@article{2-s2.0-85215853598,

title = {With coal forever? Conflicted attitudes of residents in coal mining areas in the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland to coal phase-out},

author = { B. Frantál and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and F. Alexandrescu and F. Stölzel and P. Klusáček and O. Konečný and D. Süsser and Ag. Lewandowska and Do. Zieliński},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85215853598&doi=10.1016%2fj.resourpol.2025.105476&partnerID=40&md5=3c8934504d43a8ba6bb4681f8de779b5},

doi = {10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105476},

issn = {03014207},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

journal = {Resources Policy},

volume = {101},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The paper presents results of an international comparative survey with local communities living in three coal mining areas in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland. The survey attempted to answer the questions to what extent do the perceptions of negative impacts and threats of coal mining, the attitudes towards coal mining and preferences for the pace of coal phase-out differ between the study areas and which factors significantly affect them. The survey focused on residents living in municipalities near active open-cast mines, who have personal experience with both the impacts of mining on the living environment and the effects of the closure of mines on the socio-economic situation in their regions. We found out a high degree of variance in perceptions and attitudes between areas but also within areas (between municipalities and specific groups of people). The results show that residents in coal mining areas hold complex and conflicted attitudes towards coal which are affected by specific geographical conditions, the extent of landscape impacts, and people's relationships with places, communities, and the coal industry. The significant predictors of attitudes to coal proved to be perceptions of negative environmental impacts of mining, work relationship with coal industry, age, and gender, however, these factors have different significance in various local contexts. With this paper we offer a comparative local-level approach to the just transition as a process that is far from disembodied but instead is tied to specific landscapes and places. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd},

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@article{2-s2.0-105008989943,

title = {The urban pilgrimage route in the co-production of walkable cities: Essence, challenges, and outline. The case of the Camino de Santiago},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and P. Roszak and F. Mróz},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105008989943&doi=10.1016%2fj.cities.2025.106177&partnerID=40&md5=3034ade4a89faf6e4addde5edee553f4},

doi = {10.1016/j.cities.2025.106177},

issn = {02642751},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

journal = {Cities},

volume = {165},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The Camino de Santiago is Europe's most dynamic and innovative pilgrimage- and cultural route. We consider this urban pilgrimage route in the context of its performative significance in creating social changes towards sustainable, responsible and resilient urban development. The study utilises field research conducted on selected urban segments of the Camino de Santiago in Poland (three cities along the Vistula Valley) and in Estonia (Tallinn), Latvia (Riga), and Lithuania (Kaunas). The research findings highlight urban pilgrimage routes' considerable cultural, touristic and functional potential. These routes blend religious and spiritual dimensions with discovering the cities' historical, cultural, and natural richness, fostering pedestrian mobility and promoting sustainable development. The conclusions suggest that effective management and integration of urban pilgrimage routes can enrich the pilgrim experience, allowing the engagement with urban space by combining spiritual reflection with historical, cultural, and geographical exploration and contributing to lasting transformations within these spaces and local behaviour. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd},

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@article{2-s2.0-85184155134,

title = {Are cities ready for low-carbon inclusive strategies? Household energy management under heterogeneous socioeconomic conditions},

author = { P. Verma and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and A.S. Raghubanshi},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184155134&doi=10.1002%2fsd.2922&partnerID=40&md5=cd5ce8b1ef4a93587773b45a92d2b55a},

doi = {10.1002/sd.2922},

issn = {09680802},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Sustainable Development},

volume = {32},

number = {5},

pages = {4518-4534},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

abstract = {Energy is an indispensable resource for economic development and the well-being of society. Due to heterogeneity in socioeconomic conditions, households consume direct energy and produce emissions differently. Analysing energy emissions from heterogeneous socioeconomic groups helps to identify foci for intervention and create policies for sustainable cities. This study aimed to measure household emissions in Varanasi city and investigate the impact of heterogeneous socioeconomic variables on household emissions. Varanasi represents a million-plus rapidly urbanising city. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and non-parametric regression revealed the relationship between end-use energy emissions and socioeconomic variables for five income classes. Biomass-based fuels constituted a significant proportion of energy (about 16%–20%) in low- to middle-income groups, however, electricity consumption dominated in upper-middle- and high-income groups. A fuel-stacking pattern was found, particularly in cooking activities. LPG was critical to replace solid biomass-based fuels. To meet the present needs and absorb the impact of a growing population, energy policies and infrastructure should focus on accessibility and efficiency. An inclusive low-carbon policy with a specialised focus on socioeconomic differences is needed for energy sustainability. © 2024 ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

note = {8},

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@article{2-s2.0-85215824008,

title = {Urban Piety & Camino de Santiago: Impactof Medieval Cities on Pilgrimage Devotion; [Piedad urbana y Camino de Santiago: Impacto de las ciudades medievales sobre la devoción al peregrinaje]},

author = { P. Roszak and F. Mróz and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85215824008&doi=10.5209%2fdmae.96060&partnerID=40&md5=a2a94253531e712148b6ccc29ee44053},

doi = {10.5209/dmae.96060},

issn = {22555889},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {De Medio Aevo},

volume = {13},

number = {2},

pages = {479-489},

publisher = {Universidad Compultense Madrid},

abstract = {Pilgrims traveling to Santiago carried with them new forms of saint worship observed along the way, while also maintaining their religious customs from their hometowns. During the Middle Ages, it was often urban dwellers who embarked on these pilgrimages. En route to Compostela, they found support in the cities they passed through, receiving hospital care and accommodations, and participating in city life, particularly during festivities. However, they also faced challenges such as dishonesty, exploitation, and temptation. Additionally, they encountered a distinct urban piety associated with brotherhoods and religious formations, which influenced their approach to pilgrimage. In the paper, while examining the life of medieval cities and their devotional practices, as well as the material evidence of pilgrim presence such as badges, we will explore how this urban experience shaped the mentality of pilgrims. Furthermore, we will investigate the role of cities in the development of the pilgrimage movement to Compostela, with a focus on Toruń and Gdańsk. © 2024, Universidad Compultense Madrid. All rights reserved.},

note = {1},

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@article{2-s2.0-85197556424,

title = {Cities facing the European green deal: Urban policy and locals’ perspective in the post-socialist area},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and Ag. Lewandowska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85197556424&doi=10.1016%2fj.envsci.2024.103823&partnerID=40&md5=d4a7575e0edbfa0f8f30aeb180b556b9},

doi = {10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103823},

issn = {14629011},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Science and Policy},

volume = {159},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The European Green Deal (EGD) is a comprehensive and ambitious strategy to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union. Cities play a crucial role as places of accumulation of resources, as well as increased consumption. This study attempts to respond to whether the largest cities in Poland (the main development cores of the country and; more broadly; Central Europe) address the development challenges of the EU articulated in the EGD and derived from the concept of a smart city. In this study, not only the theory behind the smart city concept but also the strategic documents of the largest Polish cities in that matter are analysed. The socio-spatial analyses identified the existing discrepancies between the perspectives of local authorities and inhabitants in implementing contemporary development concepts. There were indicated SHS (smart hot spots) - which are those located in the city centre and places that act as mobility hubs, as well as SCS (smart cold spots) - which are remote from the centre or degraded and decapitalised places. The crucial challenge for urban policymakers is to level internal environmental and socio-economic inequalities and prevent the formation of “emerald islands” in the city interior. The proposed inclusive approach offers a tool that could be used in many similar case studies, including the need for dialogue with local society, the special consideration of the local context, heterogeneity and greater attention to the new sources of knowledge, including GIS tools, enabling the building of a viable local system. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd},

