Katarzyna Gorczyca
Biographic Data
| ID | 5945285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katarzyna Gorczyca |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katarzyna |
| FAMILY NAME | Gorczyca |
| SIGNATURE | GORCZYCA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jagiellonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1999-7077 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Envisioning a transformation of socialist-era housing estates into sustainability-infused eco-villages
Throughout Europe, large housing estates dating from the socialist era are an important part of the housing stock and cultural life, and in some cities the apartment buildings within them house more than half of the residents. There have been many attempts to regenerate large housing estates, since they were built with cheap materials, using contemporaneous (and outdated) planning principles, and were projected to be used for only one generation …
We have the right to breathe clean air” – Mobilising communities in the fight for good air quality
In the XXI century, grassroots initiatives have sprouted in many Polish cities. One reason for initiating these movements was the country’s severe air quality situation. The fight against smog has united residents who have asserted their right to breathe clean air and advocated for the protection of vulnerable social groups. This research aims to capture how grassroots initiatives contribute to air quality improvement and impact local government …
Dare to care
W ciągu ostatniej dekady kobiety w miastach postsocjalistycznych znacząco zwiększyły swój wpływ na oddolne inicjatywy na rzecz ochrony środowiska. Niniejszy artykuł analizuje różne formy działań kobiet na rzecz ochrony środowiska w miastach. Wywiady z kobietami zaangażowanymi w oddolne inicjatywy dotyczące sprawiedliwości środowiskowej w czterech polskich obszarach metropolitalnych pozwoliły zidentyfikować motywacje i narzędzia, których używają w…
Ageing in place
During the period of economic and political transformations in Poland, considerable changes occurred in large housing estates, while demographic transformation and housing-stock ageing starting to aggravate social and spatial problems. The serious issue currently dominating such estates concerns the process of natural ageing of the housing stock and residential ageing which is associated with the reduction of residential mobility and demographic …
The Social Transformation of Large Housing Estates in Poland at the Turn of the 21st Century
Large housing estates make up an essential portion of the housing stock in the urban structure of Polish cities. It was expected that large housing estates in Poland might experience social decline in the 1990s, but several research projects conducted in the estates did not identify any increase in social degradation. This article examines the social structure of the residents of large housing estates in Poland and identifies the main trends in c…
Analysis of Relationships Between Distribution of Population and Spatial Economy of Communes in the Kraków Metropolitan Area
Analysis of Relationships Between Distribution of Population and Spatial Economy of Communes in the Kraków Metropolitan Area The expansion of developed areas is one the factors that influence the distribution of population. Spatial policy implemented by communes reflects the existing tendencies but is also a factor that moulds the occurring processes. The aim of this article is to present the planned development of areas designated for investing,…
The Social Transformation of Large Housing Estates in Poland at the Turn of the 21st Century
Large housing estates make up an essential portion of the housing stock in the urban structure of Polish cities. It was expected that large housing estates in Poland might experience social decline in the 1990s, but several research projects conducted in the estates did not identify any increase in social degradation. This article examines the social structure of the residents of large housing estates in Poland and identifies the main trends in c…
Ageing in place
During the period of economic and political transformations in Poland, considerable changes occurred in large housing estates, while demographic transformation and housing-stock ageing starting to aggravate social and spatial problems. The serious issue currently dominating such estates concerns the process of natural ageing of the housing stock and residential ageing which is associated with the reduction of residential mobility and demographic …
Analysis of Relationships Between Distribution of Population and Spatial Economy of Communes in the Kraków Metropolitan Area
Analysis of Relationships Between Distribution of Population and Spatial Economy of Communes in the Kraków Metropolitan Area The expansion of developed areas is one the factors that influence the distribution of population. Spatial policy implemented by communes reflects the existing tendencies but is also a factor that moulds the occurring processes. The aim of this article is to present the planned development of areas designated for investing,…
The Social Transformation of Large Housing Estates in Poland at the Turn of the 21st Century
Large housing estates make up an essential portion of the housing stock in the urban structure of Polish cities. It was expected that large housing estates in Poland might experience social decline in the 1990s, but several research projects conducted in the estates did not identify any increase in social degradation. This article examines the social structure of the residents of large housing estates in Poland and identifies the main trends in c…
Ageing in place
During the period of economic and political transformations in Poland, considerable changes occurred in large housing estates, while demographic transformation and housing-stock ageing starting to aggravate social and spatial problems. The serious issue currently dominating such estates concerns the process of natural ageing of the housing stock and residential ageing which is associated with the reduction of residential mobility and demographic …
Envisioning a transformation of socialist-era housing estates into sustainability-infused eco-villages
Throughout Europe, large housing estates dating from the socialist era are an important part of the housing stock and cultural life, and in some cities the apartment buildings within them house more than half of the residents. There have been many attempts to regenerate large housing estates, since they were built with cheap materials, using contemporaneous (and outdated) planning principles, and were projected to be used for only one generation …
We have the right to breathe clean air” – Mobilising communities in the fight for good air quality
In the XXI century, grassroots initiatives have sprouted in many Polish cities. One reason for initiating these movements was the country’s severe air quality situation. The fight against smog has united residents who have asserted their right to breathe clean air and advocated for the protection of vulnerable social groups. This research aims to capture how grassroots initiatives contribute to air quality improvement and impact local government …
Dare to care
W ciągu ostatniej dekady kobiety w miastach postsocjalistycznych znacząco zwiększyły swój wpływ na oddolne inicjatywy na rzecz ochrony środowiska. Niniejszy artykuł analizuje różne formy działań kobiet na rzecz ochrony środowiska w miastach. Wywiady z kobietami zaangażowanymi w oddolne inicjatywy dotyczące sprawiedliwości środowiskowej w czterech polskich obszarach metropolitalnych pozwoliły zidentyfikować motywacje i narzędzia, których używają w…
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