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Item Allotment gardens and parks: Provision of ecosystem services with an emphasis on biodiversity(2015) Speak, A.F.; Mizgajski, Andrzej; Borysiak, JaninaUrban areas, in particular, present unique challenges for the conservation of ecosystems. Allotment gardens (AGs) are an important greenspace feature of urban landscapes in Europe which have the potential to offer multiple social and bio-physical ecosystem services in addition to food production. This study is an attempt to assess and compare the ecosystem services provided by AGs in Manchester, UK, and Poznań, Poland as well as a comparison to city parks. The surveys included a detailed land cover characterisation and an assessment of cultivated and spontaneous plant species. There are differences in the land use characteristics in the two cities with a preference for vegetable growing and water recycling in Manchester, and a greater number of trees and a higher focus on recreation in Poznań. The consequences of these basic differences are discussed in terms of the ecosystem services that are provided by the two different AG types, and parks. In terms of ecology, there is higher species richness on AGs with a greater proportion of neophytes, which may potentially spread into cities. The species recorded in parks and AGs contained a lot of native characteristics of urban, ruderal plant communities.Item Determinants of the quality of life in the communes of the Poznań Agglomeration: A quantitative approach(Wydział Nauk Geograficznych i Geologicznych Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza, 2014) Mizgajski, Andrzej; Walaszek, Marzena; Kaczmarek, TomaszSince the 1990s, large urban agglomerations in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have shown highly dynamic functional and spatial changes resulting from the transformation of their political systems. The aim of this study is to present differences in social, economic and environmental living conditions among the communes of a single agglomeration. This, in turn, allows a discussion, in the first place, of local factors, assuming that national and regional conditions in a given area are uniform. The study focused on the agglomeration of Poznań, which consists of the city of Poznań and 17 surrounding communes (Polish: gmina) forming the district, or ‘poviat’ (Polish: powiat) of Poznań. The analysis of variations in living conditions uses a set of nine indicators reflecting the local level of development in social, economic and environmental terms. The results lead to the conclusion that the development of urbanisation processes in suburban areas over the past 20 years has had a significant share in improving the living conditions of their inhabitants. In some communes they are, in fact, better than in the central city of Poznań.Item DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL LANDSCAPE IN WIELKOPOLSKA IN REFERENCE TO METABOLISM OF AGROECOSYSTEMS(2007) Mizgajski, AndrzejThe purpose of this paper is to show the main features of landscape development in a regional scale with reference to socio-economic conditions and the processes of energy and matter flow in agroecosystems. Four main phases of rural landscape development have been distinguished during which the dominant processes determining the functioning of agroecosystems changed. After the initial phase there was a period of spatial expansion of the rural landscape at the expense of natural forests; this phase was followed by the intensification of use through increased external feeding of agroecosystems in energy and matter, and currently the diversification of human influence on environmental systems is becoming increasingly noticeable. The social role of farmers is going to be of fundamental importance to the future of the rural landscape. It is necessary to stimulate their behaviour to make sure that they acquire knowledge, skills and motivation to protect natural environment and the landscape.Item Implementation of landscape ecological knowledge – achievements and challenges(2010) Mizgajski, Andrzej; Breuste, Jürgen; Albert, Christian; Gruehn, Dietwald; Kozova, Mária; Miklós, László; Mörtberg, UllaThis paper gives a synthetic presentation of problems related to the practical application of results in landscape ecological studies. The diagnoses presented are based on the findings of ILECO2010 symposium, which was devoted to this. The assessment considered several aspects, which determine the possibility to apply the landscape ecological knowledge. These include spatial planning, spatial management, issues related to the efficiency assessment of actions taken and collection of data essential for the decision-making process. Individual problems were complemented with conclusions of a general nature.Item Koncepcja świadczeń ekosystemów a wdrażanie zrównoważonego rozwoju(Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Ekonomicznej w Białymstoku, 2009) Mizgajski, Andrzej; Stępniewska, Małgorzata; Kiełczewski, Dariusz; Dobrzańska, BożenaThe analysis aimed at presenting the possibilities of using the valuation of natural processes for programming development sustaining in a local and regional scale. In the light of the literature devoted to this issue, there has been presented an outline of the concept of ecosystem services and its potential importance