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T. 67.4, s. 107–126

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Buniewcy i ich kultura w przestrzeni miejskiej Suboticy – analiza semiotyczna

Bunjevci and their culture in the urban space of Subotica – a semiotic analysis

Armina KAPUSTA
Uniwersytet Łódzki
Wydział Nauk Geograficznych
e-mail: armina.kapusta@geo.uni.lodz.pl
ORCID: 0000-0003-4955-8630

Abstract: Bunjevci are an ethnic group whose status as a national minority has changed depending on the policy pursued in the regions they live in, which significantly influenced the possibility of marking their presence in space. The aim of the article is to find and present signs proving the presence of Bunjevci in Subotica. The focus was on urban names, institutions, monuments, and other signs enabling permanent or periodic appropriation of space. The semiotic analysis of the space of Subotica, the informal capital of Bunjevci, was preceded by a detailed description of this group. The knowledge of Bunjevci history, traditions, language, institutions, and other elements of heritage made it possible to identify signs that can be manifested in the urban space.

Key words: urban semiotics, symbols in urban space, urbanonims, Bunjevci, Subotica

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Kapusta A., 2022, Buniewcy i ich kultura w przestrzeni miejskiej Suboticy – analiza semiotyczna, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 107–126, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-06

Wpłynęło: 18.10.2022
Zaakceptowano: 3.04.2023

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T.67.4, s. 89-106

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Problem of food waste based on a survey among young citizens in Poznań at household level

Milena ZIĘBA
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences
e-mail: milzie@st.amu.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-8853-7747

Abstract: Food waste has a negative impact on people around the world, affecting the economy, environment, and society. Recognized as an international problem, much effort has been taken to identify goals and potential measures to reduce waste at every stage of the supply chain, both domestically and globally. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted among young adult residents (aged 18–25) of Poznań, a city with a population of over 500,000, with the aim of identifying the reasons for food waste by consumers, exploring methods to reduce it, and determining the level of public awareness of the issue and its consequences at household-level. The study found that consumers have difficulty purchasing adequate amounts of food and tend to prepare excessively large portions. The results provide valuable information for local governments, municipal authorities, companies, shops, schools, and other institutions that can use it to organize educational and informational campaigns targeted at consumers.

Key words: food waste, social awareness, consumer, best before date

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Zięba M., 2022, Problem of food waste based on a survey among young citizens in Poznań at household level, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 89–106, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-05

Wpłynęło: 15.01.2023
Zaakceptowano: 20.03.2023

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T.67.4, s. 77-87

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Wybrane elementy poziomu i jakości życia ludności obwodu wołyńskiego: diagnoza stanu

Selected Elements of Life Level and Quality of Life of the Population in Volyn region: diagnosis of the present situation

Myroslava PETROVSKA
Lwowski Uniwersytet Narodowy im. Iwana Franki, Lwów, Ukraina
Wydział Geografii
Zakład Geografii Aplikacyjnej i Kartografii
e-mail: petrovskamyr@gmail.com
Viktoriya PANTYLEY
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
Wydział Nauk o Ziemi i Gospodarki Przestrzennej
Katedra Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej
e-mail: viktoriya.pantyley@mail.umcs.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-7340-292X

Abstract: The study of the level and quality of life, especially in cross-border regions, is one of the current research problems, bearing in mind the pursuit of socio-economic convergence. One of these regions with relatively little knowledge about the situation is the Volyn Oblast (Ukraine), which borders directly on the EU (Poland). Therefore, the main goal of the research is to diagnose the level and quality of life of the population, considering statistical measures and materials of field study. The results of the research indicate that the standard of living of the Volyn Oblast could be estimated as low in comparison with average values for Ukraine as well as in the light of selected measures of stimulants and de-stimulants. The obtained results were also confirmed by field research in randomly selected administrative units of the region.

Key words: life level, life quality, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Petrovska M., Pantyley V., 2022, Wybrane elementy poziomu i jakości życia ludności obwodu wołyńskiego: diagnoza stanu, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 77–87, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-04

Wpłynęło: 11.01.2022
Zaakceptowano: 8.12.2022

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T.67.4, s. 55-76

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Polityka pamięci na polsko-ukraińskim pograniczu kulturowym na przykładzie nazewnictwa ulic trzech miast Galicji Wschodniej

The politics of memory in the Polish-Ukrainian cultural borderland on the example of street naming in three cities of Eastern Galicia

Marta SZCZEPAŃSKA
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
e-mail: mw.szczepanska@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-5769-407X
Jan SZCZEPAŃSKI
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
e-mail: jj.szczepanski@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-6430-4092

Abstract: In this article the authors have attempted to juxtapose two historical periods in the context of the variability of street naming in the cities of Eastern Galicia, which is a cultural borderland. The analysis includes cities – Boryslav, Kolomyia and Drohobych, during the Polish (1919–1939) and Ukrainian (from 1991) administrations. The research results are the findings of comparative analyses of the studied towns’ urbanonymy, with a description of them, supplemented by cartographic studies. On the basis of these, it was concluded that both the former Polish and the current Ukrainian policy of memory often use the same mechanisms of ideological space appropriation, forming and deepening the historical narrative of a given nation.