note = {6},

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@article{2-s2.0-85131511382,

title = {From adoration to damnation? Exploring role of media in shaping low-carbon economy in times of the COVID-19 pandemic},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and T. Starczewski and K. Rogatka and A. Lewandowska and S. Martinát},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131511382&doi=10.1007%2fs10668-022-02446-9&partnerID=40&md5=d20a9b8bccadf1d3d4cf2f74b3061aa4},

doi = {10.1007/s10668-022-02446-9},

issn = {1387585X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Environment, Development and Sustainability},

volume = {25},

number = {9},

pages = {9543-9565},

publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media B.V.},

abstract = {The leverage of the public narrative created and maintained by the media as a highly influential social actor is decisive, but also sensitive, in bringing about the energy transition and advancing towards a low-carbon economy. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has potential to slow down and deform the public acceptance of the above-mentioned processes as it is likely that the priorities of individual governments will be revisited and tailored to tackle the ongoing health crisis. We are replying to such a threat with this study that aims to reflect on the immense role of media in shaping a low-carbon economy in transitional economies. We are using Poland as an illustrative example to demonstrate how wide, colourful, and sometimes even confusing the low-carbon narrative might be. By means of employing the horizon scanning of the diverse types of media, we detected that media overwhelmingly affect and deform the ongoing discussions about the nuances of energy transition and benefits a low-carbon economy. We argue that political preferences of individual journalists (and publishing houses) in Poland tend to influence the style, depth, extent, and quality how the topic is covered and narrated. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.},

note = {3},

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@article{2-s2.0-85180428949,

title = {JUSTLY - WHAT DOES IT MEAN? ENERGY TRANSITION IN POLAND VS SOCIO-SPATIAL EFFECTS OF THE UNCOMPLETED 'ZARNOWIEC' NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; [SPRAWIEDLIWIE - CO TO ZNACZY? TRANSFORMACJA ENERGETYCZNA W POLSCE NA TLE SPOŁECZNO- -PRZESTRZENNYCH KONSEKWENCJI NIEUKONCZONEJ ELEKTROWNI JADROWEJ "ZARNOWIEC"]},

author = { J. Ulewicz and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and Ag. Lewandowska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180428949&doi=10.12657%2fczageo-94-17&partnerID=40&md5=6229219fa5e39e8e7f0e067e4c4950d4},

doi = {10.12657/czageo-94-17},

issn = {00459453},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Czasopismo Geograficzne},

volume = {94},

number = {3},

pages = {411-437},

publisher = {Polish Geographical Society},

abstract = {The energy transition process towards renewable and low-emission energy sources is becoming an increasingly prevailing issue discussed at both local and supra-local levels.It also includes the development of a nuclear power plant in Poland.Therefore, it is crucial to trace the consequences of an unfinished nuclear investment, known today as the 'Zarnowiec' power plant.The effects of this failed investment are felt by the former residents of the areas occupied by the power plant infrastructure.The spatial and social issues of a just energy transition are considered in the case study of the history of the 'Zarnowiec' power plant and experiences of the displaced inhabitants.The main part of the research was based on qualitative analysis in the context of the grounded theory.The effects of the investment on the displaced locals were shown by tracing the unfinished power plant's history, the researched area's current state, and an extensive social analysis with interviews.The study draws attention to the need to involve the local community in planning decisions.It also shows that opinions and expectations of local actors are of utmost importance in the just energy transition process because they are the ones who are directly and permanently affected by the investments undertaken or by the decisions to abandon them.The identified development challenges are consistent with the premises of a just energy transition - a concept that is clear in today's EU policy. © 2023 Polish Geographical Society. All rights reserved.},

note = {4},

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@article{2-s2.0-85146289352,

title = {Local resilience for low-carbon transition in Poland: Frameworks, conditions and opportunities for Central European countries},

author = { P. Verma and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and Ag. Lewandowska and Ł. Wiśniewski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146289352&doi=10.1002%2fsd.2500&partnerID=40&md5=8c9cfd34c79f749ee2546dacca9c98c9},

doi = {10.1002/sd.2500},

issn = {09680802},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Sustainable Development},

volume = {31},

number = {3},

pages = {1278-1295},

publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

abstract = {Poland, with its objective of switching from a fossil-fuel base to renewable sources of energy, is a textbook example of an energy transition economy. In this review, the challenges and opportunities for local resilience were identified, followed by an in-depth analysis of Low Carbon Economy Plans (LCEP) in the 10 largest cities of Poland. The methodology included a bibliometric analysis of the peer-reviewed studies published from 2010 to 2022, along with K-means clustering (empirical analysis) of the selected Polish cities. The challenges and opportunities were classified into social (S), economic (E), institutional (I), political (P), technological (T) and environmental (EN) dimensions. Institutional and political dimensions were identified as having a relatively neglected niche in low-carbon transition research, necessitating an empirical analysis of LCEP at the city scale. Exploiting the knowledge base of traditional sustainable activities, understanding the power relations between the politics, stakeholders and industry elements, and knowledge-based governance were found vital for creating relevant policies. Three modes of development, multi-activity goals (MG), energy transition goals (EG), and transport goals (TG) were identified for increasing local resilience. The results illustrate the need to understand low-carbon policies and their impacts on both energy transitions and local resilience. © 2023 ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

note = {16},

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@article{2-s2.0-85141629084,

title = {Neo-colonialism in the Polish rural world: CAP approach and the phenomenon of suitcase farmers},

author = { M. Biczkowski and R. Rudnicki and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and Ł. Wiśniewski and M. Kistowski and P. Wiśniewski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85141629084&doi=10.1007%2fs10460-022-10381-8&partnerID=40&md5=c85f8bddd2f96c6877e525ac957681a7},

doi = {10.1007/s10460-022-10381-8},

issn = {0889048X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Agriculture and Human Values},

volume = {40},

number = {2},

pages = {667-691},

publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media B.V.},

abstract = {Notwithstanding the opportunities it provides, the implementation of some measures of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (EU CAP), including agri-environment-climate measures (AECMs), also generates threats. The study identifies an extremely disturbing process that can be referred to as “internal neo-colonialism”, which has been driven by the technocratic agrarian policy of the EU and transformations in Poland at the turn of the twenty-first century. The associated disadvantageous practices mainly affect areas under threat of marginalisation and peripheralisation, including Poland with its post-Socialist heritage, which has shaped the attitudes and behaviour of society and has consolidated linkages between politics and business. In order to retrace such activities, the study analyses EU funds granted in support of farmers implementing AECMs, with a focus on analysing the place of residence of the “farmer” and the location of the farm. As the research shows, the attractiveness of CAP support causes Polish agriculture and Poland’s countryside, including its natural and financial resources, to be drained by so-called “suitcase farmers”, i.e. people/entities not tied to the place where the agricultural activity is pursued, many of whom live in cities. One common practice is to take over land located in legally protected areas noted for their high quality of natural environment. Not only does the practice of land grabbing strengthen the social exclusion of rural communities and the peripheralisation and pauperisation of these areas, but it also hinders discussion about environmental justice and the ecological integrity of rural areas. © 2022, The Author(s).},

note = {5},

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@article{2-s2.0-85146629361,

