens in the case of a Central European city – Wrocław (Poland). The obtained results indicate differentiation in access to railway stations and stops, which results from pedestrian path networks and the number of entrances to railway stations. The visualization of serve area shows which parts of the city are excluded from comfortable access to public transport and in that way high‑ light where future actions should be taken.

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Maksymilian Leśniewski; Małgorzata Świąder; Iwona Kaczmarek; David Garcia Castro; Joanna A. Kamińska; Tomasz Pilawka; Jan K. Kazak. Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering 2021, 15, 39 -53.

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Maksymilian Leśniewski, Małgorzata Świąder, Iwona Kaczmarek, David Garcia Castro, Joanna A. Kamińska, Tomasz Pilawka, Jan K. Kazak. Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering. 2021; 15 (3):39-53.

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Maksymilian Leśniewski; Małgorzata Świąder; Iwona Kaczmarek; David Garcia Castro; Joanna A. Kamińska; Tomasz Pilawka; Jan K. Kazak. 2021. "Towards Transit‑Oriented Development for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Insights from a Central European City." Geomatics and Environmental Engineering 15, no. 3: 39-53.

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Published: 06 April 2021 in Energy
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One of the problems in cities is improving energy efficiency. Energy consumption and the efficient use of district heating networks affect the environment, society, and economy. Modern materials to increase buildings' energy efficiency become necessary. The use of phase change materials (PCM) is a current issue and many researchers' interest. PCM reduces energy consumption in buildings due to their ability to absorb and release energy. PCM use seems to be highly justified as regards energy efficiency policy-making considering the city's investment scale. Therefore, research was undertaken on the possibility of reducing energy consumption in the city by using PCM in municipal heating networks, as those for which planning can be carried out systemically. The research's original element is integrating geographic systems with artificial intelligence and statistical methods to estimation the probability of improving buildings' energy efficiency in urban areas based on an identified set of criteria of an interdisciplinary type. The proposed innovative approach was used to analyze the medium-sized city located in Eastern Europe. The results showed that buildings could be classified according to the probability of energy improvement at the limit of 30%. Suggestions were made for adapting the proposed method to more general cases.

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Marta Skiba; Maria Mrówczyńska; Małgorzata Sztubecka; Anna Bazan-Krzywoszańska; Jan K. Kazak; Agnieszka Leśniak; Filip Janowiec. Probability estimation of the city’s energy efficiency improvement as a result of using the phase change materials in heating networks. Energy 2021, 228, 120549 .

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Marta Skiba, Maria Mrówczyńska, Małgorzata Sztubecka, Anna Bazan-Krzywoszańska, Jan K. Kazak, Agnieszka Leśniak, Filip Janowiec. Probability estimation of the city’s energy efficiency improvement as a result of using the phase change materials in heating networks. Energy. 2021; 228 ():120549.

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Marta Skiba; Maria Mrówczyńska; Małgorzata Sztubecka; Anna Bazan-Krzywoszańska; Jan K. Kazak; Agnieszka Leśniak; Filip Janowiec. 2021. "Probability estimation of the city’s energy efficiency improvement as a result of using the phase change materials in heating networks." Energy 228, no. : 120549.

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Published: 27 March 2021 in Land
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In the urban landscape, footbridges appeared along with the development of urbanization through the implementation of more complex spatial structures. The introduction of transport transit to cities or sometimes urban gravity towards the important communication routes imposed their construction in order to ensure pedestrians’ safety and smooth flow of traffic. The aim of the study is to determine how an overpass in the city of Trabzon is used by people of different ages, the security and motivation problem, the possibility of a footbridge, and how an overpass is perceived as a crossing over a highway. The study addresses the problem of safety and motivation related to the use of an overpass by people of different ages and is focused on the perception of an overpass as a crossing over a highway. The overpass connects the northern part of the city with the parking lot and the seaside boulevards in Trabzon. It has been constructed over the road no. D010, also known as the Black Sea Coastal Highway. In total, 124 members of the urban population who used the overpass participated in a questionnaire, which included multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The ‘Semantic Differential Scale’ was also used to evaluate the results. The research revealed that the respondents who chose the road through the overpass for safety in most cases used it relatively rarely (59%). People who used the footbridge every day or frequently marked safety as the reason in 39% of cases only. This means that as pedestrians use the overpass more often, they begin to notice other functional features of the footbridge. The results of the study showed that the overpass was most frequently used for the purpose of going down to the coast (76.0%), although 51.2% reported rarely using the overpass, which showed it was used very little by pedestrians.

