Piotr Matczak
Biographic Data
| ID | 1569971 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Piotr Matczak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Piotr |
| FAMILY NAME | Matczak |
| SIGNATURE | MATCZAK P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8638-0141 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 239 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Principal component analysis and fuzzy clustering for neighborhood-scale urban morphology-based thermal hazard assessment
Urban heat islands pose significant public health concerns, yet neighborhood-scale thermal assessment faces data limitations. Satellite-derived surface temperatures provide spatially complete coverage but measure surface radiative properties rather than pedestrian-level air temperature. Meanwhile, sparse meteorological networks cannot resolve intra-urban heterogeneity. Morphology-based approaches address this gap by using urban form characteristi…
Is this drama called populism? A comparison of protagonists, allies, antagonists, and victims in the narratives of Polish and Hungarian energy experts
The European Union's (EU) energy transition (ET) agenda has driven profound socio-technical changes while intensifying political contestation. Poland and Hungary provide a revealing comparative perspective: both are post-communist member states characterized by prominent right-wing populist narratives, yet they differ in energy mixes and dependence on external suppliers. We used a dramaturgical heuristic inspired by Shakespeare's five-act structu…
Extreme weather events and small municipalities’ resilience in Wielkopolska Province (Poland)
Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees
Tackling (Not Only) Air Pollution
According to the World Health Organization, 36 out of the 50 most polluted cities in the EU in 2018 were in Poland. In response to public pressure and supranational obligations, the state-led, household-oriented energy retrofit Clean Air Priority Program (CAPP) was launched in 2018. We investigate how the Polish state, local actors, and market organizations within this program dynamically compete and cooperate to enforce their agendas. Using in-d…
Narratives on cutting down trees on private land. A comparison of urban and rural municipalities in Poland using the Q-deliberation method
Effectiveness of CCTV systems as a crime preventive tool
Based on data from eight Polish cities, we tested if closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring systems are effective in crime reduction and if the CCTV monitoring effects are durable. In a quasi-experimental method, we applied police data about four types of crime incidents in 2005–2014 as well as camera location. A preventive effect appeared in 10 of 17 of analysed paired treatment/comparison areas. The overall mean effect appears modest. In t…
Ranking ecosystem services delivered by trees in urban and rural areas
Policies and strategies for tree management and protection on a national, regional, and local level have not sufficiently considered differences between rural and urban areas. We used expert knowledge to compare rural and urban areas in a case study evaluating the relative importance of ecosystem services (ES) in policy development. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and focus group discussions were used to rank 17 ES, representing four classes…
Conflicts in Ecosystem Services Management
The relationship between specific ecosystem services (ES) and different types of conflicts are explored to aid understanding of the barriers to effective biodiversity conservation management. Drawing from conflict theory, content analysis is undertaken of public documents generated during consultations about Natura 2000 management that were conducted in Poland between 2010−2015. Results show the links between conflict over conservation planning a…
Temperature Forecast Accuracies of Polish Proverbs
Proverbs are a part of traditional knowledge that has been increasingly acknowledged to be a valuable source of information for environmental policies. Proverbs on weather convey the cumulated experience of generations that provide guidelines for agricultural practices, everyday decisions, and other situations. Besides the value the proverbs have in their cultural setting, they also serve as an indicator of objective meteorological patterns. This…
Approaches to state flood recovery funding in Visegrad Group Countries
Flood recovery is an important period in the flood risk management cycle. Recently, flood recovery has become viewed as an opportunity for future flood damage mitigation. Financial flows to cover flood damages and rules regarding their allocation are crucial for supporting or undermining mitigation efforts. In this paper, we map and compare state flood recovery funding in the so-called Visegrad Group Countries (V4), i.e. Czechia, Hungary, Poland …
From “atmosfear” to climate action
Typologies of citizen co-production in flood risk governance
Managing urban flood resilience as a multilevel governance challenge
Dieperink, C., H. Mees, S. Priest, K. Ek, S. Bruzzone, C. Larrue, and P. Matczak. 2018. Managing urban flood resilience as a multilevel governance challenge: an analysis of required multilevel coordination mechanisms. Ecology and Society 23(1):31. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09962-230131
Varieties of flood risk governance in Europe
Application of the ecosystem services concept in environmental policy—A systematic empirical analysis of national level policy documents in Poland