title = {Renewable energy creditors versus renewable energy debtors: Seeking a pattern in a sustainable energy transition during the climate crisis},

author = { J.K. Kazak and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and G. Chrobak and M. Mrówczyńska and S. Martinát},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146629361&doi=10.1177%2f20530196221149111&partnerID=40&md5=719ebd998c6f73626334d37b67c3da53},

doi = {10.1177/20530196221149111},

issn = {20530196},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Anthropocene Review},

volume = {10},

number = {3},

pages = {750-770},

publisher = {SAGE Publications Inc.},

abstract = {Considering unpredictable and hastily evolving tipping points (like the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; ongoing climate crisis and the war in Ukraine), it is clear that sustainable energy transition and utilization of locally sourced renewable energies must be in the heart of both national, regional, and local energy systems. However, if we take a closer look at the actions undertaken at the local (communal) level, we see enormous diversity of patterns, prerequisites, and implications that drive and affect spatial deployment of renewable energies. Therefore, our research targets to better comprehend the question if individual communities are comparatively involved in the energy transition. We also ask whether the demand and supply of renewable energy is territorially balanced and how these differences (if any) can be justified. We are framing our research by the concepts of energy justice and ecological debt. We thoroughly explore and asses the renewable energy balance on the level of individual communities which is based on data on the installed power capacity potentials and energy consumption in local administration units in Poland (380). Spatial distribution and discrepancies in the deployment of the renewable energy creditors and the renewable energy debtors are detected. Noticeable disproportions were identified among communities where improved utilization of local potential of renewable energy could exceed energy demand (29% of communities). This result is contrasting with communities (71% of communities) that can be, on the other hand, classified as renewable energy debtors. We claim that insufficient support (institution; regulatory; and financial) for expanding local renewable energy systems is a clear barrier when adapting to the climate crisis by balancing the energy demand and supply at the local level. © The Author(s) 2023.},

note = {10},

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@article{2-s2.0-85174729918,

title = {In memory of Stanislav Martinát (1976-2023)},

author = { B. Frantál and S. Bartke and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and O. Golubchikov and B. Greer-Wootten and P. Klapka and P. Klusáček and R. Krzysztofik and M. Kulla and M. Ondráčková and M.J. Pasqualetti and D.V.D. Horst},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85174729918&doi=10.2478%2fmgr-2023-0016&partnerID=40&md5=d7be00ced45989c4f6c424d8d9b43403},

doi = {10.2478/mgr-2023-0016},

issn = {12108812},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Moravian Geographical Reports},

volume = {31},

number = {3},

pages = {174-181},

publisher = {Sciendo},

abstract = {On Sunday, August 13, 2023, Stanislav Martinát - a respected Czech geographer and member of the Editorial Board of Moravian Geographical Reports journal - died after a short serious illness at the age of 47. Despite his relatively young age, Stanislav Martinát was one of the most productive and the most cited Czech geographers. He is the author or coauthor of over 100 peer-reviewed articles, of which more than 70 were published in journals indexed in the Web of Science database. This article is a collection of personal memories from people from different workplaces from several countries who had the opportunity to work with Stanislav (Standa) and to share a part of their life stage with him. © 2023 Bohumil Frantál et al., published by Sciendo.},

note = {1},

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@article{2-s2.0-85117126095,

title = {The Anthropocene and ecological awareness in Poland: The post-socialist view},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and K. Rogatka and A. Lewandowska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117126095&doi=10.1177%2f20530196211051205&partnerID=40&md5=86f7e83425ca8e36f78c830ce7089d7e},

doi = {10.1177/20530196211051205},

issn = {20530196},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Anthropocene Review},

volume = {10},

number = {2},

pages = {494-523},

publisher = {SAGE Publications Inc.},

abstract = {Dynamic and unrestrained socio-economic development is upsetting the balance of nature’s mechanisms, causing a climate stalemate, or even climate destabilisation. After the Second World War a new political system – real socialism – was enforced on Poland. It brought about changes of a social, cultural, economic and environmental nature. Its immanent feature was the application of top-down decisions that did not take into account environmental components. There was also little ecological awareness within Polish society at that time. The transformations of the 1990s resulted not only in the liberalisation of the Polish economy, but also in the permeation of new trends oriented towards pro-environmental activities. The aim of the article is to find an answer to the question: How is ecological awareness currently shaped in the context of Anthropocene in Poland during the transition from a socialist economy to a capitalist economic system? © The Author(s) 2021.},

note = {22},

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@article{2-s2.0-85125855279,

title = {Beyond technology: A research agenda for social sciences and humanities research on renewable energy in Europe},

author = { S. Krupnik and A. Wagner and O. Vincent and T.J. Rudek and R. Wade and M. Mišík and S. Akerboom and C. Foulds and K. Smith Stegen and Ç. Adem and S. Batel and F. Rabitz and C. Certomà and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and M. Denac and D. Dokupilova and M.D. Leiren and M.F. Ignatieva and D. Gabaldon-Estevan and A. Horta and P. Karnøe and J. Lilliestam and D.A. Loorbach and S. Mühlemeier and S. Nemoz and M. Nilsson and J. Osička and L. Papamikrouli and L. Pellizzoni and S. Sareen and M. Sarrica and G. Seyfang and B.K. Sovacool and A. Telešienė and V. Zapletalová and T. von Wirth},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125855279&doi=10.1016%2fj.erss.2022.102536&partnerID=40&md5=e208fd115ff3a28d319286eb2759e686},

doi = {10.1016/j.erss.2022.102536},

issn = {22146296},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Energy Research and Social Science},

volume = {89},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {This article enriches the existing literature on the importance and role of the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in renewable energy sources research by providing a novel approach to instigating the future research agenda in this field. Employing a series of in-depth interviews, deliberative focus group workshops and a systematic horizon scanning process, which utilised the expert knowledge of 85 researchers from the field with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and expertise, the paper develops a set of 100 priority questions for future research within SSH scholarship on renewable energy sources. These questions were aggregated into four main directions: (i) deep transformations and connections to the broader economic system (i.e. radical ways of (re)arranging socio-technical; political and economic relations), (ii) cultural and geographical diversity (i.e. contextual cultural; historical; political and socio-economic factors influencing citizen support for energy transitions), (iii) complexifying energy governance (i.e. understanding energy systems from a systems dynamics perspective) and (iv) shifting from instrumental acceptance to value-based objectives (i.e. public support for energy transitions as a normative notion linked to trust-building and citizen engagement). While this agenda is not intended to be—and cannot be—exhaustive or exclusive, we argue that it advances the understanding of SSH research on renewable energy sources and may have important value in the prioritisation of SSH themes needed to enrich dialogues between policymakers, funding institutions and researchers. SSH scholarship should not be treated as instrumental to other research on renewable energy but as intrinsic and of the same hierarchical importance. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd},

note = {81},

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@article{2-s2.0-85128109999,

title = {Best Practice Forever? Dynamics behind the Perception of Farm-Fed Anaerobic Digestion Plants in Rural Peripheries},

author = { S. Martinát and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and M. Kulla and J. Navrátil and P. Klusáček and P. Dvořák and L. Novotný and T. Krejčí and L. Pregi and J. Trojan and B. Frantál},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128109999&doi=10.3390%2fen15072533&partnerID=40&md5=fc7109334888f0580c3f44bd117fd861},

doi = {10.3390/en15072533},

issn = {19961073},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Energies},

