Maria Hełdak

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences · Department of Spatial Economy

A comparative analysis of tendencies, current state, challenges, and prospects of digital competitiveness of Ukraine and Poland was carried out.

Most of the academic literature indicates that high administrative status positively influences the development of a city, while the loss of such status leads to marginalisation. Most of these studies, however, investigated national capitals, and relatively little research has analysed the effect of a change in status at lower levels of government....

Since Poland’s accession to the European Union in 2004, a steady increase in transaction prices of agricultural property has been observed. Also in other countries, mainly in Eastern and Central Europe, there has been an ongoing increase in the prices of agricultural land. The situation on the agricultural land market is influenced not only by the...

The paper deals with the issue of charging local authorities with the costs of realisation of the provisions contained in local spatial development plans in Wrocław (Poland). Considering the planned spatial development in the area of the city Wrocław, the urbanisation costs that are chargeable to the municipality budget were identified. The economi...

The purpose of this research was to assess the development potential of cities and municipalities in Wałbrzych County, approached from the perspective of social, economic and environmental potential. Comparisons were performed for the periods 2002–2004 and 2016–2018. The following problem questions were formulated in the study: Which strategic goal...

The article is devoted to the application of the territorial extrapolation of basic data method during a mass (cadastral) assessment of a territory that is characterized by an acute lack of market information. In the framework of the study, an acute lack is understood as the conditions when for the assessing territory there are less than five trans...

In the urban landscape, footbridges appeared along with the development of urbanization through the implementation of more complex spatial structures. The introduction of transport transit to cities or sometimes urban gravity towards the important communication routes imposed their construction in order to ensure pedestrians’ safety and smooth flow...

This study aims to determine the safety of consumption of plant products grown in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Kharkiv, as well as many other post-Soviet cities, is environmentally characterized by the widespread growing of edible plants—from industrial areas to school gardens—as well as the presence of a significant number of nature management conflicts, the...

Agriculture is an important branch in Ukraine’s economy. The share of agriculture’s GDP in the national economy is more than 10%. The development of agriculture stimulates the development of other sectors in national economy. According to the results of the analysis of the employment dynamics in Ukraine’s agriculture, it was concluded that there wa...

The paper discusses the problems of managing municipal housing resources in Poland and the Czech Republic in terms of the issues that accompany municipal resources management. The scope of the research includes the specification of the size of housing resources in both countries, a presentation of the general conditions of municipal housing managem...

The aim of the study is to determine the actual housing conditions of retired persons in terms of their place of residence, households of the elderly, type of buildings where they live and their willingness to move to a different apartment, adapted to the needs connected with movement limitations of the elderly. Research was conducted on a group of...

The social and economic conditions of all market participants are incentives and constraining factors influencing the levels of food, social, economic and ecologic security. The purpose of the article lies in the presentation of the author’s concept of the social and economic conditions where the transformation of economic relations between agrofoo...

The study discusses the problem of public green areas’ accessibility for the residents of large cities in Poland. The purpose of the research is to assess the possibility of applying the British Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (ANGSt) method in determining the amount of natural green space available to residents in Polish conditions includin...

Gastronomy tourism is defined as a type of tourism that deals with the relationship between food and beverages and culture in the context of the local culinary culture. Local dishes, recipes, and culinary culture, which express the lifestyle of cities, are an important part of tourists’ choice of destinations. According to many studies undertaken i...

The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of the study on a comprehensive methodological approach to assessing the economic efficiency of land reclamation projects in the context of sustainable soil management in the agricultural sector. The theoretical bases of determination of economic efficiency of land reclamation investment-innova...

The study discusses the problem of financial impact on Wrocław Municipality exerted by the costs of implementing decisions resulting from the selected local spatial development plans. Currently in Poland, at the stage of local spatial development plan establishment, a forecast of financial consequences is prepared. The expected own revenues and the...

The purpose of this study is to identify the willingness of pensioners to move from an apartment/house to an apartment/house located in a housing estate specifically designed for senior citizens. As such, this article forms part of the discussion of the housing needs of senior citizens, their preferences and willingness to change their place of res...

