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We would like to inform you that the 54rd issue of the periodical MAZOVIA Regional Studies has already been published.

We cordially invite you to read the second article on the Harmonisation of data sets on land use.

In this issue you will also find a study on the Ecological policy of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Self-government and an interesting analysis – Creating the safety of local communities by the example of volunteer fire brigades in Stara Kornica Commune.

We bid you a pleasant reading experience.

In this issue:

Harmonisation of data sets on land use. Practical aspects in the process of creating a general plan in PolandEcological policy of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Self-government against the background of changes taking place in the natural environmentEastern Bypass of BydgoszczCreating the safety of local communities by the example of volunteer fire brigades in Stara Kornica Commune – analysisRaumwissenschaftliches Kolloquium 2025, BerlinReport from Polish Circular Forum 2025

Dear Readers!

We cordially invite you to read the latest special edition of the MAZOVIA Regional Studies, Special Edition 2025, published entirely in English. It is a review of the most interesting articles from the past year, prepared with an intent to promote the periodical abroad.

In this issue you will find captivating studies on aviation security in the context of national security, health care system functioning, as well as ecology and nature.

We bid you a pleasant reading experience.

In this issue:

The dilemmas of healthcare system functioning under conditions of the civilizational turning point

Aviation clusters and state and regional security

Golden algae (“killer algae”) as a threat to Poland’s economy and nature

Modernisation of the Japanese garden in Silesian Park in Chorzów – case study

Report from 10th Baltic–Adriatic Transport Corridor Forum (19 to 20 October 2023) 22nd European Week of Regions and Cities, Brussels 2024

Dear Readers,

We would like to inform you that the 53rd issue of the periodical MAZOVIA Regional Studies has already been published and you are cordially invited to read.

The part Analyses and Studies opens with an article by Beata Stelmach-Fita titled Harmonisation of data sets on land use: Definitions and directions of integrated development planning in Poland. The main theme is the evaluation of the implementation of the Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (INSPIRE) in Poland, which established the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community.

The article titled The “Lex Developer” Act – functioning of the so-called Housing Act in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in the years 2018–2023 by Katarzyna Farska, Jan Girczuk and Magdalena Sugajska discusses the impact of the so-called special act on the facilitation of the preparation and realisation of housing investments and accompanying investments on spatial planning in less than 6 years of its applicability.

The third article titled 100 years of spatial planning in Poland by way of example of Warsaw: The years 1928–1946 by Anna Wieczorek and Magnolia Gorzelak concerns development plans produced under the Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland on Construction Law and Development of Estates of 16 February 1928 (with the original spelling from the legal acts of the interwar period).

In the Self-government section you shall find an article titled Implementation of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Regional Operational Programme 2014–2020 in the municipalities of the Siedlce subregion by Monika Kierzkowska. From the article, we learn that beneficiaries from the Siedlce subregion filed 568 proposals under the RPO WM 2014–2020 with a value of PLN 1395.9 million and requested funding of PLN 903.8 million. The benefits of the Programme are numerous and noticeable in aspects of everyone’s life.

The Varia section contains two reports on energy transition issues. In the first one, Beata Wereda describes the Mazovian Energy Communities Forum; in the second one, Elżbieta Goryszewska summarises the second day of the Climate Congress of Poland 2025.

Enjoy your reading.

In the 53rd issue:

Harmonisation of data sets on land use: Definitions and directions of integrated development planning in PolandThe “Lex Developer” Act – functioning of the so-called Housing Act in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in the years 2018–2023100 years of spatial planning in Poland by way of example of Warsaw: The years 1928–1946Implementation of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Regional Operational Programme 2014–2020 in the municipalities of the Siedlce subregionMazovian Energy Communities ForumClimate Congress of Poland 2025

Ladies and gentlemen,

We cordially invite you to read the issue 52 of the periodical MAZOVIA Regional Studies.