volume = {15},

number = {7},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants undoubtedly represent an integral and irreplaceable element in rural energy transition and sustainable waste management. In our study, we focus on an advanced understanding of the dynamics behind the changing perceptions of AD plants in host communities in Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The surveyed AD plant case studies were selected to represent best-practice examples of AD plant operations in their countries. By means of a comparative survey in three host communities, we seek to learn more about the shift in perceptions of AD plants between their planning and operational phases. We find that, although our cases are considered best-practice examples of AD plant operations, their overall support in their communities dramatically dropped in the operational phase consequent to real-life experience with living in the neighbourhood of an AD plant. Additionally, our findings indicate that respondents who reported the most severe deterioration of AD plant perceptions were, surprisingly, those who had participated in the planning process more than other respondents. The most frequently mentioned type of participation in the planning phase was reported to be visits to the local administration office to inspect an AD plant’s planning documentation. We argue that deteriorating perceptions of best-practice examples of AD plant operations negatively impact the further development and acceptance of the biogas sector in Eastern Europe. The element of acceptance by the locals of AD plant operations urgently requires reflection in the definition of best practices to inspire and upgrade both existing and planned biogas energy projects. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85116326706,

title = {A new narrative for sustainability: Exploring biogas plants as 'first movers' in raising energy awareness},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116326706&doi=10.1017%2faee.2021.17&partnerID=40&md5=9b550c53236d7943c1db580438fa4a99},

doi = {10.1017/aee.2021.17},

issn = {08140626},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Australian Journal of Environmental Education},

volume = {38},

number = {2},

pages = {152-167},

publisher = {Cambridge University Press},

abstract = {It is not only worth talking about the chances of survival in the fight against emerging environmental and socio-economic threats, but it is necessary to use all possible means to influence public awareness. It is awareness that shapes our attitudes and literacy. The core of these tools is cross-sectoral place-based education. This raises the question of the role of new energy actors in the education process. As 'first movers', they have enormous power in the local community. Are they therefore merely energy producers, or perhaps, using their position, are they actively involved in creating local energy behaviours? A combination of social research methods including qualitative studies helped respond to this question. As the study shows, an opportunity for effective education is contextualisation, embedding educators in the local social structure and including first movers - energy producers - in this process. Biogas entrepreneurs transpose the knowledge of renewable energy - a globally known issue - to the local level. The provision of comprehensive education requires institutional support focused on building partnerships between policy makers, teachers and practitioners, enabling not only trans-sectoral contact but also the exchange of experience. © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press.},

note = {13},

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@article{2-s2.0-85146038089,

title = {To know is to accept. Uncovering the perception of renewables as a behavioural trigger of rural energy transition},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and S. Kuziemkowska and P. Verma and S. Martinát and Ag. Lewandowska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146038089&doi=10.2478%2fmgr-2022-0020&partnerID=40&md5=ff421d90de50e8bb6f287c6ae25e456f},

doi = {10.2478/mgr-2022-0020},

issn = {12108812},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Moravian Geographical Reports},

volume = {30},

number = {4},

pages = {311-323},

publisher = {Sciendo},

abstract = {Our research aims to reflect on rural communities' awareness and perceptions of various energy sources, particularly focusing on renewable energies. We argue that there is an urgent need to expand the knowledge base on the perspectives of rural communities directly and indirectly affected by renewable energy installations. From an empirical point of view, our study focuses on the Lipno county in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (Poland), where a relatively unique constellation of renewable energy and local community is emerging. Our findings indicate a wide awareness about renewable energies in the community, but a rather shallow, imbalanced, and outdated knowledge on potentials, advantages and disadvantages of individual locally available renewable energy sources was detected. To break deeply rooted carbon dependency and lock-in and to trigger mechanisms of change leading to more sustainable futures, practical, contextual, and place-based knowledge is essentially needed to shape responsive attitudes. We claim that personal experience of the effects of renewable energy installation (especially small-scale ones) can be a proxy for the change and scaling up. This is a key because it proves the leading role of an inclusive approach to developing renewable energy in rural areas. Locals undertake new energy investments, which is the basis of spatial (territorial) distribution justice-they not only bear the costs of operating new energy installations but also derive tangible benefits from renewables. © 2022 Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk et al., published by Sciendo.},

note = {8},

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@article{2-s2.0-85149482084,

title = {The role of participation in the development of the smart city idea: frameworks, opportunities, mechanisms},

author = { Ag. Lewandowska and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149482084&doi=10.12775%2fbgss-2022-0025&partnerID=40&md5=b4341cddbab5279671d94597372b3cd4},

doi = {10.12775/bgss-2022-0025},

issn = {17324254},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series},

volume = {57},

pages = {93-111},

publisher = {Nicolaus Copernicus University},

abstract = {The progressing urbanisation process and its visible effects are prompting local authorities to seek new solutions to contemporary development challenges, especially those identified in post-socialist cities, including in Poland. Nowadays, the smart city concept is becoming widely popular. This idea is grounded in the principles of sustainable development in all spheres of socio-economic life. However, in a comprehensive approach, it moves away from its strictly technological definition towards the social context and local conditions. Nowadays, there are more and more instruments supporting social and civic activity of the inhabitants of Polish cities. One extremely popular mechanism is the participatory budget. In order to trace its importance in the implementation of the smart city concept, an empirical analysis was undertaken in Bydgoszcz (a medium-sized city in Poland). According to the research, the participatory budget is asymmetrical, with infrastructure investments dominating. Support is needed for pro-social activities and those activating residents. Therefore, the diversification of projects in the budget, including setting aside a pool of funds for pro-social and cross-district projects, should be viewed in a positive light. © 2022 (Agata Lewandowska; Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk)},

note = {4},

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@article{2-s2.0-85107677236,

title = {What non-natural factors are behind the underuse of EU CAP funds in areas with valuable habitats?},

author = { Ł. Wiśniewski and R. Rudnicki and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85107677236&doi=10.1016%2fj.landusepol.2021.105574&partnerID=40&md5=6380b4c32005214bd17e55926a428653},

doi = {10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105574},

issn = {02648377},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Land Use Policy},

volume = {108},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {While the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (EU CAP) is being redefined, natural habitats, treated as wasteland for many years, are becoming a crucial element in the promotion of environmentally-friendly management of farmland and the protection of biodiversity and the local cultural landscape. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the uptake of certain environmental CAP funds and to describe the factors behind the spatial differentiation of the uptake of these funds. Both natural and non-natural conditions are taken into account. The analysis is conducted for Poland, a country engaged in reform of the agricultural economy, which has sizeable areas of habitats of high value for nature and which represents a region of Europe in need of special public support for environmental improvement. The research procedure consisted of the following four main stages: (1) spatial delimitation of grasslands (taking into account their territorial rank and quality) and (2) the level of utilisation of funds under specific Agri-Environmental and Climate Schemes (AECSs), (3) determining the relationships – types and (4) identifying the causes of disproportions, taking into account selected non-natural conditions. Apart from indicator methods, use is made of spatial typology and spatial autocorrelation methods (global and local Moran I coefficients). The results of the analysis show the decisive influence of natural and environmental conditions on the amount of funds expended through AECSs. However, the study has also identified situations where non-natural factors come to the fore. Among the non-natural conditions, a key role is played by historical factors. The study has identified areas with untapped environmental potential and those where environmental farming measures are underutilised given the environmental potential of those areas. The situation described is detrimental to the effectiveness of support, which is contrary to CAP principles. The findings are important in the context of monitoring and evaluating the EU's agricultural policies, which should take more account of the characteristics of the individual countries, including their natural regional and local specificities. © 2021},

