Greenhouse gas emission accounting at urban level: A case study of the city of Wroclaw (Poland)

Sówka, Izabela; Bezyk, Yaroslav

doi:10.1016/j.apr.2017.10.005

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“…636,000 inhabitants covering an area of 293 km 2 and forming the most important Polish urban center near the border with Germany and the Czech Republic. It is also the capital of Lower Silesia and the hub of Wrocław's agglomeration with around 1 million inhabitants [62,63]. In terms of social-economic issues, the city experiences similar problems and challenges as the rest of the Polish major agglomerations such as: society aging, development of the service sector, together with deindustrialization and urban spread [62].…”

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Determinants of the Willingness to Energy Monitoring by Residential Consumers: A Case Study in the City of Wroclaw in Poland

Kowalska-Pyzalska

Byrka

2019

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This paper analyses attitudinal and socio-economic determinants of the householders’ willingness to monitor their energy consumption. Residential consumers can monitor their energy consumption by means of traditional (electricity bill) and modern tools (smart metering information platforms, SMP). Within this empirical study we test the effect of environmental attitudes, knowledge and perceived possibilities on consumers’ stages of readiness to adopt SMP based the stage model of self-regulated behavioral change (SSCB). Perceived possibilities to monitor energy consumption on a regular basis was found to be the predictor of adoption in every examined stage of readiness. General knowledge predicted adoption of the stage in which consumers declared willingness to learn know-how of using SMP. The results suggest that an effectiveness of educational campaigns may be restricted to only some consumers.

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Determinants of the Willingness to Energy Monitoring by Residential Consumers: A Case Study in the City of Wroclaw in Poland

Kowalska-Pyzalska

Byrka

2019

Energies

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“…Wrocław is known as a strongly transforming city, with a very large residential and suburban area [58]. Suburbanization could be listed among the other problems the city is facing, such as the heat island [59] effect or air pollution [60].…”

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The Green Infrastructure in Cities as A Tool for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Slovakian and Polish Experiences

2019

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Climate change could be seen as a 21st century phenomenon. This topic has been taken up equally by professionals as well as the general public. Adaptation and mitigation actions are needed, especially in cities where the concentration of population and an increased demand for resources (e.g., water, food, land) are expected in the coming years. Already, 400 cities have been declared to be in a "climate emergency" state. There are no longer any doubts that current environmental state requires actions and solutions for both the alarming climate situation and urban quality life development. If such action is not going to be taken, the environmental state will deteriorate. One possible solution could be the use of green infrastructure. This research compares approaches to green areas and green infrastructure development in Bratislava (Slovakia) and Wrocław (Poland). A comparison was made for projects realized between 2013 and 2018-i.e., since the publication of the European Union (EU) Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change in 2013. The research presents an overview of delivered projects regarding land use. The overview, which is supported by a density map of implemented green projects, verifies whether the new greenery fits and fills in the existing natural areas. Secondly, the green projects were analyzed according to years and land use types using Tableau software. Moreover, the legislation of climate adaptation mechanisms and practical aspects of green infrastructure implementation are shown. Finally, actions concerning the greening of the cities were categorized into practical, educational, and participatory ones, and the potential of green infrastructure as a positive landscape, micro-climate, health, and aesthetic influence was examined.

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“…Wrocław is one of the largest cities in Poland with approximately 638,000 inhabitants (according to data of Central Statistical Office of Poland, state as at 31 December 2016). Wroclaw's greenhouse gas emissions are significant [47]. As Sówka and Bezyk (2018) indicated, the implementation of action plans by the Municipality of Wrocław requires an accurate understanding of the city residents' lifestyle and consumption [47].…”

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“…Wroclaw's greenhouse gas emissions are significant [47]. As Sówka and Bezyk (2018) indicated, the implementation of action plans by the Municipality of Wrocław requires an accurate understanding of the city residents' lifestyle and consumption [47]. The location and lifestyle are known to contribute to the footprint [48].…”

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“…To calculate the BC of the city of Wrocław, spatial data regarding land use cover was used. The study of conditions and directions of spatial development in Wrocław initials land use categories as follows: residential areas; areas of economic activity; residential and service areas; areas of communication; cemetery areas; forest areas; crop areas; undeveloped agricultural areas; water bodies; and green areas [47]. Therefore, the land use categories were classified into new categories according to the land use types used in the NFA [7].…”

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Application of Ecological Footprint Accounting as a Part of an Integrated Assessment of Environmental Carrying Capacity: A Case Study of the Footprint of Food of a Large City

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The increasing rate of urbanization along with its socio-environmental impact are major global challenges. Therefore, there is a need to assess the boundaries to growth for the future development of cities by the inclusion of the assessment of the environmental carrying capacity (ECC) into spatial management. The purpose is to assess the resource dependence of a given entity. ECC is usually assessed based on indicators such as the ecological footprint (EF) and biocapacity (BC). EF is a measure of the biologically productive areas demanded by human consumption and waste production. Such areas include the space needed for regenerating food and fibers as well as sequestering the generated pollution, particularly CO 2 from the combustion of fossil fuels. BC reflects the biological regeneration potential of a given area to regenerate resources as well to absorb waste. The city level EF assessment has been applied to urban zones across the world, however, there is a noticeable lack of urban EF assessments in Central Eastern Europe. Therefore, the current research is a first estimate of the EF and BC for the city of Wrocław, Poland. This study estimates the Ecological Footprint of Food (EF F ) through both a top-down assessment and a hybrid top-down/bottom-up assessment. Thus, this research verifies also if results from hybrid method could be comparable with top-down approach. The bottom-up component of the hybrid analysis calculated the carbon footprint of food using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. The top-down result of Wrocław's EF F were 1% greater than the hybrid EF F result, 0.974 and 0.963 gha per person respectively. The result indicated that the EF F exceeded the BC of the city of Wrocław 10-fold. Such assessment support efforts to increase resource efficiency and decrease the risk associated with resources-including food security. Therefore, there is a need to verify if a city is able to satisfy the resource needs of its inhabitants while maintaining the natural capital on which they depend intact.

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Greenhouse gas emission accounting at urban level: A case study of the city of Wroclaw (Poland)

Cited by 33 publications

References 5 publications

Determinants of the Willingness to Energy Monitoring by Residential Consumers: A Case Study in the City of Wroclaw in Poland

Determinants of the Willingness to Energy Monitoring by Residential Consumers: A Case Study in the City of Wroclaw in Poland

The Green Infrastructure in Cities as A Tool for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Slovakian and Polish Experiences

Application of Ecological Footprint Accounting as a Part of an Integrated Assessment of Environmental Carrying Capacity: A Case Study of the Footprint of Food of a Large City

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