The issue opens up with the article on waste generated in the manufacturing of cosmetic products. The Authors present ways of recovering materials or obtaining energy from non-hazardous waste as well as processes for the disposal of this waste, which contains substances or elements hazardous to humans and animals.

The subject of the subsequent article is the role of the economic account in business activities planning. By way of an example of hemp cultivation, the Author proves that the correct determination of revenue and costs is as important as the identification of the demand and the opportunity to achieve sales targets. The text highlights the advantages of cooperation within clusters and agricultural cooperatives as a way of achieving so-called economies of scale.

The third article, addressing the problem of the interaction between external conditions and the investor’s guidelines and the final design outcome, is a case study described by practising landscape architects. The Authors show how the analysis and synthesis of data obtained at the initial step influence the design process and how factors beyond the designer’s control determine and ultimately shape the solutions adopted for land use.

In comparison with similarly sized cities, the area of the allotments in Radom is very small, which prompted the Author of the next article to consider the possibilities of developing allotment sites in this city. After analysing the conditions arising from spatial, communicational and ownership-related documents, the Author presents a proposal for the location of a new allotment site, defines the conditions for the opportunity to enlarge the existing one and indicates ways to improve the accessibility of the allotment sites for citizens.

A summary of the initial period of operation of the Warsaw-Radom Airport is worth reading. The Author undertakes to explain the reasons for the airport’s poor performance and considers its development prospects. The text becomes particularly meaningful in the context of the ongoing dispute in the public space about the sense of building more airports, including the Central Transport Port.

The issue closes with a report from a study visit to the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on urban innovation as well as from the DeCoInter Kick Off Meeting, where a project for the energy transition of coastal regions through the use of renewable energy sources and green fuels was presented.

We wish you an enjoyable reading experience.

In the issue, among others:

Waste management. Cosmetic products and their wasteThe role of economic analysis in business activities planning by means of the example of hemp cultivationThe interaction between selected factors influencing the design and its final shape – a case studyConditions and possibilities of development of allotment sites in Radom

Issue 51 of “Mazovia Regional Studies” is already available. In the issue, among others:

The currency of the development strategies of municipalities of the Warsaw Functional Urban Area in the context of the reform integrating socio-economic and spatial planning, The concept of the Radom agglomeration railway in the context of the latest infrastructure investments, Target transport system of the Kalisz agglomeration, Modernization of the Japanese Garden in the Silesian Park in Chorzów – case study, Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. The years 1944 to 2024.

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Issue 50 of “Mazovia Regional Studies” is already available. In the issue, among others:

Revitalization and village renewal in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship – changes in the approach of municipalities to carrying out remedial processes after the adoption of the Act on Revitalisation,The value of monumental trees for sightseeing tourism – examples from the Mazowieckie Voivodeship,Aviation clusters and state and regional security,Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square – a permanent feature in Warsaw’s urban space. From the surroundings of the Cathedral to the end of World War II.

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Special Edition 2024 of “Mazovia Regional Studies” is already available. In the issue, among others:

ESG concepts in business practice. Characteristics and assessment of common ESG frameworks, Community resilience in response to humanitarian and refugee crisis caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine – a case study of Polish border communities, Legally protected natural areas in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in the years 1999–2022, Popularising knowledge of Mazovian history through the activities of the Mazovian Museum in Płock, 25th anniversary of the Mazovian Office of Regional Planning in Warsaw, 50th issue of the scientific journal “MAZOWSZE Studia Regionalne”.

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Issue 49 of “Mazovia Regional Studies” is already available. In the issue, among others:

Financialisation of regions – can we talk about financialisation in a regional context?, Community resilience in response to humanitarian and refugee crisis caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine – a case study of Polish border communities, A special element in the environment – interactions. Cultural landscape, its inalienable elements – open-air museum in Nowogród, Implementation of the statutory competences of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship and changes in the transport sector over 25 years of self-government activity, 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.

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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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