The implementation of sustainable development principles following Poland’s accession to the European Union requires reducing socio-economic disparities while preserving the natural capital. Therefore, it is important to identify areas that are in crisis and to propose for them a local development strategy strengthening the identity of ‘their environment’. Czerwińsk nad Wisłą is an example of a town that has a medieval origin and was once an important economic and cultural centre. At present, numerous pressing socio-economic issues are observed in the area, predominantly the demographic crisis, increasing unemployment, lack of initiatives to dynamise the town’s development. The aim of this study was to identify elements of the capital of the Czerwińsk nad Wisłą commune that could contribute to the development of a local development strategy. The study includes field analyses conducted within the commune boundaries to identify its natural, landscape, and urban planning assets. Supra-material values and Genius loci will also be analysed, as well as the expectations of various social groups on the basis of the area profile and surveys. The research will allow valorisation of the studied landscape, identifying places where values are concentrated as well as areas in crisis and in need of intervention. Research has shown that it is possible to develop scenarios for the growth of Czerwińsk nad Wisłą based on the capitalisation of its natural and cultural resources, as the condition of human capital remains a weak link. As a starting point for improving the security of preserving natural and cultural resources as well as public safety, It is proposed to undertake promotional activities intended to increasing the sales of local products by positioning them as a brand associated with the area’s natural and cultural heritage.
The Vistula River and its left naturally formed right bank are an integral part of Warsaw’s landscape. Unique and picturesque on a European scale, it forms a green corridor protected by Natura 2000. This area offers a number of possibilities and still undiscovered and inaccessible places. Increasing accessibility should become a remedy for activating and recognizing their potential, as every appearance of users leaves a mark of domestication and inclusion in social functioning. These reflections attempt to initiate a discussion on managing challenging areas in the urban landscape and extracting their spatial-landscape potential. It is worth defining the role that could be played by riverbank areas in sustainable development processes and the lives of demanding urban residents. The aim of this discussion is to present a land-use concept preceded by an analysis of the possibility of integrating unused riverbank areas under the bridges into recreational functioning. These areas offer an enormous spatial and landscape potential. An example of this is the area of the Vistula River under and around the Anna Jagiellonka Bridge in the Warsaw district of Wawer. The design proposal is also a response to the deficit of social integration spaces, as well as the restoration and increased accessibility of this area on the river side. With a creative approach to managing riverbank areas, a unique public space can be created here, which would be an attractive viewpoint of the Warsaw skyline, emphasizing its identity as the southern gateway to the city.
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