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Health impacts and a decrease in the quality of life caused by air pollution is a major problem worldwide. Krakow is one of the most affected cities in the EU by air pollution mostly caused by burning solid fuels in households’ furnaces. It is considered that the most effective remedies would be adequate spatial planning solutions and application of low-emission sources including renewable energy sources (RES). This article draws from the analysis of the use of RES as a means for reducing harmful emissions in Krakow Functional Area (KrOF). The inventories of renewable energy sources and systems were compiled by the authors as a part of the EU project “Smart Edge—Sustainable Metropolitan Areas and the Role of The Edge City”. Using the data from the inventories, a SWOT analysis has been carried out to identify factors that determine the smart management of the RES potential, particularly the decisions of households on the transition towards RES. The results of the analysis have shown that many actions have been taken at the national, regional, and local levels but the greatest influence bear the solutions initiated and implemented at the communal level. The conclusion is that legislative regulations should be combined with locally tailor-made instruments. The proposed method of analysis can be applied in other metropolitan areas as a diagnostic procedure supporting action planning to solve air-quality problems caused by distributed emission sources.
Tomasz Jeleński; Marta Dendys; Barbara Tomaszewska; Leszek Pająk; Jeleński Tomasz. The Potential of RES in the Reduction of Air Pollution: The SWOT Analysis of Smart Energy Management Solutions for Krakow Functional Area (KrOF). Energies 2020, 13, 1754 .
AMA StyleTomasz Jeleński, Marta Dendys, Barbara Tomaszewska, Leszek Pająk, Jeleński Tomasz. The Potential of RES in the Reduction of Air Pollution: The SWOT Analysis of Smart Energy Management Solutions for Krakow Functional Area (KrOF). Energies. 2020; 13 (7):1754.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomasz Jeleński; Marta Dendys; Barbara Tomaszewska; Leszek Pająk; Jeleński Tomasz. 2020. "The Potential of RES in the Reduction of Air Pollution: The SWOT Analysis of Smart Energy Management Solutions for Krakow Functional Area (KrOF)." Energies 13, no. 7: 1754.
The growing problem of urban sprawl – low-density, fragmented, car-dependent development on greenfields – is increasingly serious for both Europe and the rest of the world. It brings with it a number of negative consequences for human health, well-being, social and economic performance, and negative ecological impacts, including emissions, which contribute to climate change. Therefore, in order to improve urban quality of life and address the "20-20-20 strategy" of global objectives, we propose a series of pilot projects that introduce significant planning, managerial and technology initiatives combined to enhance cooperation between European citizens and experts. To increase the extent and health of urban cultivation and maximize the benefits of an urban canopy, cities need an integrated approach and innovations from city planners, engineers, and landscape architects, as well as citizen advocacy and participation along the lines of public-private partnerships. We presume that even if various actors share a common vision, it needs more knowledge for maximum benefits to develop. Our thesis is that urban cultivation can play a significant role as a catalyst for socio-economic sustainability. Comparing benefits from urban forest and agrarian functions, which in many places would compete for the same space, would be necessary. There is now an increasing body of knowledge that several measures of high urban density – including residential, retail, and service density, street-intersection density, and land-use diversity – might have important public health consequences. With more evidence, one can plan neighbourhoods that are more compact and more attractive (thanks to activity-influencing factors such as local services, public transport, leisure, agrarian activities and more), halt invasive sprawl, promote physical activity and social interaction, and shield from environmental and social negatives, such as pollution and feeling unsafe. In this project, the Nature-Based Solutions concept will be applied to improve the impact on quality of life. In this sense, CitAgra would leverage the EU agenda by making the project a form of pilot implementation.
Tomasz Jelenski. CitAgra: The Compact City with Integrated Agriculture and Ecology. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2019, 471, 102056 .
AMA StyleTomasz Jelenski. CitAgra: The Compact City with Integrated Agriculture and Ecology. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2019; 471 (10):102056.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomasz Jelenski. 2019. "CitAgra: The Compact City with Integrated Agriculture and Ecology." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 471, no. 10: 102056.