note = {12},

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@article{2-s2.0-85115116005,

title = {Mapping of eu support for high nature value farmlands, from the perspective of natural and landscape regions},

author = { P. Wiśniewski and R. Rudnicki and M. Kistowski and Ł. Wiśniewski and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and K. Niecikowski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85115116005&doi=10.3390%2fagriculture11090864&partnerID=40&md5=69ae1ffffa94c008ea60aa2fc3a83ad4},

doi = {10.3390/agriculture11090864},

issn = {20770472},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Agriculture (Switzerland)},

volume = {11},

number = {9},

publisher = {MDPI},

abstract = {Decoupling economic growth from the exploitation of natural resources, protecting vulner-able ecosystems, restoring habitats and species, and supporting areas used for organic farming are, along with achieving climate neutrality, key tenets of the European Green Deal (EGD)—the EU’s new sustainable economic strategy. One direction of activities to implement several of these goals simulta-neously is the provision of financial support for agricultural activities aimed at protecting valuable plant and animal habitats and species. This study aims to present research results that include an analysis of the spatial diversification of EU support for nature value habitats in Poland against the background of physico-geographical regions. To date, no such studies have been conducted; instead, analyses of the spatial differentiation in how selected forms of EU funding are taken up in Poland and other European countries have mainly referred to regional or local territorial divisions, and not to regions distinguished based on natural environmental features. Payments from Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds to support farms using nature value habitats were selected for the analysis. The analysis employed data from the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARMA), as a disburser of EU funds for agriculture in Poland; the data related to two packages (No. 4 and 5) of Agri-Environment-Climate Measures (AECM), which constitute one of the measures of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014–2020. The spatial and statistical analyses not only supported a general description of EU support for the protection of nature value habitats in Poland but also allowed a detailed evaluation of the distribution and areal coverage of nature value habitats subsidised by RDP funds to be presented, and a comprehensive assessment of the scale of support for the natural habitats covered by the programme. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {10},

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@article{2-s2.0-85106437017,

title = {Local communities’ energy literacy as a way to rural resilience—an insight from inner peripheries},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and M. Kola-Bezka and Ag. Lewandowska and S. Martinát},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85106437017&doi=10.3390%2fen14092575&partnerID=40&md5=939688065bb670c5bb5c354ea3ad5ae0},

doi = {10.3390/en14092575},

issn = {19961073},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Energies},

volume = {14},

number = {9},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

abstract = {Energy transition is surely not only about the technological change, but it also has to necessarily reflect socio-cultural and environmental transformations on the local level. Hence, local communities’ energy literacy belongs to the crucial elements in designing successful energy transition and strengthening rural resilience. Energy literacy is a concept widely related to the multifaceted phenomenon of energy consumption, both in its individual and collective dimensions. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to analyse the level of energy literacy in rural conditions, considering its three key dimensions (awareness; attitude; and behaviour). Our reflective considerations about energy literacy build on the current knowledge that stress its importance for the reinforcement of rural resilience. The case study, Zławieś Wielka, in the north-central Poland, was selected where a social survey (N = 300) on the relation between energy literacy and rural resilience was conducted. By means of employing the cross-tabulations method for data analyses, our results signal that certain indications of the ecological awareness among the rural residents are being formed. Our findings clearly suggest that, on the one hand, the needs for more environmentally reasonable management with energy, including electricity and heat, come to the fore. On the other hand, various types of investments in improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings and utilising energy generation from renewable energy sources are observed. It seems that the surveyed community has a clear potential to become the vector for sustainable and just energy transition of the countryside. The essential conditions that urgently need to be implemented to ensure the viability of rural energy transition are the educational reinforcement within the community and more generous long-term institutional support from the central government, targeted on endogenous development and enhancing the local social capital. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {37},

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@article{2-s2.0-85109161068,

title = {Changes in feedstocks of rural anaerobic digestion plants: External drivers towards a circular bioeconomy},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and S. Martinát and D. Van Der Horst},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85109161068&doi=10.1016%2fj.rser.2021.111344&partnerID=40&md5=f6cddc3185243aeef7f5e2a63b3146d4},

doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2021.111344},

issn = {13640321},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},

volume = {148},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The aim of this study is to better understand the recent changes in the feedstocks of anaerobic digestion plants, the driving forces behind these changes and consequent opportunities to strengthen closed-cycle energy production and promote the circular bioeconomy approaches. The study analyses Poland – a country with a highly diversified agrarian structures and with various levels of the development and focus of regional agricultural sectors which belong to the main sources of biosubstrates to be energetically processed in anaerobic digestion (AD) plants. Biowaste, including biowastes originating in agri-food production and in households, is indicated as one of the key sources for a more sustainable biogas generation. Our findings indicate and prove a gradual shift in the mix of substrates, including the growing role of energy processing of biowaste from households and municipalities. It was also ascertained that in the initial phase of the development of Polish biogas market in early 2010s, the AD substrates in most important position were agricultural raw materials (energy crops) and agricultural waste. On the other hand, during the course of time and due to developing legal requirements as well as financial and market conditions, the biowastes from the food industry and of municipal origin have gradually gained significance. An unintentional shift towards the energy processing of the more sustainable AD substrates in Poland is visible despite a rather low environmental awareness of AD operators. © 2021},

note = {43},

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@article{2-s2.0-85090091664,

title = {Renewables projects in peripheries: determinants, challenges and perspectives of biogas plants – insights from Central European countries},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and S. Martinát and M. Kulla and L. Novotný},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85090091664&doi=10.1080%2f21681376.2020.1807399&partnerID=40&md5=4d79c09575d3cffb7eda7e987e5f4455},

doi = {10.1080/21681376.2020.1807399},

issn = {21681376},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Regional Studies, Regional Science},

volume = {7},

number = {1},

pages = {362-381},

publisher = {Routledge},

abstract = {Biogas energy has been introduced into Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) through various incentives after their accession to the European Union in 2004. This paper contributes to an understanding of the determinants, challenges and perspectives of agricultural biogas plants in three CEECs (Poland; Slovakia; Czech Republic). Using a combination of quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (semi-structured interviews) methods, it particularly addresses varieties in public support for biogas sectors, how the relationships between biogas plants as new energy entities and their locations in rural peripheries are constructed, and how the operation of biogas plants influences local rural development. We found that as a result of various agriculture and agricultural policies in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the second half of the 20th century, the preconditions for the incorporation of agricultural biogas plants into agriculture and rural space generally differ significantly. While in the Czech Republic and Slovakia agricultural biogas plants were usually established within large-scale agricultural farms, in Poland these are rather located off-farm. The most profound challenge for today’s biogas plants in all the CEECs studied lies in the transition from direct public incentives to a more self-sufficient business-oriented model focused on cooperation, participation and the involvement of local stakeholders in decision-making, as well as the energy utilization of locally generated agricultural waste and biowaste from households. By accommodation of these principles, agricultural biogas plants in CEECs might become a more useful and sustainable element of the rural energy transition. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},

note = {25},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-85099745692,

title = {Smart energy in a smart city: Utopia or reality? evidence from Poland},

author = { A. Lewandowska and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and K. Rogatka and T. Starczewski},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099745692&doi=10.3390%2fen13215795&partnerID=40&md5=05be16ac25ce5f63d2282060f67270df},