A framework for evaluating the effectiveness of flood emergency management systems in Europe
Gilissen, H. K., M. Alexander, P. Matczak, M. Pettersson, and S. Bruzzone. 2016. A framework for evaluating the effectiveness of flood emergency management systems in Europe. Ecology and Society 21(4):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08723-210427
Distributional effects of flood risk management-a cross-country comparison of preflood compensation
van Doorn-Hoekveld, W. J., S. B. Goytia, C. Suykens, S. Homewood, T. Thuillier, C. Manson, P. Chmielewski, P. Matczak, and H. F. M. W. van Rijswick. 2016. Distributional effects of flood risk management—a cross-country comparison of preflood compensation. Ecology and Society 21(4):26. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08648-210426
Toward more flood resilience
Hegger, D. L. T., P. P. J. Driessen, M. Wiering, H. F. M. W. Van Rijswick, Z. W. Kundzewicz, P. Matczak, A. Crabbé, G. T. Raadgever, M. H. N. Bakker, S. J. Priest, C. Larrue, and K. Ek. 2016. Toward more flood resilience: Is a diversification of flood risk management strategies the way forward? Ecology and Society 21(4):52. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08854-210452
The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management
The Ipbes Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people
The first public product of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is its Conceptual Framework. This conceptual and analytical tool, presented here in detail, will underpin all IPBES functions and provide structure and comparability to the syntheses that IPBES will produce at different spatial scales, on different themes, and in different regions. Salient innovative aspects of the IPBES Conceptual Framework …
Evolution of civil security systems
National civil security systems (CSSs) are powerful risk management tools. They do, however, sometimes fail to adjust, as e.g. the Fukushima disaster demonstrates. Understanding the (mal)adaptation of CSSs is thus crucial. Yet, comprehensive analyses of the evolution of CSSs are not common. It is the aim of this paper to fill this gap and, more importantly, to identify the main causes of changes. This paper investigates how the CSSs of the Centra…
Climate change regional review
Poland is a country where a climate change warming signal can be detected in temperature, but observed changes in other variables, and especially in precipitation, are complex. Temperature projections indicate further warming, but models do not agree as to seasonal distribution of changes in precipitation. This article reviews evidence for climate change and its impacts in Poland, in the context of observations and projections. It also reviews va…
Individuals Matter
Werners, S. E., P. Matczak, and Z. Flachner. 2010. Individuals matter: exploring strategies of individuals to change the water policy for the Tisza River in Hungary. Ecology and Society 15(2): 24. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03405-150224
Exploring earth system governance
The Ipbes Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people
The first public product of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is its Conceptual Framework. This conceptual and analytical tool, presented here in detail, will underpin all IPBES functions and provide structure and comparability to the syntheses that IPBES will produce at different spatial scales, on different themes, and in different regions. Salient innovative aspects of the IPBES Conceptual Framework …
Varieties of flood risk governance in Europe
Application of the ecosystem services concept in environmental policy—A systematic empirical analysis of national level policy documents in Poland
Toward more flood resilience
Hegger, D. L. T., P. P. J. Driessen, M. Wiering, H. F. M. W. Van Rijswick, Z. W. Kundzewicz, P. Matczak, A. Crabbé, G. T. Raadgever, M. H. N. Bakker, S. J. Priest, C. Larrue, and K. Ek. 2016. Toward more flood resilience: Is a diversification of flood risk management strategies the way forward? Ecology and Society 21(4):52. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08854-210452
Typologies of citizen co-production in flood risk governance
Tackling (Not Only) Air Pollution
According to the World Health Organization, 36 out of the 50 most polluted cities in the EU in 2018 were in Poland. In response to public pressure and supranational obligations, the state-led, household-oriented energy retrofit Clean Air Priority Program (CAPP) was launched in 2018. We investigate how the Polish state, local actors, and market organizations within this program dynamically compete and cooperate to enforce their agendas. Using in-d…
Ranking ecosystem services delivered by trees in urban and rural areas
Policies and strategies for tree management and protection on a national, regional, and local level have not sufficiently considered differences between rural and urban areas. We used expert knowledge to compare rural and urban areas in a case study evaluating the relative importance of ecosystem services (ES) in policy development. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and focus group discussions were used to rank 17 ES, representing four classes…
From “atmosfear” to climate action
Exploring earth system governance
Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees
Conflicts in Ecosystem Services Management