Purpose. The work takes up topic with the impact of gas pipeline investments in the agricultural space. The reduction in the productivity of agricultural areas is felt by farmers already at the stage of investment construction (loss of benefits, reduction of property value, additional costs for biological reclamation). The purpose of the article is...

The purpose of the study is to determine the actual demand for the elimination of architectural barriers among senior citizens in their place of residence and also in its immediate environment in Poland. The research covered a group of people in the post-productive age, living in the Lower Silesia voivodship in Poland. Different research methods we...

The paper analyses the sustainable development of tourism in selected cities located in Turkey and in Poland. The starting point for the conducted research was the adoption of indicators used to assess the sustainable development of tourism in the cities of Amasya (Turkey) and Zakopane (Poland). Ultimately, the authors used slightly modified indica...

The study presents the application of multi-criteria analysis, i.e., the Analytic HierarchyProcess (AHP), for the evaluation of investments related to the realisation of a high-pressure gaspipeline. The authors evaluated the realisation of the gas pipeline with the use of alternativemethods: the trenchless Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) meth...

The paper discusses the topic of production volume of selected agricultural products in Poland and in Ukraine by taking an attempt to assess the market development in the context of the general characteristics of agricultural farms in these countries. The collected information was analyzed with use of the comparative method, by juxtaposing informat...

The study discusses the problem of land grabbing and state interventionism in agricultural land transactions in Poland, and presents the effects of active policy implemented by the state on limiting the flow of agricultural land. The research covers the period from the time of country’s accession to the European Union, starting from 2004. Poland in...

This study discusses the identification of factors affecting consumers’ willingness to pay a price premium for ecological goods. The study was carried out in selected regions of Ukraine, in the cities of Kharkiv and Kyiv. The study applied various research methods, in particular public opinion analysis based on conducted surveys and the statistical...

The aim of this paper was to define and analyze local consumers’ willingness to pay a price premium for ecological goods in the regions of Ukraine (on the example of the residents of Kharkiv and Kyiv). For this purpose, different methods were used in the research: surveys; abstract-logical; induction and deduction; monographic; comparative analysis...

Outdoor advertising has a significant impact on the public space. Advertising often impairs the value of cultural and natural heritage of the site and it affects the spatial order. On the other hand, advertisements indicate the location, promote a brand, mark, and image of the company, they are inherent and integral element of cities. Visual pollut...

The paper discusses the subject of subsidising residential development in Poland by the state, with respect to expenditures incurred on various programs that support the development of housing resources. The scope of the analysis includes specification of the size and type of national housing resources, the identification of housing support program...

In the article, the authors present the spatial changing in historical heritage and in regional architecture taking into consideration the life philosophy, return to the roots, and the identification of the inhabitants with their "little homeland" as well as with local enterprises. The research was conducted at two different tourist resorts — Karpa...

The study addresses the problem of functional transformations covering rural and urban-rural municipalities in Lower Silesia voivodship, according to the adopted functional typology of municipalities. The division of municipalities into functional types is a continuation of the research conducted in 1996, 2005, and 2010. The year 2016 was adopted a...

This article tackles the issue of the environmental conditions of spas located in south-western Poland. The evaluation involves air quality and the observations of changes in air quality within the time span of a number of years. The concentration levels acceptable in Poland are established in legal regulations which are different for spa areas and...

The paper discusses the topic of production volume of selected agricultural products in Poland and in Ukraine by taking an attempt to assess the market development in the context of the general characteristics of agricultural farms in these countries. The collected information was analyzed with use of the comparative method, by juxtaposing informat...

The study discusses the issue of introducing drilling fluid (bentonite) into the environment during the construction of linear underground investments, considering the example of the construction of the high-pressure gas pipeline, Czeszów—Kiełczów DN1000, which involved the use of the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) method. The analyses conce...

Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to present the results of research on the development and justification of the economic and environmental feasibility of implementing innovative projects for organizing of production organic products (on an example of the project of cultivation of organic potatoes using minimal technology (mini-till)). Methodolo...