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Maria Hełdak; Sultan Kurt Konakoglu; Banu Kurdoglu; Hande Goksal; Bogdan Przybyła; Jan Kazak. The Role and Importance of a Footbridge Suspended over a Highway in the Opinion of Its Users—Trabzon (Turkey). Land 2021, 10, 340 .

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Maria Hełdak, Sultan Kurt Konakoglu, Banu Kurdoglu, Hande Goksal, Bogdan Przybyła, Jan Kazak. The Role and Importance of a Footbridge Suspended over a Highway in the Opinion of Its Users—Trabzon (Turkey). Land. 2021; 10 (4):340.

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Maria Hełdak; Sultan Kurt Konakoglu; Banu Kurdoglu; Hande Goksal; Bogdan Przybyła; Jan Kazak. 2021. "The Role and Importance of a Footbridge Suspended over a Highway in the Opinion of Its Users—Trabzon (Turkey)." Land 10, no. 4: 340.

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Published: 15 March 2021 in Building and Environment
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Lighting is one of the environmental elements that facilitates people to maintain their lives. With light people can collect visual cues about their environments in which they can perform visual tasks safely and comfortably. Exploring the lighting systems and conditions in residential interiors is important for introducing new concepts concerning human visual comfort. The study aimed to collect data and conduct a short-term analysis about residential lighting which will be a part of a more comprehensive research. The study focused on day- and artificial lighting systems, conditions and people’s assessments in interiors of residential buildings. An internet-based survey was distributed in July-August 2020 through Google Survey across Poland, Turkey, the U.K. and Sweden in the native languages of each country. 29 adult females and 31 adult males voluntarily participated in the present study. The study identified several interconnected factors related to residential lighting and explored them in detail. Large percentage of the respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with daylighting quality in summer (86.7%) and artificial lighting quality (78.4%) in their living areas. The amount and uniformity of lighting were the most effective cues connected with the respondents’ satisfaction. Reasonable and promising outcomes that were found can be used in generating new and comprehensive data about lighting quality in residential buildings.

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Rengin Aslanoğlu; Piotr Pracki; Jan K. Kazak; Begüm Ulusoy; Sepideh Yekanialibeiglou. Short-term analysis of residential lighting: A pilot study. Building and Environment 2021, 196, 107781 .

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Rengin Aslanoğlu, Piotr Pracki, Jan K. Kazak, Begüm Ulusoy, Sepideh Yekanialibeiglou. Short-term analysis of residential lighting: A pilot study. Building and Environment. 2021; 196 ():107781.

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Rengin Aslanoğlu; Piotr Pracki; Jan K. Kazak; Begüm Ulusoy; Sepideh Yekanialibeiglou. 2021. "Short-term analysis of residential lighting: A pilot study." Building and Environment 196, no. : 107781.