Key words: Galicia, toponym, urbanonym, polonization, ukrainization

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Szczepańska M., Szczepański J., 2022, Polityka pamięci na polsko-ukraińskim pograniczu kulturowym na przykładzie nazewnictwa ulic trzech miast Galicji Wschodniej, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 55–76, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-03

Wpłynęło: 26.09.2022
Zaakceptowano: 8.02.2023

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T.67.4, s. 27-53

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Analiza zmian zagospodarowania osiedla Kozanów we Wrocławiu w latach 1934–2020 na podstawie wybranych źródeł kartograficznych

Analysis of land use changes of Kozanów neighborhood in Wrocław in the years 1934–2020 based on selected cartographic sources

Iga AJDACKA
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
e-mail: i.ajdacka@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0001-5543-404X
Izabela KARSZNIA
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
e-mail: i.karsznia@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0001-5510-8770

Abstract: The purpose of the work was to conduct the analysis covering the area of Kozanów neighborhood before and after the occurrence of the commonly named “Millennium flood” in 1997. The scope of the work included the analysis of four time states presented on old maps from 1934, 1979 and 1997 and a fragment of the OpenStreetMap database (OSM) current for 2020. The research included quantitative analyses, consisting of comparing all feature classes among the analyzed time states, as well as qualitative analyses, relating to the detailed characteristics of the maps and the OSM database. In order to ensure the comparability of all types of land use, old maps were georeferenced, and then the data contained on the maps were vectorized, which allowed to obtain a universal vector database for all tested time states. This enabled the design of maps of the Kozanów neighborhood for individual years and maps of changes presenting quantitative changes by feature classes. The output maps show an increase in the area of buildings and length of roads as well as a decrease of green areas and wastelands. The results of the work allowed us to draw conclusions regarding the severe negative effects of the flood that occurred in this neighborhood and the evaluation of the use of the OSM database in such analyses.

Key words: GIS, old maps, OpenStreetMap, land use, flood

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Ajdacka I., Karsznia I., 2022, Analiza zmian zagospodarowania osiedla Kozanów we Wrocławiu w latach 1934–2020 na podstawie wybranych źródeł kartograficznych, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 27–53, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-02

Wpłynęło: 30.11.2021
Zaakceptowano: 2.11.2022

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T.67.4, s. 7-26

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A study of metro’s influence on the primary housing market in Warsaw, Poland

Jakub KUŚMIERZ
e-mail: kusmierz.jakub@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-6177-3224
Maciej DĄBSKI
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
e-mail: mfdabski@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0003-1018-9639
Magdalena FUHRMANN
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
e-mail: mfuhrmann@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-7015-6356

Abstract: Residential real estate prices vary significantly, being susceptible to numerous components. One of the most contributing factors is thought to be the proximity of an underground train (metro) station. Classically, the relationship between housing prices and distance to a metro station is measured by a hedonic model. This paper presents a new method to study such a relationship, and it is a new composite index – Metro Station Proximity Effect Estimator (MSPEE), which allows looking at differences between not only metro stations but also the city districts. The MSPEE index was calculated as a mean of a set of sub-indicators, assembled as variables determining the final value of the composite indicator. Through the MSPEE index as well as more traditional methods, the paper suggests and illustrates a generally strong negative correlation between the proximity of Metro and apartment prices. Moreover, the study lists and describes exceptions to the trend around Warsaw.

Key words: metro, housing prices, Metro Station Proximity Effect Estimator

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Kuśmierz J., Dąbski M., Fuhrmann M., 2022, A study of metro’s influence on the primary housing market in Warsaw, Poland, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.4, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 7–26, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-01

Wpłynęło: 23.03.2022
Zaakceptowano: 24.11.2022

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T. 67.3, s. 127–140

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Przemiany gospodarcze i społeczne wyspy Rodrigues (Ocean Indyjski) od zasiedlenia do współczesności

Economic and social transformations of the island of Rodrigues (Indian Ocean) from settlement to the present

Maciej JĘDRUSIK
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
e-mail: m.jedrusik@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0003-4438-9639

Abstract: The article periodizes the economic and social development of the island of Rodrigues since its settlement. Important conditions of development and ongoing changes in the context of the concept of sustainable development were presented. The fate of the island is a good example of the sensitivity of island environments and the irreversibility of destruction carried out in isolation from the principles of sustainable development and attempts to restore the state of equilibrium. Almost the entire land area was completely transformed and exploited during two centuries of settlement, despite the small population. A lagoon with a large area, strongly biodiverse remained rich. The depletion of resources has led the population and local authorities to change their development strategy, also thanks to Rodrigues’ autonomous status. Attempts have been made to implement sustainability. The small area of the island and its remoteness further stimulates the rate of this balancing. Rodrigues has become a base for sustainable tourism. Tourist traffic and accommodation base are growing slowly.