Мета. Мета статті полягає у висвітленні результатів дослідження щодо розроблення й обґрунтування еколого-економічної доцільності реалізації інноваційних проектів організації виробництва органічної продукції (на прикладі проекту вирощування органічної картоплі за мінімальною технологією (mini-till)). Методологія / методика / підхід. У методологічном...

The purpose of the article was to discuss the impact of administrative reforms on the dynamics and the direction of changes occurring in the labour market structure of cities. In the existing research the view prevails that the loss of the voivodship capital function contributes strongly to the socioeconomic degradation of the city. In Poland, this...

The purpose of the study is to analyse the availability of financial resources for people with disabilities and to assess the needs satisfaction level of the disabled in order to eliminate architectural and technical barriers in Poland. The research conducted among the disabled affected by physical disability indicates that mobility barriers and ob...

The study discusses the topic of transport accessibility of Poland and the Russian Federation. The authors have analysed the principles of acquiring land for the construction of public roads, network development and problems that accompany the development of national roads. Since the political transformation at the beginning of the 1990s, Poland an...

The study presents an analysis of the theoretical and practical issues connected with securing the receivables of creditors, in particular the principles connected with the appraisal of real property value used for the purposes of granting loans in Poland. The scope of research included the basic elements of the functioning and organisation of the...

In this paper,we explore the process of making decisions on the location of wind power plants in Poland in connection with a gradually increasing consumption of energy from renewable sources and the increase of impact problems of such facilities. The location of new wind power plants attracts much attention, and both positive and negative publicity...

The paper deals with the issue of charging communes with the costs of realisation of the provisions contained in local spatial development plans. When such local spatial development plan enters into force, it leads to economic consequences. In Poland, these consequences are specified in the forecast of the financial impact, which contains a prognos...

This article aims to present significant changes in the rates of fees for advertisements on selected bank buildings located in public space, resulting from the implementation of the so-called "Act on Landscape Protection" (Act on amending certain acts in connection with the strengthening of landscape protection tools from 24 April 2015 (2015 Journa...

This paper discusses the issue of changes in average transaction prices of agricultural land in Poland. Another objective of the studies is to present the differences between the generally obtained prices and prices obtained in the trade of land from the public sector with or without a tender procedure. The studies cover the period starting from th...

This study undertakes the subject of sealing the surface of the Earth in the context of planning development of urban areas in planning documents. The research analysed planning documents determining spatial policy of Wroclaw district communes located in the Lower Silesia region. The assumptions related to the spatial policy have been evaluated wit...

The study discusses the topic of planning decisions taken for the purposes of studies prepared on the municipality level and related to the development of landslide areas in Poland. The aim of the research is to demonstrate the scale of the issue consisting in designating areas at risk of subsidence of soil masses for investment purposes. The resea...

This article presents the possibilities of using computer scanning to find a location for a sewage treatment plant taking into account its impact on the landscape using a 3D filtering method. The used automatic laser measurement technology allowed measurable, fully objective point models to be obtained in a short period of time. The resultant scan...

This article focuses on agricultural and forest land conservation in planning documents in Poland on various administration levels and it presents the influence of legal regulations on the protection of the countryside. This article indicates the connections of legal regulations with the investment towards real estate development and the appearance...

The study discusses the topic of planning decisions taken for the purposes of studies prepared on the municipality level and related to the development of landslide areas in Poland. The aim of the research is to demonstrate the scale of the issue consisting in designating areas at risk of subsidence of soil masses for investment purposes. The resea...

Artykuł podejmuje temat wyceny nieruchomości przeznaczonych na cele komunikacji publicznej, pozyskiwanych w trybie ustawy o szczególnych zasadach przygotowania i realizacji inwestycji w zakresie dróg publicznych. Wyceny nieruchomości dokonuje się w związku z ustalaniem wysokości odszkodowania za tereny przejęte pod drogi publiczne. Dla realizacji c...

This article aims to present the diversity in the rates of fees for advertisements on selected bank buildings located in the right-of-way, as well as the manner of calculating them. The research covered fees, incurred by a selected bank brand, for advertisements placed on all outlets of the bank in the area of the entire country in terms of the loc...