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Published: 14 March 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Well-being and soundscape analysis should be useful in re-design works involved in the planning of recreational areas and green spaces on campuses to improve the health of students, academics, and university staff. Proper space planning, for example, in campus parks, including the planning of soundscape zones, is important in relieving study and work stress. The aim of the study was to conduct a multicriteria analysis of the soundscape and well-being of users in the university park on campus in Olsztyn (Poland). It was important to redefine thinking about the re-composition of park space, including reduction of noise and improving well-being. The research included: 1. measurements of sound pressure levels (SPL) at selected points in two periods, 2. interview with park users and preparation of a mental map, 3. experts’ opinion on soundscape and well-being, and 4. design schemes for re-design of the park. The results of research regarding the perception of the soundscape and well-being in Kortowo park by respondents differ slightly from the results of SPL measurements. The results also confirm the difference between SPL in the leafless and leafy period. The results show a clear relationship between the perception of sounds and well-being in the park. However, in some areas near the water, where higher noise levels are reported the respondents felt quite comfortable. Finally, design schemes are proposed, based on experts’ opinions and results of the analysis.

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Agnieszka Jaszczak; Ewelina Pochodyła; Katarina Kristianova; Natalia Małkowska; Jan Kazak. Redefinition of Park Design Criteria as a Result of Analysis of Well-Being and Soundscape: The Case Study of the Kortowo Park (Poland). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2972 .

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Agnieszka Jaszczak, Ewelina Pochodyła, Katarina Kristianova, Natalia Małkowska, Jan Kazak. Redefinition of Park Design Criteria as a Result of Analysis of Well-Being and Soundscape: The Case Study of the Kortowo Park (Poland). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):2972.

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Agnieszka Jaszczak; Ewelina Pochodyła; Katarina Kristianova; Natalia Małkowska; Jan Kazak. 2021. "Redefinition of Park Design Criteria as a Result of Analysis of Well-Being and Soundscape: The Case Study of the Kortowo Park (Poland)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 2972.

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Published: 27 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Revitalization of cities varies depending on the scale of a city, type of challenges, and the socio-environmental context in each case. While revitalization projects carried out in globally known cities are well described, there is still a gap in characterizing revitalization processes that aim to improve quality of life in smaller units like medium-sized towns. This paper fills this gap by the insight from 82 revitalization projects implemented in 14 towns of Warmia and Mazury region (Poland) which are associated in the Cittaslow movement. The study combines a quantitative assessment of statistical data describing these projects with their qualitative evaluation based on interviews with local experts. The results of conducted analyses show that socio-economic development plays a major role as, despite projects which directly refer to the social domain, social elements were found also in projects initially categorized as those targeted to architectural and spatial domains. On the other hand, the authors observed that environmental and ecological as well as cultural issues are treated unevenly or marginally in projects compared to social ones. Interviews with experts show that the least importance was assigned to cultural and historical domain. The obtained results might constitute important knowledge to understand the background of current revitalization processes outside of global metropolises to improve future mechanisms supporting urban renewal.

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Agnieszka Jaszczak; Katarina Kristianova; Ewelina Pochodyła; Jan Kazak; Krzysztof Młynarczyk. Revitalization of Public Spaces in Cittaslow Towns: Recent Urban Redevelopment in Central Europe. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2564 .

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Agnieszka Jaszczak, Katarina Kristianova, Ewelina Pochodyła, Jan Kazak, Krzysztof Młynarczyk. Revitalization of Public Spaces in Cittaslow Towns: Recent Urban Redevelopment in Central Europe. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2564.

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Agnieszka Jaszczak; Katarina Kristianova; Ewelina Pochodyła; Jan Kazak; Krzysztof Młynarczyk. 2021. "Revitalization of Public Spaces in Cittaslow Towns: Recent Urban Redevelopment in Central Europe." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2564.

