Remigiusz Mikocki, Author at Mazovia Regional Studies

Community resilience in response to humanitarian and refugee crisis caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine – a case study of Polish border communities

Natalia Bełdyga

DOI: 10.21858/msr.49.02

Vol. no: 49

Since this study aim is to analyze the role of community resilience in response to crisis and uncertainty, two cases of community responses to an unprecedented refugee and humanitarian crisis caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022 made by two Polish border communities from two corners of Poland, one in northeast, in a borderland area referred to as Suwałki Gap and second in southeast, in Biecz, referred to as “Little Cracow” have been studied. The main objective of this study is to gain knowledge of one of core dimensions of community resilience, namely agency which enhances adaptability on both individual and collective level, often referred to as the locus of control [Inglehart, Welzel 2009] as well as a pillar of community resilience and crucial element in the proactive phase of crisis cycle management, civil preparedness defined as the ability to sustain functions vital to society, ensuring basic supply and the State’s capacity to act in a crisis situation [Zekulic et al. 2017] to see if they have enhanced community resilience in this response.

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Implementation of the statutory competences of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship and changes in the transport sector over 25 years of self-government activity

Piotr Szpiega, Elżbieta Trzcińska

DOI: 10.21858/msr.49.04

Vol. no: 49

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The article provides an overview of the transport policy of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship since its establishment in 1999. It discusses the statutory competences of the newly formed voivodeship in the field of transport development policy and its evolution over the years, illustrated in successive regional development strategies and spatial development plans. An integral part of this policy is also the development of public transport, primarily railway transport. This is the result of the activities of two railway companies: Masovian Railways and Warsaw Commuter Railway. The article depicts the development path of the companies towards modern rail passenger transport operators, involving new and modernized rolling stock and with efficient technical facilities. The article also discusses the activity of the manager of voivodeship roads, which through numerous road repairs and reconstructions, creates a road network suitable for servicing regional road traffic. In addition, the article highlights the increasing role of bicycle transport in the spatial policy of the voivodeship. An important factor facilitating the implementation of competences in the transport sector is EU funding, which has made it possible to create modern rail and road infrastructure, as well as to purchase and modernize rolling stock.

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A special element in the environment – interactions. Cultural landscape, its inalienable elements – open-air museum in Nowogród

Barbara Werner

DOI: 10.21858/msr.49.03

Vol. no: 49

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The aim of the article is to demonstrate the complexity of the issue of valuing historical sites and to answer the nagging question: is the role of the ‘special element in the environment’ sufficiently recognized in the 21st century and what role do various organisations, including NGOs such as (Polish National Committee of International Council on Monuments and Sites), play?

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Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. From the palace courtyard to the surroundings of the Cathedral from the late 18th to the early 20th century

Anna Wieczorek, Magnolia Gorzelak

DOI: 10.21858/msr.49.05

Vol. no: 49

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There are many publications on Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square in Warsaw and the surrounding buildings covering the history of the capital, as well as the history of architecture and urban planning. There are also substantial cartographic and iconographic resources available in museums and archives. An analysis of the source materials indicates a significant dispersion of information. There is a lack of a compendium on the origins of the Square, changes in its appearance, and the associated design concepts. These issues are the subject of a series of articles under the common Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. This article, the second in the series, presents how the appearance of the Square changed from the late 18th to the early 20th century, transforming from the courtyard of the Saxon Palace into the surroundings of the Cathedral.

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Financialisation of regions – can we talk about financialisation in a regional context?

Agata Gemzik-Salwach

DOI: 10.21858/msr.49.01

Vol. no: 49

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Financialisation refers to the increasing role of financial motives, markets, entities and institutions in transactions occurring in the national and international economy. The article includes consideration on whether financialisation can have a regional character. Its aim was to obtain an answer to this question and determine the usefulness of this knowledge.

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Issue 48 is online

Issue 48 of “Mazovia Regional Studies” is already available. In the issue, among others:

The dilemmas of healthcare system functioning under the conditions of civilizational turning point, Golden algae (“killer algae”) as a threat to Poland’s economy and nature, Mazovia – the 25th anniversary review, Changes in the agriculture of Mazovia in 2002–2020, Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. Genesis of Creation.

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Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. Genesis of Creation

Anna Wieczorek, Magnolia Gorzelak

DOI: 10.21858/msr.48.05

Vol. no: 48

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The Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square in Warsaw and the surrounding buildings can be read about in many books and articles on the history of the capital as well as the history of architecture and urban planning. There are also significant cartographic and iconographic resources in museums and archives. The analysis of the source materials indicates a large dispersion of information. There is a lack of a compendium of knowledge regarding the origins of the Square, changes in its appearance and related design thinking. These issues are addressed in a series of articles under the common title Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. The aim of this article, the first in this series, is to outline the genesis of the Square and to explain the origins of the names Saxon Palace and Brühl Palace.

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Changes in the agriculture of Mazovia in 2002–2020

Marta Ogniewska, Justyna Macierakowska

DOI: 10.21858/msr.48.04

Vol. no: 48

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The article is a synthesis of a study being prepared in the Mazovian Office of Regional Planning in Warsaw (MBPR), aimed to examining the changes that have occurred in recent years in agriculture and rural areas of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship.The study was mainly conducted on the basis of the Agricultural Censuses of 2002 and 2020. It covered, for comparability, issues characterizing agriculture and rural areas of Mazovia, devoting particular attention to the problems of agricultural specializations related to plant and animal production, transformations in the agrarian structure of farms, or changes in the structure of agricultural land in the region. Selected issues related to the rural population were also addressed, including the labour market, demographic processes. Attempts were made to determine whether significant transformations occurred in these areas during the analysed years. The article presents and discusses the spatial distribution of the studied issues and emerging trends in the region’s agriculture, supplemented, where appropriate, with methodological remarks.The article is enriched with numerous graphs and cartograms depicting the results of the conducted analyses. The main source of information used in the study is data from the Statistics Poland presented in the Local Data Bank (mainly by the seat of the farm)16, analyses included in the study Changes in the agriculture of Mazovia in 2002–2010 [Zmiany w rolnictwie Mazowsza w latach 2002–2010] published as part of the series MAZOVIA. Analyses and Studies, as well as other publications and industry materials. The conducted analysis is a component of monitoring the development policy of agriculture and rural areas in Mazovia, as expressed in the main strategic documents of the region, i.e. the Development Strategy and the Spatial Development Plan of the Voivodeship. The results of the analyses carried out as part of the study can be useful during the specification and verification of the ongoing regional policy.

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Mazovia – the 25th anniversary review

Paweł Swianiewicz, Julita Łukomska

DOI: 10.21858/msr.48.03

Vol. no: 48

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The article provides a summary of 25 years of activity of the self-government of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, focusing on changes in the level of development at the regional and sub-regional levels, as well as trends in public services provided by local government institutions. The service sectors associated with the largest budget expenditures were selected for discussion, namely transportation (both in terms of maintenance and construction of provincial roads and regional public transport), healthcare and culture. The article also highlights changes in the level of technical and social infrastructure in the region, as well as the use of European Funds by local governments in Mazovia, as an important factor stimulating development. The conducted analyses confirm the thesis of Mazovia’s strengthening position as a leading centre of development in the country, both at the regional and sub-regional levels.

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