The relationship between specific ecosystem services (ES) and different types of conflicts are explored to aid understanding of the barriers to effective biodiversity conservation management. Drawing from conflict theory, content analysis is undertaken of public documents generated during consultations about Natura 2000 management that were conducted in Poland between 2010−2015. Results show the links between conflict over conservation planning a…
The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management
Effectiveness of CCTV systems as a crime preventive tool
Based on data from eight Polish cities, we tested if closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring systems are effective in crime reduction and if the CCTV monitoring effects are durable. In a quasi-experimental method, we applied police data about four types of crime incidents in 2005–2014 as well as camera location. A preventive effect appeared in 10 of 17 of analysed paired treatment/comparison areas. The overall mean effect appears modest. In t…
Approaches to state flood recovery funding in Visegrad Group Countries
Flood recovery is an important period in the flood risk management cycle. Recently, flood recovery has become viewed as an opportunity for future flood damage mitigation. Financial flows to cover flood damages and rules regarding their allocation are crucial for supporting or undermining mitigation efforts. In this paper, we map and compare state flood recovery funding in the so-called Visegrad Group Countries (V4), i.e. Czechia, Hungary, Poland …
Managing urban flood resilience as a multilevel governance challenge
Dieperink, C., H. Mees, S. Priest, K. Ek, S. Bruzzone, C. Larrue, and P. Matczak. 2018. Managing urban flood resilience as a multilevel governance challenge: an analysis of required multilevel coordination mechanisms. Ecology and Society 23(1):31. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09962-230131
Climate change regional review
Poland is a country where a climate change warming signal can be detected in temperature, but observed changes in other variables, and especially in precipitation, are complex. Temperature projections indicate further warming, but models do not agree as to seasonal distribution of changes in precipitation. This article reviews evidence for climate change and its impacts in Poland, in the context of observations and projections. It also reviews va…
Individuals Matter
Werners, S. E., P. Matczak, and Z. Flachner. 2010. Individuals matter: exploring strategies of individuals to change the water policy for the Tisza River in Hungary. Ecology and Society 15(2): 24. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03405-150224
Exploring earth system governance
Individuals Matter
Werners, S. E., P. Matczak, and Z. Flachner. 2010. Individuals matter: exploring strategies of individuals to change the water policy for the Tisza River in Hungary. Ecology and Society 15(2): 24. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03405-150224
Climate change regional review
Poland is a country where a climate change warming signal can be detected in temperature, but observed changes in other variables, and especially in precipitation, are complex. Temperature projections indicate further warming, but models do not agree as to seasonal distribution of changes in precipitation. This article reviews evidence for climate change and its impacts in Poland, in the context of observations and projections. It also reviews va…
The Ipbes Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people
The first public product of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is its Conceptual Framework. This conceptual and analytical tool, presented here in detail, will underpin all IPBES functions and provide structure and comparability to the syntheses that IPBES will produce at different spatial scales, on different themes, and in different regions. Salient innovative aspects of the IPBES Conceptual Framework …
Evolution of civil security systems
National civil security systems (CSSs) are powerful risk management tools. They do, however, sometimes fail to adjust, as e.g. the Fukushima disaster demonstrates. Understanding the (mal)adaptation of CSSs is thus crucial. Yet, comprehensive analyses of the evolution of CSSs are not common. It is the aim of this paper to fill this gap and, more importantly, to identify the main causes of changes. This paper investigates how the CSSs of the Centra…
The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management
Application of the ecosystem services concept in environmental policy—A systematic empirical analysis of national level policy documents in Poland
A framework for evaluating the effectiveness of flood emergency management systems in Europe
Gilissen, H. K., M. Alexander, P. Matczak, M. Pettersson, and S. Bruzzone. 2016. A framework for evaluating the effectiveness of flood emergency management systems in Europe. Ecology and Society 21(4):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08723-210427
Distributional effects of flood risk management-a cross-country comparison of preflood compensation
van Doorn-Hoekveld, W. J., S. B. Goytia, C. Suykens, S. Homewood, T. Thuillier, C. Manson, P. Chmielewski, P. Matczak, and H. F. M. W. van Rijswick. 2016. Distributional effects of flood risk management—a cross-country comparison of preflood compensation. Ecology and Society 21(4):26. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08648-210426
Toward more flood resilience
