Resilience and Hybridization of Development of Small and Medium Towns in Poland

Drobniak, Adam

doi:10.31648/oej.3644

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“…From the social perspective, they are open, restorative, inclusive and participatory. Last but least, from the economic perspective they are productive, entrepreneurial, innovative, intelligent, competitive, well-managed, effective, and resilient [52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]. Among many concepts and models of development used in urban and more recently in rural development policies, the importance of the slow city model is growing [11,34,[60][61][62][63].…”

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Polish Cittaslow Local Governments’ Support for Renewable Energy Deployment vs. Slow City Concept

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The slow city concept is associated with great care for the protection of the natural environment and the use of renewable energy sources. Thus, the study aimed to discuss the potential of the slow city model and the actual role of Cittaslow local governments in deploying renewable energy, based on the case study of the Polish Cittaslow Network. To achieve this aim, we carried out qualitative and quantitative data analyses, based on literature review and data for all 35 Polish Cittaslow municipalities, retrieved from: (i) development strategies (ii) a survey (iii) the Local Data Bank of Statistics Poland, (iv) the Quality of Life Synthetic Index (QLI). To process the data, we applied descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk test, the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Spearman’s rank test. Findings showed that the support for renewable energy deployment was not at a high level and did not correlate with the goals set in the Cittaslow development strategies. This was the result of a cumulation of pressing social and economic problems, which the local authorities in Poland are legally obliged to solve, while the implementation of renewable energy is not obligatory. The QLI for these municipalities was low and renewable energy was not a significant element in improving the quality of life of citizens.

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Polish Cittaslow Local Governments’ Support for Renewable Energy Deployment vs. Slow City Concept

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“…The number of different stakeholders, needs, infrastructure and their quality impact on creating new ideas (Wantuch-Matla, 2014). It provides perfect conditions for innovation caused by various processes that were not seen or known before (Drobniak, 2017(Drobniak, , 2019Koolhaas, 1998).…”

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The Multidimensionality of Urban Space in Light of the New Economy

Miszczak,

Wrona

2023

Biblioteka Regionalisty

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The multidimensionality of urban space in light of the new economy seems complex. The aim of this research was to introduce the meaning of both ideas and emphasise their importance for urban development. The subject of the research were case studies of two European cities, Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Wroclaw (Poland). The research methods were the literature review, benchmarking, and case study, which help to understand and explain the analysed problem and confront it with the case studies. It is essential to note that the same solutions may not be suitable for every case. However, there are some urban policies and local governmental decisions that would be valuable good practices, which could solve challenges difficult for other urban units.

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“…Small towns in Poland also suffer from depopulation, although there are various development paths among them [30]. During socialism, there was a significant emigration of the population from small towns, while after the political and economic changes in 1989, their socio-economic situation improved [28].…”

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“…In contrast, many geographically remote small towns are shrinking. However, the network of small and medium-sized towns in Poland is uniform and polycentric, which enables the implementation of sustainable development goals [30].…”

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Small shrinking towns in the post-socialist context of development

Ljubenović

Protić

Vasilevska

et al. 2022

FACTA U SERIES ARCHI

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The process of urban shrinkage is affecting many cities around the world. It is evident in small towns as well, but unlike larger cities, it has not received much attention. Accordingly, this paper analyses small towns? shrinking focusing on post-socialist context of development, which led to new patterns of urban shrinkage in countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). After discussing the specific characteristics of the shrinkage of small towns, their paths of development in different CEE countries are analyzed, in order to highlight the characteristics of urban shrinkage and the influence of post-socialist transition on this process. Thereafter, the shrinkage of small towns in Serbia is analyzed in order to determine whether the identified characteristics are recognized in them and to single out the specifics of that process in relation to other post-socialist countries. Based on the general characteristics of the development and shrinkage of small towns in the CEE countries, it can be concluded that shrinking small towns are not equally represented in all countries, and there are certain differences in terms of dynamics and intensity of shrinkage. The results of the analysis indicate that the previous path of development had a strong influence on their shrinkage after the post-socialist transformation. Three general trajectories of socialist development have been singled out, which influenced different patterns of urban shrinkage. In Serbia, it has also been observed that the shrinkage of small towns is directly related to the unfavourable direction of the urbanization process during socialist development.

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Resilience and Hybridization of Development of Small and Medium Towns in Poland

Cited by 9 publications

References 10 publications

Polish Cittaslow Local Governments’ Support for Renewable Energy Deployment vs. Slow City Concept

Polish Cittaslow Local Governments’ Support for Renewable Energy Deployment vs. Slow City Concept

The Multidimensionality of Urban Space in Light of the New Economy

Small shrinking towns in the post-socialist context of development

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