This article describes three cases of placemaking workshops conducted by the author in three different countries: Ukraine, Tunisia, and Poland, and against different cultural and political backgrounds. In each case, the application of placemaking methods encouraged public participation, showed the potential to facilitate the decision-making process, and helped resolve potential or existing conflicts while building confidence in democratic procedures and institutions. This research highlights the importance of the PPS method which helped to build a team of stakeholders sharing similar views, ones convinced that a positive change is possible and are ready to cooperate. Such attitudes are especially valuable in places where local democracy and participatory urban management is undeveloped.
Tomasz Jeleński. Placemaking Workshops: Application of the PPS Method. Proceedings of EECE 2020 2019, 151 -169.
AMA StyleTomasz Jeleński. Placemaking Workshops: Application of the PPS Method. Proceedings of EECE 2020. 2019; ():151-169.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomasz Jeleński. 2019. "Placemaking Workshops: Application of the PPS Method." Proceedings of EECE 2020 , no. : 151-169.
The concept of resilience has become increasingly important to our understanding of sustainable planning. Post-disaster urban and architectural reconstruction might be treated as a strategy for resilient cities, helping them to reinvent themselves after possible destruction. The purpose of this study is to analyse several cases of nearly total reconstruction of historical urban complexes. Specifically, it explores how urban heritage conservation and recreation could contribute to the resilience agenda, giving traumatised societies a sense of continuity and localness. It analyses the changes in the conservation doctrine, highlighting the growing acceptance of architectural reconstructions. Drawing on historical examples, mainly derived from the Polish School of Conservation practice, this paper argues that the methods and processes attempted to regain identity for the thoroughly rebuilt structures proved effective in recreating the identity of such cities as Kalisz, Warsaw, Gdańsk, and Wrocław. The article argues that while processes at the governmental level emphasised the strengthening of national identity, the experiences of the reconstructed townscapes eventually involved forms of more diverse municipal identities. The article highlights that the strategy of recreating traditional images of cities after their mutilation in disastrous events might be a key to becoming a more resilient city and the formation of the post-disaster citizenry.
Tomasz Jeleński. Practices of Built Heritage Post-Disaster Reconstruction for Resilient Cities. Buildings 2018, 8, 53 .
AMA StyleTomasz Jeleński. Practices of Built Heritage Post-Disaster Reconstruction for Resilient Cities. Buildings. 2018; 8 (4):53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomasz Jeleński. 2018. "Practices of Built Heritage Post-Disaster Reconstruction for Resilient Cities." Buildings 8, no. 4: 53.
The original placemaking philosophy was based on the recognition that place is intrinsically tied to cultural values, ones tested by generations of human interaction. Its practices have created a growing body of knowledge of the design strategies and physical elements that make vital public spaces and successful development projects. However, without proper consideration of local history and heritage, such practices might not leave room for character and distinctive beauty. The result can be places that are again more a manifestation of planning principles and generalised design strategies than integrating urban cultures and communities. Without inclusion of the attributes that people want to preserve, adapt, rehabilitate, or even reconstruct, public space may present a missed opportunity to produce specific, beautiful places. Careful approaches to existing structures provide a sense of continuity, comprehensibility, meaningfulness, and coherence – the values of importance beyond aesthetic satisfaction. Placemaking practices might be expanded again, to advocate for more sustaining, organised complexity, and reconciling new urban communities with adaptive places full of character.
Tomasz Jeleński. Inclusive Placemaking: Building Future on Local Heritage. Proceedings of EECE 2020 2017, 783 -793.
AMA StyleTomasz Jeleński. Inclusive Placemaking: Building Future on Local Heritage. Proceedings of EECE 2020. 2017; ():783-793.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomasz Jeleński. 2017. "Inclusive Placemaking: Building Future on Local Heritage." Proceedings of EECE 2020 , no. : 783-793.