doi = {10.3390/en13215795},

issn = {19961073},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Energies},

volume = {13},

number = {21},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

abstract = {The main principles of the smart city concept rely on modern, environmentally friendly technologies. One manifestation of the smart city concept is investments in renewable energy sources (RES), which are currently a popular direction in urban transformation. It makes sense, therefore, to analyse how Polish cities are coping with this challenge and whether they are including the implementation of RES facilities in their development strategies. The aim of the article is to analyze and assess the level at which renewable energy facilities are being implemented or developed in the urban space of cities in Poland as a pillar of the implementation of the smart city concept. This goal is realized on two levels: the theoretical (analysis of strategic documents) and the practical (analysis of the capacity of RES installations; questionnaire studies). The study shows that renewable energy installations are an important part of the development strategies of Polish cities, and especially of those that aspire to be termed “smart cities”. Moreover, it is shown that the predominant RES facilities are those based on solar energy. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},

note = {37},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-85065880358,

title = {Community tensions, participation, and local development: Factors affecting the spatial embeddedness of anaerobic digestion in Poland and the Czech Republic},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and S. Martinát and R. Cowell},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065880358&doi=10.1016%2fj.erss.2019.05.010&partnerID=40&md5=4d603e63a982853013bd740096451f15},

doi = {10.1016/j.erss.2019.05.010},

issn = {22146296},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Energy Research and Social Science},

volume = {55},

pages = {134-145},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {Anaerobic Digestion plants (AD plants) are an important part of energy transition towards low-carbon rural economies in Central European countries. However, their benefits in making rural spaces more energy sustainable and energy self-sufficient are frequently questioned. In our paper, we strive to deepen our understanding of the level of embeddedness of two modes of operation of AD plants (AD on-farm; AD off-farm) in cases of Poland and the Czech Republic. We evaluate the pros and cons of both modes and assess their importance for the local rural development and energy transition through the lens of their embeddedness in the life of rural communities. Through questionnaire surveys in two municipalities (Buczek in Poland; Stonava in the Czech Republic; n = 232) and a set of expert interviews (19) with local and regional stakeholders, we have found that AD plants are specific rural enterprises as they usually rely on local biomass resources and are generally more grounded in the local economy and in local social structures than other enterprises. We also discovered that both types of AD plants investigated create significant (but varied) linkages with local stakeholders. The awareness of ADs among local population is high and significantly influenced by previous visits to the AD plant. By providing jobs and organizing local events for the local population operators of AD plants create space for their deeper acceptability and their embeddedness into the life of rural communities, however, site-specificity and local socio-cultural contexts must be also considered. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd},

note = {42},

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@article{2-s2.0-85082311188,

title = {Biogas energy - A chance for agriculture and rural development? Insight from the post-communist Central Europe},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and M. Kulla and L. Novotný},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85082311188&doi=10.32725%2fdet.2019.014&partnerID=40&md5=97294665459211131af3b1421ca79dd1},

doi = {10.32725/det.2019.014},

issn = {18212506},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {DETUROPE},

volume = {11},

number = {2},

pages = {30-53},

publisher = {Regional Science Association of Subotica (Drustvo za Regionalne Nauke)},

abstract = {Biogas production has recently expanded across the post-communist Central European countries. This paper addresses the role of biogas plants based on agricultural resources (agri-food waste and agricultural crops) as a new factor of rural development in Poland and Slovakia, and so it contributes to the comprehensive research on effects of agricultural biogas energy production. The analysis is based on a set of quantitative and qualitative methods, and the results are thoroughly illustrated by two case studies of agricultural biogas plants representing specific features and circumstances of biogas plants in both countries. The results reveal mutual conditionality between operating plants and agricultural structures. The study also provides insight into the impact of agricultural biogas plants operation to the rural development including stabilization of agricultural production thanks to improvement of its multifunctionality and points to the differences between two kinds of biogas plants regarding their ownership and national legal specifics. © 2019 Regional Science Association of Subotica (Drustvo za Regionalne Nauke).},

note = {17},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

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@article{2-s2.0-85065988104,

title = {Institutional Support for Biogas Enterprises - The Local Perspective},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065988104&doi=10.2478%2fquageo-2019-0018&partnerID=40&md5=64238c32a69282e7a56faf10e92a1d61},

doi = {10.2478/quageo-2019-0018},

issn = {0137477X},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Quaestiones Geographicae},

volume = {38},

number = {2},

pages = {137-147},

publisher = {Sciendo},

abstract = {Institutional support, reflected not only in legislative solutions, but also in external funding as a means of financial support, is of strategic importance for the success of new power investments, the guarantee of energy security of individual areas, and the socio-economic development of the region where new energy enterprises are located. The present study aims to follow the external funding of biogas investments carried out in Poland, both in the aspect of legal regulations, and the offered co-financing of biogas projects. Considering that biogas enterprises are located and operate in specific places and local systems, the present research problem is tackled from the perspective of the functioning of biogas plants in the local environment. The success of biogas projects and the entire energy transformation process depends, on the one hand, on the harmonisation of activities at the central, national level and, on the other hand, on taking into account the specific socio-economic features that characterise the location of the biogas plant. Therefore, providing comprehensive institutional support for investment for biogas enterprises requires equipping local institutions, including local authorities, with appropriate instruments to shape and monitor the agricultural biogas market at the local level. © 2019 Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk, published by Sciendo.},

note = {7},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-85069455533,

title = {Perception of the cultural landscape related to wind parks – Generation Y perspective},

author = { K. Rogatka and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and J. Biegańska and E. Grzelak-Kostulska and S. Środa-Murawska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069455533&doi=10.1553%2fmoegg159s131&partnerID=40&md5=8f7e323401d7d31113c22f6d73656798},

doi = {10.1553/moegg159s131},

issn = {00299138},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Mitteilungen der Osterreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft},

volume = {159},

pages = {131-149},

publisher = {Austrian Geographical Society},

abstract = {This study aims to analyse the perception of cultural landscape by local communities, with emphasis on representatives of Generation Y in the sense of people aged between 16 and 34 in the context of the development of wind energy identified through the location of wind-power plants. We have chosen to study the commune of Dąbrowa Chełmińska (LAU-2;Kuyavian-PomeranianVoivodeship[województwokujawsko-pomorskie];NUTS-2), a suburban area housing one of the oldest wind-power plants in Poland as well as modern installations. We achieved the aim of this paper by conducting a bipartite study using questionnaire interviews and Wejchert’s impression-curve method. The analyses we have performed indicate that matters related to cultural landscape engage every resident of the commune, yet primarily the younger generation: Generation Y. This is a social group interested in processes, which are currently underway, especially those regarding innovation and ecological actions. The study shows that the perception of cultural landscape comprising wind-power plants by the local community, including Generation Y, is primarily ambivalent. We are dealing with diverse, sometimes even contrasting opinions, both among young people and the generation of their parents and grandparents. Generation Y gives a more negative assessment of the presence of wind turbines in cultural landscape than the generation of parents and grandparents. It may seem surprising that in the view of the respondents, wind-power plants do not dominate the landscape, although representatives of Generation Y stated that they should be removed as elements disharmonising the landscape. © 2017 Austrian Geographical Society. All rights reserved.},