The study undertakes the subject of public shopping centers in Wrocław as representative of quasi-public space. Public space should enable public discussion, whereas the public events organized in malls have little to do with public debate. The users of shopping centers are usually consumers or business entities whose main goal is to improve the qu...

The conducted research involves an attempt at evaluating the attractiveness of rural spas using the example of two Lower Silesian villages – Przerzeczyn-Zdrój and Długopole-Zdrój. The authors pursue the answer to the following question: “Can rural spas be evaluated in the context of attractiveness, as is the case with urban ones? What guidelines ca...

The aim of the article is to showcase the practical aspects of collecting betterment levies related to an increase in the value of real estate due to its division. As a statutory deduction, the betterment levy contributes to the budget of its respective municipality. The reason it is collected has to do with an increase in the value of property tha...

The study involves an unusual function of the village, i.e. the curative function present in a small number of towns in Poland. The subject of research includes two Lower-Silesian villages: PrzerzeczynZdrój, Długopole-Zdrój and one village from the Świętokrzyskie Province – Solec-Zdrój. As is the case with most highly developed states, the contempo...

Praca podejmuje temat zobowiązań użytkownika wieczystego nieruchomości w zakresie opłat rocznych z tytułu użytkowania wieczystego gruntu. Użytkownik wieczysty ma prawo korzystać z gruntu i nim rozporządzać, zobligowany jest utrzymać nieruchomość w należytym stanie oraz dopełniać obowiązki podatkowe. W pracy dokonano rozpoznania skali oraz problemów...

The article deals with the subject of the planned real estate changes in Poland as viewed in relation to the solutions accepted in Latvia. The current basis for real estate tax is a set fee per 1m² of the estate’s area established in a town council resolution, taking into account the maximum fees established by the Minister of Finances. Currently,...

Streszczenie: W pracy opisano udział rzeczoznawcy majątkowego w czynnościach związanych z obrotem nieruchomości oraz w gospodarowaniu zasobem nieruchomości Skarbu Państwa i jednostek samorządu terytorialnego. Podstawowe czynności rzeczoznawcy majątkowego wynikające z ustawy o gospodarce nieruchomościami oraz podstawę prawną działań rzeczoznawcy zes...

Our study focuses on the subject of planning spatial development of communes within the context of protecting and using ecosystems. For the purpose of this article, within the context of planning the future spatial development of the commune, the following areas have been chosen: ones within which the ecosystem provides terrain for the benefit of h...

The study analyzes the spatial policy formulated on the local level with regard to the sustainable development of communities located in Poland, in the Wrocław District. Our research starts with an analysis of the current state of the communities with respect to sustainable development. The further part of the study involved research regarding the...

This paper points at the role of the planning document defining spatial policy in creating the sustainable development of a commune. The study serves to analyse whether the planning of spatial development of communes under environmental protection in the vicinity of the city of Wrocław is performed in accord with the functioning of the natural envi...

This paper undertakes the subject of ecosystem services used in evaluating the relations between the environment and humans, also in the area of spatial policy and environmental development. The studied areas were selected according to the services which are provided. There are those which have to do with giving something (Latin dare), doing someth...

Stosownie do przepisów ustawy o samorządzie gminnym, sprawy gminnych dróg, ulic, mostów, placów oraz organizacji ruchu drogowego należą do za-dań własnych gminy. Zarządcą dróg gminnych jest wójt (burmistrz, prezydent miasta). Zaliczenie drogi do kategorii dróg gminnych następuje w drodze uchwały rady gminy po zasięgnięciu opinii właściwego zarządu...

This article attempts to forecast the influence of local planning decisions on the natural environment and landscape of a chosen tourist destination. In Poland, placement of a new development takes place on the basis of a local plan or, in its absence, on decisions concerning location of the said development. The plan document plays a deciding role...

Functional Standartization of Rural Areas of Dolnośląskie Voivodeship In the article the actual functions of rural or urban-rural communes in Dolnośląskie voivodeship (Lower Silesia) in 1996 and 2005 were indicated by applying three criteria of delimitation: structure of economy, the level of industrialisation and the level of tourism infrastructur...