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In the 1980s numerous spatial conflicts arose which could be understood as objections of social groups against decisions or intentions concerning some spatial solutions. The author analyses the causes of their occurrence and the importance of the ecological arguments. Then he discusses widely the conflicts connected with the plans or the building of large suburban housing estates in Warsaw as well...
One of the basic theoretical schools ot the present-day economy is the neo-classic economy. The scope ot studies of this economy has been confined to the problems ot allocation of the limited resources in economy. In spite of being far from perfect this trend has many practical anti theoretical achievements in the field of analysis of the ecological and economic problems. The four most important approaches...
The author presents various definitions of the notion „ecoarchitecture” and discusses in detail the two main orientations of ecoarchitecture (the humanistic and the technological). The first one stresses more the town planning, landscape and planning problems whereas according to the second orientation the whale process of designing, constructing and using the building object is treated as an energetistic...
The ecological crisis is a moral problem which concerns both the people who believe in God and those who do not. However, the duty to take part in curing the environment rests on alf ot them. Especially Christians should treat the duty towards nature and the Creator as an element ot their faith. The engagement ot a man who believes in God regarding healthy environment flows from his faith in God —...
This trend of economy was created as a reaction against the weakness and inefficiencies of the neoclassical economy. Its representatives state that extremely marketable methods of environmental protection are not the optimum solutions if monopolistic situations in the market occur. The basic feature of postkeynesian economy is the statement that political decisions and consciousness of the nead of...
In April 1980 Pope John Paul II in a special pastoral letter declared St Francis of Assissi the patron of ecologists and lovers of nature: On the 10th anniversary of this event the author tries to answer the question of what this fact has given to ecology and what essentials the Franciscan movement has brought into the cause of saving the environment. This movement organizes several international...
In the Federal Republic of Germany one can observe stronger and stronger protests against the incinerating plants which not so long ago were considered as the best method of getting rid of wastes. It has been proved, however, that incinerating plants are an imminent source of the emission of very dangerous substances — dioxins and furans. Moreover, they are becoming more and more expensive. In the...
The author visited Freiburg (FRG) during the congress devoted to urban development and spatial planning. The choice of the venue was not accidental. Freiburg is a magnificent example of a town which has developed in harmony with ecological requirements. Spatial arrangements, the steets and places immersed in green, pedestrian streets and mass public transport facilities — all these have been designed...
После своего длиннейшего пребывания в ФРГ автор делится размышлениями на тему экологических опасностей вследствие бурного развития автомобильного сообщения. Обсуждаются самые большие обременительности моторизации, такие как заторы на автострадах а также эмиссии вредных выхлопных газов. Власти пытаются противодействовать этим опасностям с помощью самых современных технических решений (автоматическое...
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