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Published: 07 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The article presents a comprehensive and cross-cutting review of key marine waste issues, taking into account: sources, fate, risks, transport pathways, threats, legislation, current challenges, and knowledge gaps. The growing amount of both human-created waste in seas and oceans and waste reaching marine ecosystems from land is one of today’s challenges for the global economy and the European Union. It is predicted that if no decisive steps are taken to limit the amount of this type of waste, there may be more plastic waste than fish in the oceans after 2050. The influence of microplastics and nanoplastics on living organisms remains undiagnosed. Within the international and EU law, solutions are being developed to properly manage waste on board ships and to reduce the impact of processes related to the recycling of the vessels on the environment. Currently, over 80% of ships are dismantled in the countries of South Asia, in conditions that threaten the environment and the safety of workers. After World War 2, large quantities of chemical weapons were deposited in the seas. Steel containers with dangerous substances residing in the sea for over 70 years have begun leaking, thus polluting water. For many years, radioactive waste had also been dumped into marine ecosystems, although since 1993 there has been a total ban on such disposal of radionuclides. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marine waste generation has also been presented as a significant factor influencing marine waste generation and management.

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Jolanta Dąbrowska; Marcin Sobota; Małgorzata Świąder; Paweł Borowski; Andrzej Moryl; Radosław Stodolak; Ewa Kucharczak; Zofia Zięba; Jan K. Kazak. Marine Waste—Sources, Fate, Risks, Challenges and Research Needs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 433 .

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Jolanta Dąbrowska, Marcin Sobota, Małgorzata Świąder, Paweł Borowski, Andrzej Moryl, Radosław Stodolak, Ewa Kucharczak, Zofia Zięba, Jan K. Kazak. Marine Waste—Sources, Fate, Risks, Challenges and Research Needs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):433.

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Jolanta Dąbrowska; Marcin Sobota; Małgorzata Świąder; Paweł Borowski; Andrzej Moryl; Radosław Stodolak; Ewa Kucharczak; Zofia Zięba; Jan K. Kazak. 2021. "Marine Waste—Sources, Fate, Risks, Challenges and Research Needs." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 433.

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Published: 30 November 2020 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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At present, cities characterised by high building intensity, which requires a sufficiently large amount of energy for proper functioning. This necessity means that energy planning should focus on the one hand on saving and reducing energy consumption, but also on introducing renewable energy sources (RES) in a way that ensures sustainable urban development. Social and economic issues that condition equality in access to energy and allow its rational use are a severe problem in cities. The article proposes a way of identifying the criteria that have the most significant impact on energy policy effects and the use of renewable energy in cities. The tests results affecting the energy potential of cities were analysed using various energy scenarios. The fuzzy logic and the Geographic Information System (GIS) were used to assess them. To show the differences between the scenarios, the Energy Potential Index (EPI) was developed to determine the feasibility of implementing individual energy scenarios in six urban districts. The results of this study present the importance of different criteria that influence the decisions made and the applied energy policy scenarios in the city areas. The approach that is important regardless of the goals is the intensity of development. The most desirable area for the implementation of the energy policy, taking into account renewable energy sources, is the city quarter with high-intensity multi-family housing. The study conclusions provide guidelines for decision-makers shaping the energy policy in the city in the form of the EPI indicator - a comparative assessment of the location and development of renewable energy systems to increase energy potential, equality in access to energy and mitigation of the effects of climate change.

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M. Mrówczyńska; M. Skiba; M. Sztubecka; A. Bazan-Krzywoszańska; J.K. Kazak; P. Gajownik. Scenarios as a tool supporting decisions in urban energy policy: The analysis using fuzzy logic, multi-criteria analysis and GIS tools. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2020, 137, 110598 .

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M. Mrówczyńska, M. Skiba, M. Sztubecka, A. Bazan-Krzywoszańska, J.K. Kazak, P. Gajownik. Scenarios as a tool supporting decisions in urban energy policy: The analysis using fuzzy logic, multi-criteria analysis and GIS tools. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2020; 137 ():110598.

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M. Mrówczyńska; M. Skiba; M. Sztubecka; A. Bazan-Krzywoszańska; J.K. Kazak; P. Gajownik. 2020. "Scenarios as a tool supporting decisions in urban energy policy: The analysis using fuzzy logic, multi-criteria analysis and GIS tools." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 137, no. : 110598.