for taking into consideration the idea of sustainabledevelopment in the decision-making process. Theoretical deliberations have been presented by showing what is the impact of ordering the sewage economy on the amount of ecosystem services in the rural areas of Wielkopolska region. It haseen shown that systematization of ecosystem services and development of methods serving their quantification may constitute an important factor that makes decisions serving sustainable development more objective.Item Natural conditions as a premise for the development of the Poznań urbanised area(2010) Mizgajski, Andrzej; Bródka, Sylwia; Fagiewicz, Katarzyna; Kijowska, Jolanta; Łowicki, Damian; Markuszewska, Iwona; Poniży, LidiaThis paper presents the natural conditions in the Poznań urbanised area with a focus on lasting preservation of the resources both in respect of quantity and quality. The problem related sections concern the land surface, mineral resources, soil, water and assets of natural systems. The content shows elements of a nature potential diagnosis considering the forms of human pressure and condition of the environment’s components. Based on the above conclusions were drawn regarding the actions necessary to preserve or improve the nature-related aspects of the population’s quality of life. The purposefulness and scope of the current and planned co-operation between communes as regards environment management were assessed.Item Prawidłowości w zagospodarowaniu terenów poprzemysłowych. Przykład Poznania(2009) Mizgajski, Andrzej; Machnicki, MichałThe study problem addressed in this paper concerns a sequence in which the post-industrial areas that emerged in relation to the system transformation were managed. The cognitive purpose of the study performed was to diagnose the use of post-industrial land identified in Poznañ and general regularities in the management of those areas as well as in the degree to which they were degraded. Based on an analysis of topographic maps and field research it was possible to identify trends in the management of post-industrial areas in periods 1993–1998 and 1998–2006, and the degree of their degradation in connection with their position in the functional and spatial structure of the city. The newly presented results were documented in quantitative categories of accelerated pace of change in the city spatial structure over the current decade. It is a result, and simultaneously an indicator, of an accelerated economic development and growing society’s affluence, which undoubtedly stems from Poland’s joining the EU economic area. The highest dynamics of growth was observed for the residential function, where the surface area rose tenfold in post-industrial areas. In absolute figures, the largest growth in surface area was noted for trade and service functions, which emerged in areas previously used for manufacturing or warehousing and storage. The consequence of functional changes was a significant decrease in industrial emissions and a clear improvement of air quality indices within the city. Nonetheless, the process of eliminating areas with an industrial or warehousing and storage functions from the city centre has not yet been completed, which shows that the city authorities should more actively stimulate translocation or elimination of such areas.Item Świadczenia ekosystemów jako rozwijające się pole badawcze i aplikacyjne(Wydawnictwo Ekonomia i Środowisko, 2010) Mizgajski, AndrzejA transdisciplinary insight into natural and economic functions of ecosystems and the resulting benefits can play a major role in a better consideration of nature related premises when making decisions in an economic dimension. This paper is a synthetic overview of the development of studies and current world research trends in the newly developing field referred to as ecosystem services. Its objective is to induce in Poland a broader interest in the field among both economists and nature scientists. The paper presents the main research and application trends as well as relations between the economic and nature streams in the study on ecosystem services.Item THE USE OF INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ASSESSMENT(Wydawnictwo Ekonomia i Środowisko, 2014) Kostrzewski, Andrzej; Mizgajski, Andrzej; Stępniewska, Małgorzata; Tylkowski, JacekW artykule przedstawiono koncepcję zastosowania Zintegrowanego Monitoringu Środowiska Przyrodniczego (ZMŚP) do realizacji zadań w zakresie usług geoekosystemów. Program ZMŚP stwarza możliwości oparcia ocen usług regulacyjnych na danych pomiarowych realizowanych w różnych typach krajobrazów Polski, reprezentatywnych dla struktury krajobrazowej kraju. Pomiary realizowane przez Stacje Bazowe ZMŚP pozwalają ocenić na przykład usługi regulacyjne lasów w zakresie remediacji toksyn i innych uciążliwości, regulacji procesów glebotwórczych i jakości gleby, regulacji klimatu przez sekwestrację węgla, a także usługi ekosystemów wodnych związane z regulacją cyklu hydrologicznego, regulacją jakości wody oraz regulacją transportu materii. Realizacja programu badawczo-pomiarowego ZMŚP poszerzona jest o programy specjalistyczne, specyficzne dla poszczególnych Stacji Bazowych. Stwarza to możliwość oceny usług geoekosystemów z uwzględnieniem specy7 ki środowiska przyrodniczego zlewni badawczych oraz specjalizacji zespołów badawczych.Item TYPOLOGY OF PHYSICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS IN POLAND IN LINE WITH LAND-COVER STRUCTURE AND ITS CHANGES IN THE YEARS 1990-2006(2013) Łowicki, Damian; Mizgajski, AndrzejThe authors used a division of Poland into physical-geographical regions to present diversity in terms of land cover, and to distinguish a typology of natural units (mesoregions), in terms of both the nature of the said cover in 2006, and changes in that cover over the two time intervals 1990-2000 and 2000-2006. Individual mesoregions were assigned to the different types in regard to the two periods, this making it possible to illustrate the regional distribution of land-cover changes in Poland, with account taken of stability on the one hand, or changes as regards trends on the other. The results obtained may provide objective premises for the selection of representative spatial units in geographical, as well as landscape or ecological, research.Item Zarządzanie krajobrazem jako aspekt zarządzania środowiskiem(2008) Mizgajski, AndrzejThe purpose of this paper is to show landscape management as a field of research and to present application activities associated with the reference of landscape assets. this problem was presented against the background of the analysis of conceptual scopes of related terms used in environmental sciences. The use of ecosystems services (landscape services) concept, which is based on the quantification of material and non- material benefits for the society resulting from a particular formation of natural features, provides promising prospects for landscape management. The emerging field of research can be a significant factor for the integration of the areas of concern of physical geography and economic geography.Item Zarządzanie środowiskiem i jego pozycja w badanich geograficznych(2008) Mizgajski, AndrzejW opracowaniu prezentuje się zarządzanie środowiskiem jako działalność praktyczną i pole badawcze na styku różnych dziedzin nauki. Zakres zarządzania środowiskiem ukazano w nawiązaniu do pojęć pokrewnych oraz przedstawiono stan budowy podstaw teoretycznych kształtującej się dyscypliny naukowej. Stwierdzono, że geografowie mogą w znacznie większym stopniu uczestniczyć w rozwiązywaniu problemów zarządzania środowiskiem jeśli chodzi zarówno o badania, jak i prace ukierunkowane praktycznie. Kluczem do tego jest wzrost aktywności przedstawicieli nauk geograficznych w prognozowaniu zmian w środowisku pod wpływem zdefiniowanych form aktywności człowieka w różnej skali przestrzennej. Projekcja zmian w środowisku jest bowiem najważniejszym elementem prognoz skutków wdrożenia ustaleń dokumentów planistycznych i programowych oraz raportów o oddziaływaniu planowanych przedsięwzięć na środowisko jako opracowań wymaganych prawem.Item Zastosowanie koncepcji świadczeń ekosystemów i świadczeń infrastruktuarlanych w programowaniu gospodarki ściekowej. Przykład Wielkopolski(Wydawnictwo Ekonomia i Środowisko, 2009) Mizgajski, Andrzej; Stępniewska, MałgorzataThe subject of this paper is assessment of services stimulated by sewage management on the regional and local level, which should support decisio-making processes. The objective of the study is to develop a theoretcal model of the structure of such services and verify whether the model could be employed to quantify services based on the example of the rural areas of Wielkopolska (Greater Poland Voivodeship). The developed theoretcal model shows the structure of concepts relevant to the performed study process, with focus on the economic dimension of sewage management improvement. The economic results comprise benefits and avoided costs related to the stimulation of ecosystem services as well as benefits arising from a better real estate infrastructure. Assessment of the value of services stimulated by sewage management for the region of Wielkopolska gives a general view of their economic significance. The highest amounts were obtained for infrastructure services (33,9 million PLN a year). Among ecosystem services, the most significant are those which determine recreational benefits (17,8 million PLN a year) and drinking water availability (13,9 million PLN a year). The results permit to compare and arrange spatial units in order of the value of services stimulated by sewage management. The total amount reaches its peak in the poviat of Poznań, being an area of the most intensive urbanisation and a hihg lake surface area rate.Item Zmiany krajobrazu kulturowego Wielkopolski w okresie transformacji (1989-2000) i opisujące je kategorie użytkowania terenu(2005) Łowicki, Damian; Mizgajski, AndrzejArtykuł dotyczy zmian krajobrazu kulturowego Wielkopolski w okresie transformacji ustrojowej. Podstawą badań opisanych w artykule jest statystyczna interpretacja zmian udziału poszczególnych kategorii ewidencyjnych gruntów w gminach województwa wielkopolskiego. Za pomocą korelacji Pearsona obliczono zależność między zmianami poszczególnych kategorii użytkowania ziemi, co pozwoliło sporządzić schematy przepływu ziemi w województwie. Następnie metodą regresji wielorakiej, za pomocą skonstruowanego wskaźnika przekształcenia krajobrazu, zidentyfikowano czynniki w największym stopniu zmieniające krajobraz. Badania pozwoliły na porównanie kierunków zmian krajobrazu w gminach miejskich, miejsko-wiejskich oraz wiejskich, a także ocenę zróżnicowania tego procesu w obrębie województwa.