note = {3},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-85018501984,

title = {The role of energy policy in agricultural biogas energy production in Visegrad countries},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and M. Kulla and L. Novotný},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018501984&doi=10.1515%2fbog-2017-0002&partnerID=40&md5=17c262d1b2bd83441ee9c9cc7624fd6a},

doi = {10.1515/bog-2017-0002},

issn = {17324254},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Bulletin of Geography},

volume = {35},

number = {35},

pages = {19-34},

publisher = {Nicolaus Copenicus University Press},

abstract = {Energy production by agricultural biogas plants has recently recorded considerable growth in Visegrad countries. The development was enhanced by European Union's efforts to increase the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources. The paper aims to assess the role of energy policy in the development of agricultural biogas energy production in Visegrad region. Conducted studies have shown that among various forms of support for energy production from renewable energy sources, the price system prevails, including the support by feed in tariffs and bonuses. Feed in tariffs were adopted in Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. Another kind of support system - a quota system - was adopted in Poland, what includes tendering and certificate systems. The results confirm the adoption of legal framework was necessary step to enable agricultural biogas energy production in Visegrad countries, but itself it was not enough to stimulate development of agricultural biogas energy production significantly. Rapid development in each country was recorded only after the certain financial support systems took effect, what made production of agricultural biogas energy economically efficient for investors. The production of energy from agricultural biogas grew the most in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where the financial support was the highest. Nevertheless, the protracted process of changes in legal framework and transformation of energy policy, certain measures including state-controlled price-making systems, risk regarding with auction system might hamper agricultural biogas energy production further development. © 2017 Nicolaus Copernicus University. All rights reserved.},

note = {27},

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@article{2-s2.0-85032941673,

title = {Integration or disintegration of the ecological and urban functions of the river in the city? A polish perspective},

author = { K. Kubiak-Wójcicka and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and K. Rogatka},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032941673&doi=10.24193%2ftras.52E.4&partnerID=40&md5=83b7c4b5e5431d8af66cdef65750491c},

doi = {10.24193/tras.52E.4},

issn = {18422845},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences},

volume = {2017},

number = {52},

pages = {59-76},

publisher = {Universitatea Babes-Bolyai},

abstract = {This article aims to find whether the urbanized area experiences integration or disintegration of the ecological and urban functions of the river. The river has always played an important role in urban areas, although over the centuries, it has come through radical changes. At first, it decided on the location of the city, served as a defense and means of transport, and during the period of industrialization it became the technical base for the city. Currently, the river has again come to be an important element of the urban landscape and it has a number of important functions addressed primarily to city residents and tourists. The study considers the Polish perspective and was carried out on the basis of a case study of the city of Toruń (an example of the post-communist city of medium size) and a part of the River Vistula within it. © 2017, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai. All rights reserved.},

note = {13},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

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}

@article{2-s2.0-85009476323,

title = {European Union funds in the development of renewable energy sources in Poland in the context of the cohesion policy},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and J. Biegańska and S. Środa-Murawska and E. Grzelak-Kostulska and K. Rogatka},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85009476323&doi=10.1177%2f0958305X16666963&partnerID=40&md5=a34d5e26802a579a11912c860aa1048d},

doi = {10.1177/0958305X16666963},

issn = {0958305X},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-01-01},

journal = {Energy and Environment},

volume = {27},

number = {6-7},

pages = {713-725},

publisher = {SAGE Publications Inc.},

abstract = {The paper aims at determining the role played by funds from the European Union in the development of renewable energy sources in Poland in the context of European Union cohesion policy. We have derived data from the official European Funds Portal for the size of projects and the financial support obtained from the European Union for the use of a specific renewable energy source. We have analyzed all (928) projects related to hydro- and geothermal energy, biomass (together with biogas), wind, and solar energy implemented in all 16 voivodships (administrative regions of the second order; NUTS 2). It must be mentioned that, in the programming period 2007–2013, the available European Union funds made it possible to obtain the largest support for all investments in renewable energy sources in Poland so far. The total value of the projects co-financed from these funds has amounted to 2 billion euro. Analyzing the value of investments in technologies based on varied renewable energy sources, an evident disproportion in either the size of particular installations or the costs of investments is observed. We demonstrate that large wind farms constitute more than 60% of the total value of investments in renewable sources subsided by the European Union. Small projects have also been subsided, but mainly those related to solar energy. Generally, the wind energy investments are established in northern and western parts of Poland, including Zachodniopomorskie, Pomorskie, Dolnośląskie, and Łódzkie voivodships, while the solar energy investments are found in the eastern and southern parts of Poland. © 2016, © The Author(s) 2016.},

note = {21},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84954425259,

title = {Current state and perspectives for oilseed rape production for energy purposes in Poland},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and D. Szymańska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84954425259&doi=10.1080%2f15567036.2012.758678&partnerID=40&md5=e07c9e5d315e1cdf415815aacca81efd},

doi = {10.1080/15567036.2012.758678},

issn = {15567036},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-01-01},

journal = {Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects},

volume = {38},

number = {1},

pages = {117-123},

publisher = {Taylor and Francis Inc.},

abstract = {The article aims to analyze the current state and determine the perspectives for oilseed rape production for energy purposes in Poland. According to the study, in recent years the oilseed rape area for energy purposes and the production of biocomponents and biofuels from oilseed rape have been on the rise in Poland. The considerable and spatially concentrated energy potential of oilseed rape in Poland is noted. It is indicated that the greatest energy potential of the oilseed rape production is the four neighboring voivodeships: Dolnos̈ląskie, Opolskie, Wielkopolskie, and Kujawsko-Pomorskie. © 2016 Taylor & Francis.},

note = {3},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84988672824,

title = {Energy agriculture as an example of multifunctional development of agriculture and rural areas in Poland},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and J. Biegańska and K. Rogatka and M. Wasilewicz-Pszczółkowska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988672824&partnerID=40&md5=adb63b985594d807342097b694b7be0d},

issn = {16914031},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

journal = {Research for Rural Development},

volume = {1},

pages = {216-223},

publisher = {Jelgava : Latvia University of Agriculture},

abstract = {The paper aims at analyzing agricultural production for energy generation purposes, including the production of agricultural biogas, as an opportunity for functional diversification of agriculture and for multifunctional rural development in Poland. There have been many changes observed in Polish agriculture. New directions of crop production and of the use of agricultural products have emerged. One of the changes is the increasing significance of the production of agricultural biogas and energy from biogas. There have been built both small-scale and largescale biogas plants. Most of the agricultural biogas plants are located in northern, western and south-western Poland, i.e. in the areas where there are relatively large farms which can provide a supply of substrates necessary for the production of agricultural biogas. The formation of biogas plants and the use of agricultural production for generating energy, are an eagerly anticipated trend contributing to the dissemination of renewable energy sources, the functional diversification of agriculture, the development of additional economic activities in rural areas, and the increase in the energy security of particular regions and the entire country.},

note = {4},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84924935129,

title = {Small-scale renewable energy systems in the development of stributed generation in Poland; [Malo-měřítkové systémy obnovitelné energie v rozvoji rozptýlené výroby v Polsku]},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84924935129&doi=10.2478%2fmgr-2014-0010&partnerID=40&md5=4c49d3a8efea94f9cb4c06bfc7f1e5d1},

doi = {10.2478/mgr-2014-0010},

issn = {12108812},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Moravian Geographical Reports},