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Published: 23 October 2020 in Energies
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Energy transition in the European Union (EU) is strongly related to public support from structural funds which enable member states to create new and renovate existing renewable energy source (RES) installations. However, in order to maximize benefits of these investments it is crucial to consider where RES funds are allocated, how it corresponds with RES potential in specific locations, and how future implementation of energy policies can be improved. In this study, RES development projects supported by EU funds, implemented in the period 2004–2019 in Poland, were analyzed in relation to solar, wind and biomass energy potential. The study was conducted with the use of agglomeration method and k-mean method to define clusters of local administrative units characterized by similar features of RES funds absorption and renewable energy production potential. The results obtained show that in the case of all energy sources there is no correlation between high RES funds absorption and energy production potential. The final conclusion of the research is that in order to boost energy transformation into more sustainable solutions, renewable energy production potential should be considered as a factor to allocate public financial support for future energy policy implementation.

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Jan K. Kazak; Joanna A. Kamińska; Rafał Madej; Marta Bochenkiewicz. Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support. Energies 2020, 13, 5551 .

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Jan K. Kazak, Joanna A. Kamińska, Rafał Madej, Marta Bochenkiewicz. Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support. Energies. 2020; 13 (21):5551.

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Jan K. Kazak; Joanna A. Kamińska; Rafał Madej; Marta Bochenkiewicz. 2020. "Where Renewable Energy Sources Funds are Invested? Spatial Analysis of Energy Production Potential and Public Support." Energies 13, no. 21: 5551.

Editorial
Published: 24 September 2020 in Sustainability
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Research on complex socio-environmental systems (also known as socio-ecological systems) has a long tradition in scientific considerations

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Szymon Szewrański; Jan Kazak. Socio-Environmental Vulnerability Assessment for Sustainable Management. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7906 .

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Szymon Szewrański, Jan Kazak. Socio-Environmental Vulnerability Assessment for Sustainable Management. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):7906.

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Szymon Szewrański; Jan Kazak. 2020. "Socio-Environmental Vulnerability Assessment for Sustainable Management." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7906.

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Published: 01 June 2020 in Remote Sensing
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A multitude of factors considered necessary for an informed choice of the location of the vineyard can be overwhelming for the decision-maker. Is there still a place for knowledge valuable from the perspective of an experienced winegrower in the era of precise measurements? The informative use of so-called common knowledge is possible owing to fuzzy-based techniques, which allow for the representation of intuitive notions in terms of quantitative measures. The work uses tools based on fuzzy logic to cover the scope of common knowledge within the decision-making process. Owing to its flexibility and ability to deal with imprecise input data while maintaining the simple construction, the fuzzy logic solution filled the gap between GIS data and wine grower’s experience. Based on the data from the thematic literature, a set of rules was created to interpret the relationships between popular site selection criteria. The dynamics and manner of interaction between variables were determined using adequate membership functions. Pre-processing using GIS with remote sensing data was considered as a preliminary stage for the analysis. By using the graphical interface, the system operation facilitates the work of a potential user. The obtained results indicated the possibility of an alternative approach to classical analyses by replacing or extending the meaning of some variables using information based on feelings and perceptions. Research constitutes a premise for the further development of expert systems using widely understood domain knowledge.

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Katarzyna Chrobak; Grzegorz Chrobak; Jan K. Kazak. The Use of Common Knowledge in Fuzzy Logic Approach for Vineyard Site Selection. Remote Sensing 2020, 12, 1775 .

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Katarzyna Chrobak, Grzegorz Chrobak, Jan K. Kazak. The Use of Common Knowledge in Fuzzy Logic Approach for Vineyard Site Selection. Remote Sensing. 2020; 12 (11):1775.

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Katarzyna Chrobak; Grzegorz Chrobak; Jan K. Kazak. 2020. "The Use of Common Knowledge in Fuzzy Logic Approach for Vineyard Site Selection." Remote Sensing 12, no. 11: 1775.

