The issues addressed in this paper concern the perception of the urban space of Płock among senior citizens who are 60 years old and older. An analysis of selected, characteristic urban spaces were conducted with respect of their urban perception and meaning in senior citizens’ social life. The term of space quality has to be perceived from the angle of opinions of all social groups. As a result, the most important lacks and needs of Płock urban spaces in the context of their usefulness for the old have been presented.
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Problematyka podjęta w pracy dotyczy percepcji przestrzeni miejskiej Płocka wśród osób starszych, powyżej 60-tego roku życia. Dokonano analizy wybranych, charakterystycznych przestrzeni publicznych pod kątem ich odbioru urbanistycznego oraz ich znaczenia w życiu społecznym seniorów. Zagadnienie jakości przestrzeni postrzegane musi być przez pryzmat opinii wszystkich grup społecznych. W związku z tym ukazano również najważniejsze braki i potrzeby przestrzeni publicznych Płocka w kontekście ich przydatności dla osób starszych.
The paper deals with the problem of rail noise pollution in cities in the context of legal amendments. This aspect is often neglected in the process of spatial planning. The authors were motivated to undertake this analysis both by legal changes permitting higher levels of acceptable noise thresholds, which were introduced and legalised in October 2012, and by the intensified levels of investment in areas neighbouring railways. On selected examples of residential areas in Warsaw, Poland (the city districts of Ursus, Białołęka and Ursynów), relevant land development sites were analysed against the course of isophones showing permissible noise levels. The analysis was based on data taken from acoustic maps for Warsaw from 2012 and 2017, planning studies, the Topographic Objects Database (BDOT10k) and the current state of land development. Using ArcGis software, 22 features, three study areas, and corresponding quantitative indicators were assessed. The authors presented the level of railway noise pollution set against the general spatial development. The analysis demonstrated that the changes in legislation have resulted in the “acoustic release” of land near railways; i.e., in these areas new, lessrestrictive regulations on noise pollution have become permissible. In turn, the number of buildings that were considered at risk of noise pollution before 2012 has fallen. The aforementioned regulatory changes may unfavourably impact residential areas neighbouring railways and this has even provoked a wider discussion at the European Union level.
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