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Conference on wetland protection in Poland on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day (February 4–7, 2023, Warsaw)

Adam Kapler

DOI: 10.21858/msr.44.05

Vol. no: 44

The wetlands had been drained for millennia. However, for over a century, many of them have been protected as nature reserves, national parks and/or Natura 2000 sites. Although most of Poland’s marshes have been degraded, it’s worth thinking about their restoration. This is an extremely difficult problem to solve, especially in the era of war in Ukraine, growing social polarization around the NRL, humanitarian crisis on the Poland-Belarus border as well as ecological disaster in the Oder river. That is why the World Wetlands Day 2023, celebrated annually on the initiative of the Wetlands Conservation Centre, on the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention, had a particularly extensive programme this year. In addition to annual debates, open lectures, poster presentations and field trips, in February 2023 a strictly scientific several-day conference on wetland conservation, two field trips and a number of workshops for practitioners were organized.

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Revitalisation in the development policy of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship against the background of national and EU conditions – experience and perspectives

Agata Kucharska, Dariusz Piwowarczyk

DOI: 10.21858/msr.44.04

Vol. no: 44

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The article analyses the voivodeship’s development policy on revitalisation, as defined in strategic and planning documents at the regional level for almost 25 years, in the context of changing national and EU cohesion policy environment. In addition, the role of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Self-Government in the implementation of EU funds for revitalisation measures under the Integrated Operational Programme For Regional Development 2004–2006 and the two editions of the Regional Operational Programme for the Mazowieckie Voivodeship: 2007–2013 and 2014–2020 was examined. A summary of the European Regional Development Fund resources spent on revitalisation projects under the above programmes is also presented. In addition, complementary and supplementary measures to revitalisation in rural areas in the field of village renewal, implemented by the voivodeship government under national programmes, were analysed: The Sectoral Operational Programme Restructuring and Modernization of the Food Sector and Rural Development 2004–2006 and two editions of the Rural Development Programme: 2007–2013 and 2014–2020.

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Energy generation – hydrogen technologies. Hydrogen from biomass and waste

Maciej Siekierski, Piotr Ryś, Anna Wieczorek

DOI: 10.21858/msr.44.03

Vol. no: 44

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For years, European Union policy has been geared towards promoting energy sources that do not degrade the environment. Hydrogen could be such an energy source. The aim of this article is to familiarize readers with the methods of generating hydrogen from biomass and certain waste, and to determine its colour. In the European Union, different ‘colours’ are assigned to this element – green, pink, yellow, blue, turquoise, white, grey, brown and black. The colour depends on the source and method of extraction. Hydrogen, as an environmentally friendly energy source, should have green, pink or blue colour.

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Directions of extension of the sea port in Elbląg

Tadeusz Wójcicki

DOI: 10.21858/msr.44.02

Vol. no: 44

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On September 17th, 2022, the shipping channel through the Vistula Spit was put into operation, which opens up new prospects for the seaport in Elbląg. In this context, it is worth considering what further investments would be needed to achieve further positive effects for the port in the form of a long-term increase in cargo turnover and passenger traffic.

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Analysis of the structure of scheduled airlines capacity in Central European countries. Part one

Marek Serafin

DOI: 10.21858/msr.44.01

Vol. no: 44

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The post-pandemic period is particularly important for the European aviation market. We can observe new trends of changes that will shape it for many years to come. We can already clearly see that the Central European region has its own specificity, distinguishing it from Western Europe. In the case of our country, analysing the situation and forecasting the future is particularly important, as decisions are currently being taken regarding huge infrastructure investments. The structure of the number of seats offered by scheduled airlines and the changes in it are very good indicators of the strategies of air carriers, the most important players in the market game.

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Notatka z 35. Konferencji Energetycznej EuroPOWER & 5. Konferencji OZE POWER, która odbyła się w dniach 7–8 kwietnia 2022 r.

Elżbieta Polak, Beata Wereda

DOI: 10.21858/msr.43.06

Vol. no: 43

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COVID-19 – time for conclusion. Is vaccination a medical experiment?

Anna Wieczorek

DOI: 10.21858/msr.43.05

Vol. no: 43

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The aim of the article is: – to familiarise readers with selected legal aspects of medical experiments and clinical trials; – to make decision-makers aware that COVID-19 vaccination creates the impression of a medical experiment.

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Study of the perception of an intra-urban wetland area on the example of the Wawer’s Meander

Szymon Jarosiński

DOI: 10.21858/msr.43.04

Vol. no: 43

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This paper – in the field of environmental psychology – concerns the perception of a naturally valuable area of Warsaw – Wawer’s Meander (Zakole Wawerskie) – by the residents of its surroundings. The Wawer’s Meander is a unique peat bog, a relic of the oxbow lake of a large river, located inside a big city. The study was exploratory in terms of the types of perception of this Meander, its bogs and its fauna and flora, the ways of using it, as well as the awareness of its importance in the context of ongoing climate change and human activity. The results of this exploration show that the majority of respondents living in the area do not spend time in it, do not talk about it and do not pay attention to it, as if it did not exist. The reasons for this lie, among others, in their subjective judgement of the area’s low aesthetics, which significantly reduces its attractiveness. On the other hand, the second, important result of the study is the fact that the majority of residents – when asked directly about their assessment of the Wawer’s Meander – are satisfied with the relatively wild nature area that exists nearby. They are particularly pleased by the presence of greenery and birds there. They know little about the important climatic role of peat bogs, wetlands and marshes, but when informed about it, they express satisfaction and support for the protection of such areas. The obtained results of exploration are in line with existing foreign studies on a similar topic.

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The course of the investment process in the construction industry

Barbara Krupa

DOI: 10.21858/msr.43.03

Vol. no: 43

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The multiplicity and the inconsistency of regulations, the number of permits and opinions of various authorities that the investor must obtain, result in a lengthy investment process with a risk of failure. The aim of this article is to present the law in force in Poland regarding the investment process in the construction industry.

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