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Published: 26 May 2020 in Geomatics and Environmental Engineering
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Sustainable land use development requires a smart decision‑making process based on appropriate spatial design patterns. However, the pro‑investment policy of many municipalities often results in disproportions between the de‑mand and supply of investment areas, which means that spatial development is not realized in a sustainable way. In order to avoid the overconsumption of land for investment purposes, central government in Poland introduced a requirement to assess land balance, which includes the calculation of spa‑tial absorbency at the level of local urban planning. The aim of this work is to develop the concept of spatial absorbency assessment. In order to select best practices, document reviews of local spatial policies in Kalisz, Łódź, Toruń and Gdańsk were performed. Based on the review, a method for spatial absorbency assessment was presented. The applicability of the proposed solution is pre‑sented by its use on the case of the Racibórz municipality. The visualization shows what kind of geoinformation is required to perform an assessment by means of the developed method. The results of the calculations present the final feedback that is received by local authorities. The work was carried out us‑ing ArcGIS software. The obtained results may constitute the basis for further multi‑dimensional analyses as part of sustainable land development planning at the local level.

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Noemi Broża; Karolina Birnbaum; David Garcia Castro; Jan K. Kazak. Spatial Absorbency Assessment for Sustainable Land Development. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering 2020, 14, 5 -18.

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Noemi Broża, Karolina Birnbaum, David Garcia Castro, Jan K. Kazak. Spatial Absorbency Assessment for Sustainable Land Development. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering. 2020; 14 (2):5-18.

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Noemi Broża; Karolina Birnbaum; David Garcia Castro; Jan K. Kazak. 2020. "Spatial Absorbency Assessment for Sustainable Land Development." Geomatics and Environmental Engineering 14, no. 2: 5-18.

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Published: 01 January 2020 in Blue-Green Systems
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Nature-based solutions (NBS) can protect, manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems. They are a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to address societal challenges and some natural hazards effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits. NBS applications can be easily noticed in circular cities, establishing an urban system that is regenerative and accessible. This paper aims to offer a review on NBS for urban water management from the literature and some relevant projects running within the COST Action ‘Implementing nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city’. The method used in the study is based on a detailed tracking of specific keywords in the literature using Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, ScienceDirect and Scopus. Based on this review, three main applications were identified: (i) flood and drought protection; (ii) the water-food-energy nexus; and (iii) water purification. The paper shows that NBS provide additional benefits, such as improving water quality, increasing biodiversity, obtaining social co-benefits, improving urban microclimate, and the reduction of energy consumption by improving indoor climate. The paper concludes that a systemic change to NBS should be given a higher priority and be preferred over conventional water infrastructure.

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Hasan Volkan Oral; Pedro Carvalho; Magdalena Gajewska; Nadia Ursino; Fabio Masi; Eric D. van Hullebusch; Jan Kazak; Alfonso Exposito; Giulia Cipolletta; Theis Raaschou Andersen; David C. Finger; Lena Simperler; Martin Regelsberger; Vit Rous; Matej Radinja; Gianluigi Buttiglieri; Pawel Krzeminski; Anacleto Rizzo; Kaveh Dehghanian; Mariyana Nikolova; Martin Zimmermann. A review of nature-based solutions for urban water management in European circular cities: a critical assessment based on case studies and literature. Blue-Green Systems 2020, 2, 112 -136.

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Hasan Volkan Oral, Pedro Carvalho, Magdalena Gajewska, Nadia Ursino, Fabio Masi, Eric D. van Hullebusch, Jan Kazak, Alfonso Exposito, Giulia Cipolletta, Theis Raaschou Andersen, David C. Finger, Lena Simperler, Martin Regelsberger, Vit Rous, Matej Radinja, Gianluigi Buttiglieri, Pawel Krzeminski, Anacleto Rizzo, Kaveh Dehghanian, Mariyana Nikolova, Martin Zimmermann. A review of nature-based solutions for urban water management in European circular cities: a critical assessment based on case studies and literature. Blue-Green Systems. 2020; 2 (1):112-136.