Keywords: Rodrigues Island, sustainable development, isolation, tourism

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Jędrusik M., Przemiany gospodarcze i społeczne wyspy Rodrigues (Ocean Indyjski) od zasiedlenia do współczesności, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.3, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 127–140, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.3-07

Wpłynęło: 8.09.2022
Zaakceptowano: 13.12.2022

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T. 67.3, s. 105–126

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Tourist use of Rwanda national parks in the context of sustainable development. Selected aspects

Małgorzata DURYDIWKA
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
e-mail: mdurydiw@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0001-8891-3215
Alina ZAJADACZ
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences
e-mail: alina.zajadacz@amu.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-6743-8192
Katarzyna DUDA-GROMADA
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
e-mail: kduda@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-5324-7782

Abstract: Tourism is recognized as a priority sector for economic development in Rwanda. National parks are the main value of tourism development. The conditions of nature-based tourism were identified, and the development of tourism was presented, using statistical data on tourist arrivals, visits to national parks, and the development of tourist facilities. During the analysed period, there is an increase in the number of tourists visiting Rwanda’s national parks. The most popular are Volcanoes NP and Akagera NP. This is largely due to these parks’ better transport accessibility compared to Nyungwe NP and Gishwati Mukura NP. The development of tourism in national parks has a positive impact on all aspects of sustainable development, i.e., it is an impulse to improve the living conditions of local communities, the progress of the economy of regions and the state, and to strengthen of the idea of environmental protection in Rwanda.

Keywords: national parks, tourism, sustainable development, Rwanda

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Durydiwka M., Zajadacz A., Duda-Gromada K., Tourist use of Rwanda national parks in the context of sustainable development. Selected aspects, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.3, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 105–126, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.3-06

Wpłynęło: 20.10.2022
Zaakceptowano: 10.12.2022

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T. 67.3, s. 95–104

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Budownictwo mieszkalne w Sahelu jako element systemu społeczno-przyrodniczego. Kierunki adaptacji do zmian

Housing construction in the Sahel as an element of the socio-natural system. Vectors of resilience

Sylwia KULCZYK
Uniwersytet Warszawski,
Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
e-mail: skulczyk@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-5380-2088
Marek KULCZYK
Refugio
ORCID: 0000-0002-6746-3654

Abstract: The article discusses the current patterns and trends of changes in the housing of the Sahel. A house and a way it is constructed connects social and ecological systems. The paper describes how traditional construction and material solutions are adapted to the changing needs of users. It highlights that maintaining connectivity with the local natural system promotes sustainable housing.

Keywords: Sahel, building, change, socio-ecological system

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Kulczyk S., Kulczyk M., Budownictwo mieszkalne w Sahelu jako element systemu społeczno-przyrodniczego. Kierunki adaptacji do zmian, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.3, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 95–104, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.3-05

Wpłynęło: 29.07.2022
Zaakceptowano: 30.09.2022

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T. 67.3, s. 77–94

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Dismantling colonial monuments in African cities — the example of Bissau. Is an empty plinth still a monument?

Krzysztof GÓRNY
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
e-mail: krzysztofgorny@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-8088-3389
Ada GÓRNA
University of Warsaw
Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
e-mail: ada.gorna@uw.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0003-1591-7260

Abstract: This article examines the fate of colonial monuments in Africa during the post-colonial period, especially the monuments that the Portuguese erected in Bissau in West Africa. The discussion is preceded by a detailed analysis of the sources that describe the iconoclasm of colonial monuments in selected African cities and a thorough description of the field studies conducted by the authors in Guinea-Bissau in 2020. As new African states replaced former colonies, the removal of European monuments in their capitals became a widely discussed topic. Some expressly political colonial monuments were removed at the time of formal decolonization, others have fallen down over the years, and yet others still stand. What distinguishes Bissau from every other postcolonial capital in Africa is that, while all its colonial monuments were dismantled after 1973, most of the plinths on which they stood have remained. These empty plinths are a symbol of decolonization – sui generis monuments of dismantled monuments. They speak volumes about the nature of the transformations that have taken place in recent decades. The new way of commemorating people and events in the symbolic and political landscape of Bissau, viz. murals created on the grassroots initiatives of young Bissau-Guineans, is also examined.

Key words: symbolic urban landscape, postcolonialism, decolonisation, monument, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Zalecany sposób cytowania / Cite as: Górny K., Górna A., Dismantling colonial monuments in African cities — the example of Bissau. Is an empty plinth still a monument?, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67.3, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, 77–94, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.3-04

Wpłynęło: 20.07.2022
Zaakceptowano: 5.12.2022

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