volume = {22},

number = {2},

pages = {34-43},

publisher = {Czech Academy of Sciences},

abstract = {Small-scale renewable energy systems in the context of the development of distributed generation, are discussed for the case of Poland. A distributed energy system is efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly, and is one of the most recent trends in the development of the energy sector in Poland. One of the important dimensions of this process is the creation of micro- and small-power producers based on renewable, locally-available energy sources. It is clear that the development of small-scale renewable energy producers takes place in two ways. One of these is through small hydropower plants, which are the aftermath of hydropower development in areas traditionally associated with water use for energy purposes (northern and western Poland). The second is through other renewable energy sources, mainly biogas and solar energy and located primarily in southern Poland, in highly urbanized areas (e.g. OEl¹skie Voivodship). In conclusion, the development of small-scale renewable energy systems in Poland is regarded as a good option with respect to sustainable development. © 2014, Czech Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.},

note = {12},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84921478029,

title = {Modernisation of public buildings in polish towns and the concept of sustainable building},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and D. Szymańska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84921478029&doi=10.2478%2fquageo-2014-0052&partnerID=40&md5=1379c1102e922d5fc9207d5e4062ed79},

doi = {10.2478/quageo-2014-0052},

issn = {0137477X},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Quaestiones Geographicae},

volume = {33},

number = {4},

pages = {89-99},

publisher = {Adam Mickiewicz University Press},

abstract = {This article aims to identify the scale of energy efficiency improvements in public buildings in Polish towns as representative of sustainable building. The study area is investigated from the perspective of challenges arising from the current policy in the EU. The article indicates that, given the age of public buildings in Poland, the best way to implement the concept of sustainable building is to improve their present stock. The modernisation of public buildings is discussed in terms of project location, project value, sources of funding (including EU funds), and the use of buildings undergoing modernisation. According to the research findings, the implementation of the sustainable building concept is determined by both, exogenous factors (EU directives and domestic laws; etc.) and endogenous ones (e.g. human resources and their quality).},

note = {9},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-84872465417,

title = {Agricultural biogas plants - A chance for diversification of agriculture in Poland},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and D. Szymańska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84872465417&doi=10.1016%2fj.rser.2012.12.013&partnerID=40&md5=a9ba0359823a7ec76ba44fbb977568d2},

doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.013},

issn = {13640321},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},

volume = {20},

pages = {514-518},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The aim of the analysis is to present the implementation and development of agricultural biogas plants as a chance for diversification of agriculture in Poland. The main exogenous and endogenous determinants of the development of agriculture biogas plants in Poland were indicated. It is an attempt to present agricultural biogas plants in terms of their spatial distribution as well as the installed capacity and efficiency of agricultural biogas installations. Moreover, the feedstock structure for agricultural biogas production is also analysed. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.},

note = {50},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-78651091228,

title = {Endogenous resources utilization of rural areas in shaping sustainable development in Poland},

author = { D. Szymańska and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78651091228&doi=10.1016%2fj.rser.2010.11.019&partnerID=40&md5=effa57e47b845beaa44c65b2df81719c},

doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2010.11.019},

issn = {13640321},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},

volume = {15},

number = {3},

pages = {1497-1501},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The article presents rural areas in Poland in the context of endogenous resources utilization and functional diversification in 2007 and 2008. One of the directions of multifunctional rural development is renewable energy production based on local resources. Effective utilization of both environmental and technological resources for agricultural production was discussed by the reference to the energy crops production. Energy crops pose an alternative source of energy (biomass) and are based on local energy resources. Moreover, the energy crops production is also an example of diffusion of both technological and technical innovation. An important rural endogenous resource is a human factor. On the basis of the obtained results it has been concluded that young people are more creative; they are leaders in innovation implementation. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.},

note = {34},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-81855167795,

title = {Update of the review: Cultivation of energy crops in Poland against socio-demographic factors},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk and D. Szymańska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-81855167795&doi=10.1016%2fj.rser.2011.07.126&partnerID=40&md5=862635b366d95ca76a6544f188244af2},

doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.126},

issn = {13640321},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},

volume = {15},

number = {9},

pages = {4242-4247},

abstract = {The article presents some of the socio-demographic factors conditioning the production of biomass in Poland (update of the review). It considers urban-rural and rural gminas that grew energy crops for biomass production in the years 2007-2009 (836 gminas in 2007; 756 in 2008 and 618 in 2009). The article tries to answer the question whether there is a relation between the age of the inhabitants, their opinion on Polands accession to the European Union and the education level of the local authorities and the area of energy crops in a given gmina. The research uses the correlation coefficient and the analysis of segmented regression. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},

note = {14},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-79953328533,

title = {Evaluating the parseta basin communes' tourist space using the selected quantification methods},

author = { D.J. Domin and G. Kwiatkowski and J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79953328533&doi=10.2478%2fv10117-010-0019-0&partnerID=40&md5=d831508a33dc451aed9094fa677339db},

doi = {10.2478/v10117-010-0019-0},

issn = {0137477X},

year  = {2010},

date = {2010-01-01},

journal = {Quaestiones Geographicae},

volume = {29},

number = {3},

pages = {21-26},

abstract = {Identifying differences in the factors determining tourism development in an area is crucial to utilising its natural, economic and socio-cultural resources that enable sustainable development of the tourist function. This article sets out to present and estimate factors underlying tourism development in the context of various quantification methods and the comparisons of their results. The phenomenon selected for the research is evaluated using tools such as a synthetic measure Golembski (2002) (based on weights assigned to particular features) and two synthetic measures Perkal (z-scores) (1953) and Ziolo (1985).},

note = {2},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{2-s2.0-33751044844,

title = {Changes in the market for collective motorized transport in selected Polish cities; [Zmiany na rynku przewozów samochodowym transportem zbiorowym w wybranych miastach Polski]},

author = { J. Chodkowska-Miszczuk},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33751044844&partnerID=40&md5=b871207b89dad3f548608d52eb99e09c},

issn = {00332143},

year  = {2006},

date = {2006-01-01},

journal = {Przeglad Geograficzny},

volume = {78},

number = {2},

pages = {261-284},

abstract = {The purpose of this paper is to present the deregulation of the bus (coach) transport system in Poland. To this end, an analysis of the buses and trains starting out from in the Polish cities of Białystok, Bydgoszcz, Czestochowa, Lublin and Szczecin in the years 1985, 1995 and 2005 is given. Deregulation of this bus transport system has been in progress since 1990, and one of the attendant elements has been the privatization of PKS (the State Road Transport). Unfortunately, the process by which Poland's public carriers are privatized is a very slow one. The result of the deregulation of bus transport that has taken place is an increase in the number of carriers - a situation connected with more numerous train and bus services. There are small firms operating within Poland's bus and coach transport sector. In a majority of cases, it is independent carriers that are operating the local bus services. Such an intesity of connections is profitable in the vicinity of the cities analysed and along the main roads. Independent carriers also provide bus services for the rural areas in the east of Poland. Such a situation can be explained by reference to the socioeconomic situation, whereby the region in question is mainly inhabited by low-income people who mainly use public transport. Deregulation is bringing certain benefits. The operations of independent carriers in the passenger transport sector have improved local transport systems and the average range of local bus services has increased. Numbers of minibuses have also increased. On the other hand, competition may give rise to anomalous situations, for example a lack of coordination between the timetables of the various carriers and a lack of information on bus services.},

note = {5},

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pubstate = {published},

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}