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Hasan Volkan Oral; Pedro Carvalho; Magdalena Gajewska; Nadia Ursino; Fabio Masi; Eric D. van Hullebusch; Jan Kazak; Alfonso Exposito; Giulia Cipolletta; Theis Raaschou Andersen; David C. Finger; Lena Simperler; Martin Regelsberger; Vit Rous; Matej Radinja; Gianluigi Buttiglieri; Pawel Krzeminski; Anacleto Rizzo; Kaveh Dehghanian; Mariyana Nikolova; Martin Zimmermann. 2020. "A review of nature-based solutions for urban water management in European circular cities: a critical assessment based on case studies and literature." Blue-Green Systems 2, no. 1: 112-136.

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Published: 24 December 2019 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Contemporary socio-environmental problems such as the reduced availability of natural resources, the loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, pollution, an unprecedented population growth, the mass migration of people to cities, and urban sprawl may be associated with the consequences of an economic infinite growth paradigm on a finite planet. Despite international goals for improving the spatial and environmental management, current and future developments are continuously planned without the consideration of the biophysical limits to growth. This could be equated with the environmental carrying capacity (ECC), a concept and a tool for the sustainable development of human settlements. This research use the environmental indicators such as Ecological Footprint (EF) and biocapacity (BC) for ECC quantification. Despite EF and BC accounting is well-developed at the global, national and regional levels, there is still lack of local - urban standard for EF assessment. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to present the local approach for EF assessment and its potential to use for ECC assessment at local (i.e., city) level. The study compares the hybrid EF, which joined the bottom-up CF with the remaining EF’s components from a top-down approach, with the standard top-down EF approach. In this study, the assessment focused mainly on household consumption which could be equated as main driver responsible for Ecological Footprint. Thus, the impact of household consumption was quantified according to four categories reflecting resources’ use and waste generation as: Food, Housing, Mobility, Services and Goods. The analysis of ECC was conducted for the Polish city of Wrocław in Central Eastern Europe for the year 2016. The results showed, that the city of Wrocław exceeds its ECC. Both calculations were affected by data limitations, and likely represent overestimation of the EF. The proposed approach could be important for ECC assessment, quantification of the EF of human activities, and more sustainable spatial management of the city.

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Małgorzata Świąder; David Lin; Szymon Szewrański; Jan K. Kazak; Katsunori Iha; Joost van Hoof; Ingrid Belčáková; Selen Altiok. The application of ecological footprint and biocapacity for environmental carrying capacity assessment: A new approach for European cities. Environmental Science & Policy 2019, 105, 56 -74.

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Małgorzata Świąder, David Lin, Szymon Szewrański, Jan K. Kazak, Katsunori Iha, Joost van Hoof, Ingrid Belčáková, Selen Altiok. The application of ecological footprint and biocapacity for environmental carrying capacity assessment: A new approach for European cities. Environmental Science & Policy. 2019; 105 ():56-74.

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Małgorzata Świąder; David Lin; Szymon Szewrański; Jan K. Kazak; Katsunori Iha; Joost van Hoof; Ingrid Belčáková; Selen Altiok. 2019. "The application of ecological footprint and biocapacity for environmental carrying capacity assessment: A new approach for European cities." Environmental Science & Policy 105, no. : 56-74.

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Published: 01 December 2019 in Real Estate Management and Valuation
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Seeing as how cities nowadays have to face many challenges (such as: urban traffic management, revitalization, and adaptation to climate change.), different kinds of urban policies and actions are undertaken. Many of these actions result in changes that influence real estate, mostly by improving the conditions of public services. However, implementation of such urban policies is connected with significant costs that have to be covered by public funds. Therefore, the question arises how we can analyze the assumed benefits from the increase of real estate value? Which tool could allow stakeholders to search for potential added value? The aim of this paper is to present the methodological approach to improving the communication between stakeholders for the visualization of relations between public actions and potential benefits. The analyses cover benefits that can occur both in public and private budgets. The focal point of this paper is the presentation of causal loop diagrams as a tool that could be incorporated for public value identification on specific investments. The application of the suggested approach is visualized on two examples of urban redevelopment activities. Causal loop diagrams are prepared for the construction of a metro system and implementation of a water retention facility. The results show that both types of urban redevelopment actions have an impact on the creation of value, which can be observed both in public and private benefits. However, not all kinds of activities impact an increase in the market value of real estate and can be measured as incomes in budgets.