Hegger, D. L. T., P. P. J. Driessen, M. Wiering, H. F. M. W. Van Rijswick, Z. W. Kundzewicz, P. Matczak, A. Crabbé, G. T. Raadgever, M. H. N. Bakker, S. J. Priest, C. Larrue, and K. Ek. 2016. Toward more flood resilience: Is a diversification of flood risk management strategies the way forward? Ecology and Society 21(4):52. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08854-210452
Varieties of flood risk governance in Europe
Typologies of citizen co-production in flood risk governance
Managing urban flood resilience as a multilevel governance challenge
Dieperink, C., H. Mees, S. Priest, K. Ek, S. Bruzzone, C. Larrue, and P. Matczak. 2018. Managing urban flood resilience as a multilevel governance challenge: an analysis of required multilevel coordination mechanisms. Ecology and Society 23(1):31. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09962-230131
Approaches to state flood recovery funding in Visegrad Group Countries
Flood recovery is an important period in the flood risk management cycle. Recently, flood recovery has become viewed as an opportunity for future flood damage mitigation. Financial flows to cover flood damages and rules regarding their allocation are crucial for supporting or undermining mitigation efforts. In this paper, we map and compare state flood recovery funding in the so-called Visegrad Group Countries (V4), i.e. Czechia, Hungary, Poland …
From “atmosfear” to climate action
Temperature Forecast Accuracies of Polish Proverbs
Proverbs are a part of traditional knowledge that has been increasingly acknowledged to be a valuable source of information for environmental policies. Proverbs on weather convey the cumulated experience of generations that provide guidelines for agricultural practices, everyday decisions, and other situations. Besides the value the proverbs have in their cultural setting, they also serve as an indicator of objective meteorological patterns. This…
Conflicts in Ecosystem Services Management
The relationship between specific ecosystem services (ES) and different types of conflicts are explored to aid understanding of the barriers to effective biodiversity conservation management. Drawing from conflict theory, content analysis is undertaken of public documents generated during consultations about Natura 2000 management that were conducted in Poland between 2010−2015. Results show the links between conflict over conservation planning a…
Ranking ecosystem services delivered by trees in urban and rural areas
Policies and strategies for tree management and protection on a national, regional, and local level have not sufficiently considered differences between rural and urban areas. We used expert knowledge to compare rural and urban areas in a case study evaluating the relative importance of ecosystem services (ES) in policy development. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and focus group discussions were used to rank 17 ES, representing four classes…
Extreme weather events and small municipalities’ resilience in Wielkopolska Province (Poland)
Psychological and physical components in forming preferences on urban greenery management – The case of trees
Tackling (Not Only) Air Pollution
According to the World Health Organization, 36 out of the 50 most polluted cities in the EU in 2018 were in Poland. In response to public pressure and supranational obligations, the state-led, household-oriented energy retrofit Clean Air Priority Program (CAPP) was launched in 2018. We investigate how the Polish state, local actors, and market organizations within this program dynamically compete and cooperate to enforce their agendas. Using in-d…
Narratives on cutting down trees on private land. A comparison of urban and rural municipalities in Poland using the Q-deliberation method
Effectiveness of CCTV systems as a crime preventive tool
Based on data from eight Polish cities, we tested if closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring systems are effective in crime reduction and if the CCTV monitoring effects are durable. In a quasi-experimental method, we applied police data about four types of crime incidents in 2005–2014 as well as camera location. A preventive effect appeared in 10 of 17 of analysed paired treatment/comparison areas. The overall mean effect appears modest. In t…
Principal component analysis and fuzzy clustering for neighborhood-scale urban morphology-based thermal hazard assessment
Urban heat islands pose significant public health concerns, yet neighborhood-scale thermal assessment faces data limitations. Satellite-derived surface temperatures provide spatially complete coverage but measure surface radiative properties rather than pedestrian-level air temperature. Meanwhile, sparse meteorological networks cannot resolve intra-urban heterogeneity. Morphology-based approaches address this gap by using urban form characteristi…
Is this drama called populism? A comparison of protagonists, allies, antagonists, and victims in the narratives of Polish and Hungarian energy experts
The European Union's (EU) energy transition (ET) agenda has driven profound socio-technical changes while intensifying political contestation. Poland and Hungary provide a revealing comparative perspective: both are post-communist member states characterized by prominent right-wing populist narratives, yet they differ in energy mixes and dependence on external suppliers. We used a dramaturgical heuristic inspired by Shakespeare's five-act structu…
Geography (18 works) · Ecology (16 works) · Political science (16 works) · Business (13 works) · Environmental planning (13 works) · Environmental resource management (13 works) · Economics (12 works) · Environmental Science (9 works) · Flood myth (7 works) · Sociology (7 works)