Climate change and increasing groundwater demand underscore the urgency of sustainable water resource planning. Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) represents a promising strategy, yet its implementation depends on accurately identifying locations suited for specific MAR techniques. This study presents a GIS-based methodology developed under the DEEPWATER-CE project for identifying suitable locations for six MAR techniques in Central Europe. The methodology integrates environmental, hydrological, and land use criteria in a two-stage approach: an initial screening to delineate potentially suitable areas, followed by a detailed classification of those areas into high, moderate, and low suitability categories. The approach was tested in the Polish part of the Dunajec River catchment (4835 km²), revealing that river or lake bank filtration, infiltration ditches, and underground dams are the most viable MAR options, suitable for 12.6%, 13%, and 15.6% of the catchment area, respectively. A focused analysis within the Tarnów agglomeration, identified as highly vulnerable to climate change and with intensive groundwater use, demonstrated that 83–87% of the area is moderately suitable for infiltration ditches and riverbank filtration techniques. This decision-support tool can inform water managers and planners regarding the best locations for implementing MAR to enhance aquifer resilience, ensure water availability, and mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events. The methodology is transferable to other regions facing similar hydroclimatic challenges.

Senior citizens face numerous health problems, and their health deteriorates as they age. As a result, a significant proportion of older people’s budgets are spent on medication. Therefore, the authors of the study focused on the relationship between the influx of senior citizens to the city and the accessibility of one of the selected medical services, i.e., pharmacies. They established the place of residence of the migrating seniors using the obtained database. The distribution of 317 pharmacies located in the city of Krakow was also recorded. Thanks to these databases, it was possible to determine the housing environment of seniors after migration. The study revealed a favourable location of pharmacies. As far as it is concerned, they are concentrated mainly in the central districts of Krakow, as are the whereabouts where seniors settle after migration. As fa as the supplies are concerned, the study also aimed to identify new locations for pharmacies

Przeprowadzona analiza struktury demograficznej dużych miast nadmorskich pokazuje, że proces starzenia się ich społeczeństwa jest mocno zaawansowany. W związku z tym fak- tem najważniejszym zadaniem samorządów miejskich powinno stać się przeciwdziałanie wykluczeniu społecznemu osób starszych. Autorzy postanowili zweryfikować tą sytuację wśród seniorów napływających do największych miast nadmorskich. Jako cel badań przyjęli przeanalizowanie dostępności, do sklepów i aptek jako podstawowych, codziennych usług dla tej grupy społeczeństwa. Uzyskane wyniki są bardzo optymistyczne i zadowalające. Stwierdzono, iż tylko nieliczna część osób starszych, która napłynęła do miast nadmorskich nie ma w odległości 15 minut pieszo sklepu lub apteki. Znacząca większość zakupy spożywcze i medyczne może zrobić w najbliższej okolicy.

Population ageing increases the need for urban environments that support safe everyday physical activity, social interaction, and quality of life. This article assesses the network-based accessibility of designated urban parks for older adults in the post-industrial city of Sosnowiec. The study used registry data on residents aged 60 and over and park data from the Database of Topographic Objects (BDOT10k), supplemented and validated with OpenStreetMap (OSM). Accessibility was modelled as walking time along the pedestrian network. Three cumulative thresholds were analysed: 5, 10, and 15 minutes, corresponding to approximately 250, 500, and 750 m. Of 55,748 older adults, 19.28% were located within the 5-minute catchment of at least one park, 39.10% within the 10-minute catchment, and 56.86% within the 15-minute catchment. These results indicate limited coverage by designated parks under the adopted thresholds, and the coverage estimate was strongly dependent on the threshold selected. Park-level Gini coefficients of 0.461–0.486 and top-three shares of 39.8–41.5% show that exclusively assigned accessible residents were concentrated among a small number of parks. The findings support a dual planning strategy: maintaining highly accessible parks while developing smaller, proximate recreational spaces and reducing pedestrian barriers in underserved areas.