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Green buildings in pursuit of healthy and safe human living environment

Vranayova Zuzana, Tkachenko Tetiana, Lis Anna, Savchenko Olena, Vranay Frantisek

System Safety : Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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2023

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Vol. 5, iss. 1

204-211

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Emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere resulting from the combustion of fuels in the energy production process and road traffic intensity are a key determinants of poor air quality in cities and the creation of an unfriendly environment for people to live in, which has a significant impact on their safety and health. The first step to reducing emissions is to reduce energy consumption. The ecological effect resulting from the thermal modernization of existing residential building stock was estimated. Nature-based solutions were proposed to compensate for the lost green areas in favor of gray infrastructure in the form of green roofs and walls. The possibility of improving environmental conditions by introducing this type of solutions into the urban tissue was assessed. Depending on the type of vegetation, one m2 of green cover is able to absorb an average of 2.3 kg of CO2 and 0.2 kg of particulate matter from the air per year. Renewable energy sources are an important element of green buildings. Heat pump may be the most advantageous solution in minimizing emissions combined with low operating costs. Obtaining energy from geothermal sources would be equally beneficial in terms of reducing emissions, but there are risks changes in groundwater levels or soil damage. Solar energy is one of the leading renewable energy sources, especially in hot water installations, where it is possible to reduce energy consumption by up to 50%.

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Ekohydrologiczne podejście do zarządzania zasobami wodnymi zlewni Pilicy

Izydorczyk Katarzyna, Frątczak Wojciech, Biernacki Mariusz, Zalewski Maciej

Gospodarka Wodna

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2023

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Nr 10

8--10

PL

To, co wyróżnia projekt zintegrowany LIFE Pilica w grupie wodnych projektów zintegrowanych, to ekohydrologiczne podejście do zarządzania wodami opracowane w latach dziewięćdziesiątych XX w. przez Profesora Macieja Zalewskiego. Główne założenie, że świadoma regulacja procesów biologicznych pozwala na wykorzystanie ekosystemów jako narzędzi do zarządzania zasobami naturalnymi, w tym poprawy ilości i jakości wód, wpisuje się w aktualny światowy nurt polityki Komisji Europejskiej promującej rozwiązania oparte na przyrodzie (ang. nature-based solutions, NBS).

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An element distinguishing the integrated LIFE Pilica projects among other integrated water projects is the ecohydrological approach to water management elaborated in the nineties of the 20th century by Professor Maciej Zalewski. The main assumption that the deliberate regulation of biological processes allows for the use ofecosystems as tools to manage natural resources, including improvement of the quantity and quality of water, is consistent with the current global European Commission's policy trend promoting nature-based solutions (NBS).

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Urbanistyka agrarna: przejściowa moda czy szansa na zrównoważoną urbanizację?

Jeleński Tomasz

Teka Komisji Urbanistyki i Architektury Oddział PAN w Krakowie

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2020

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T. 48

299--314

PL

Artykuł przedstawia analizę różnych koncepcji wprowadzania i integracji agrokultury ze współczesnymi społecznościami miejskimi. Nowe źródła, akademickie i praktyczne, dają wiarygodne informacje do wstępnych, holistycznych ocen scenariuszy upraw w różnych kontekstach miasta. Wskazują pożytki społeczne oraz ogólnie korzystny wpływ upraw miejskich na środowisko. W artykule wymieniono nowe metody i techniki ocen społeczno-środowiskowych, a także wskazano na potrzebę opracowania nowych wskaźników i standardów zarządzania miejską przestrzenią zieloną.

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The article analyses different concepts of combining and interaction of agriculture with urban society. New academic and practice-based sources provide reliable information for early-stage holistic assessment of farming scenarios in various urban contexts. They acknowledge considerable social benefits and generally beneficial impact of urban farming. The new surveying methods and techniques to assess social and environmental impacts are mentioned in the article as well as the need of developing new indicators and standards which could be applied to improve the management of the urban green space.

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The influence of hydro-climatological balances and Nature-based solutions (NBS) in the management of water resources

Gutry-Korycka Małgorzata

Meteorology Hydrology and Water Management. Research and Operational Applications

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2020

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Vol. 8, Iss. 1

4--27

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This article offers a historical review of (cognitive) scientific research that demonstrates the development of key concepts relating to balances in the hydrological and hydro-climatic cycles, thereby supplying a basis for quantitative and qualitative assessment of renewable water resources. The review reveals the direction knowledge took as it developed through successive cognitive and applied stages. The emphases are on how global and regional hydrological conditioning underpin integrated concepts for the management of water resources. The primary aim of this article is to describe the main achievements, approaches and scientific initiatives, along with their theoretical underpinnings, in the hope of encouraging application and further appreciation. Attention is thus paid to milestones along the road to global development, as manifested in the (at times abruptly changing) effort to better assess and understand the use of water resources in various economic, social and ecological activities. The aim is first and foremost to encourage the achievement of sustainable development as humankind’s main hope for the future. A further focus is on initiatives, scientific issues, and concepts that have been espoused by international organisations and illustrate the increasingly essential harmonious use of water resources at local, regional, continental, and planetary scales. Relevant global conferences have demonstrated wide readiness to adopt declarations, or to issue appeals and resolutions, in support of fuller assessment of renewable water resources. Examples of excessive use have been identified, and efforts have been made to counteract both floods and deficits, and hence avoid crises. These deliberations have also stimulated long-term forecasting, for periods up to 2030 or even 2050. Also stressed here are the challenges, inspirations, and achievements of pure and applied science when it comes assessing the risk that the Earth’s potential to supply water resources will be exceeded. The suitability of current assessments of water resources is evaluated, and reference made to ecologicallyintegrated answers such as Nature-based solutions (NBS), as backed by the UN and UNESCO (2018) in combination with principles set out in the EU’s Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).