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Jan K. Kazak; Nataša Simeunović; Andreas Hendricks. Hidden Public Value Identification of Real Estate Management Decisions. Real Estate Management and Valuation 2019, 27, 96 -104.

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Jan K. Kazak, Nataša Simeunović, Andreas Hendricks. Hidden Public Value Identification of Real Estate Management Decisions. Real Estate Management and Valuation. 2019; 27 (4):96-104.

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Jan K. Kazak; Nataša Simeunović; Andreas Hendricks. 2019. "Hidden Public Value Identification of Real Estate Management Decisions." Real Estate Management and Valuation 27, no. 4: 96-104.

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Published: 27 November 2019 in Cuadernos de Gestión
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David García Castro; Victoria De Elizagarate Gutierrez; Jan Kazak; Szymon Szewranski; Iwona Kaczmarek; Tong Wang. New challenges in the improvement of the citizen participation processes of the urban management. Social innovation challenges. Cuadernos de Gestión 2019, 20, 41 -64.

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David García Castro, Victoria De Elizagarate Gutierrez, Jan Kazak, Szymon Szewranski, Iwona Kaczmarek, Tong Wang. New challenges in the improvement of the citizen participation processes of the urban management. Social innovation challenges. Cuadernos de Gestión. 2019; 20 (1):41-64.

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David García Castro; Victoria De Elizagarate Gutierrez; Jan Kazak; Szymon Szewranski; Iwona Kaczmarek; Tong Wang. 2019. "New challenges in the improvement of the citizen participation processes of the urban management. Social innovation challenges." Cuadernos de Gestión 20, no. 1: 41-64.

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Published: 25 October 2019 in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
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This study provides the location support system solution for the new Polish Energy Policy to 2040. The Location support system combing geographic information system (GIS) with business intelligence (BI) analytic environment is developed. The Decision Support System in this research integrates three renewable energy sources (RES): biomass, solar and wind. The renewable energy technical potentials are analyzed in relation to the local human development index (LHDI) and the average use of low-voltage electricity [kWh per capita] in rural households. The research indicates internal diversification of the country in terms of energy consumption, level of development and potential to renewable energy production. The most developed rural areas are in the west of the country and in the vicinity of large cities. Regions suitable for biomass production are located in S-W and W part. The best conditions for solar energy sector are in the S, S-E and central regions. Good wind conditions are in central Poland and locally at the Baltic coast as well as in sub mountainous regions in the south. The newly developed analytical system can be effective instrument, which can strengthen the production and consumption of renewable energy in rural areas. As an added value, it should improve the quality of life of local communities. The results of the study support decision makers in sustainable energy cluster allocation and management.

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S Szewrański; M Bochenkiewicz; M Kachniarz; Jan Kazak; M Sylla; M Świąder; K Tokarczyk-Dorociak. Location support system for energy clusters management at regional level. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 2019, 354, 012021 .

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S Szewrański, M Bochenkiewicz, M Kachniarz, Jan Kazak, M Sylla, M Świąder, K Tokarczyk-Dorociak. Location support system for energy clusters management at regional level. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 2019; 354 (1):012021.

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S Szewrański; M Bochenkiewicz; M Kachniarz; Jan Kazak; M Sylla; M Świąder; K Tokarczyk-Dorociak. 2019. "Location support system for energy clusters management at regional level." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 354, no. 1: 012021.