Territorial cohesion and transboundary governance : insights from the Polish-German and the Czech-German borders
Territorial cohesion as a challenge for transboundary governance and concerning policies with a spatial impact, empirical lenses on the Polish-German and the Czech-German borders, Görlitz/Zgorzelec (Polish-German border) for transboundary co
The Polish Zdrojowisko : mineral springs and natural cures
Description of the health spa built around a spring as an institution in Polish culture and society dedicated to natural cures. Central to these spas are the large timberframe structures that act as a giant atomizer which forms a fine spray inhaled
Immigrants from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early stages of European colonization of the Cape Colony (1652-1707)
Emigrants from the territory of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth played a part in the colonial entreprise in South Africa. The group of persons involved was small, but the Polish influence was not ignored. Poles (mainly Polish Prussians) played
Spatial agglomerations in the Polish automotive industry
The AA. attempt to shed light on the emergence of spatial agglomerations and clusters in the history of the Polish post-communist automotive sector. Two main questions are addressed : what types of agglomerations dominate in the Polish automotive
industry? and to what extent do the existing Polish geographical concentrations resemble Porter’s clusters? The evidence is based on the AA’ database covering 955 plants involved in production for the automotive industry. Three ideal types of agglomeration
present at this stage of the development of the industry are : a TNC-led satellite platform, a hub-and-spoke district and a specialised cluster. In general, the Polish case confirms that Porter-type cluster formation is a long evolutionary process
. At present, the competitive advantages of Polish agglomerations include factor conditions, whereas the linkages, non-production competencies and institutional environment lag behind. - (BJ)
This article deals with the Polish economic migration to the Republic of Ireland in the initial stage of the opening of its labour market, i.e. in the years 2004-2007. The potential difference model was employed to delimit the leading areas
attracting Polish migrants to Ireland. The Polish migrant is characterised on the basis of the survey research that has been conducted, and the various manifestations of the socio-cultural life of Poles in Ireland are identified. An analysis is also made
of the facilities catering to Polish migrants in the urban space of Cork, one of the major clusters of Poles outside the Irish capital.
New versus old cross-border cooperation programmes in the example of Polish-Czech and Polish-German border areas
the aim of this paper is to assess the Polish-Czech border cooperation and to compare it to the Polish-German border. The studies have been based on the analysis of the projects qualified for implementation under the INTERREG IIIA programmes
Exploring the significance of Polish shops within the Irish foodscape
The aim of this article is to develop an understanding of the significance and meaning of these Polish shops within the Irish foodscape. In order to achieve this I will take a more-than-representational approach focusing on the practices, sensory
reactions and material interactions Poles have within these stores and with their food products. It will draw on ethnographic observations and semi-structured interviews with Polish migrants to explore their experiences. Attention to these details reveals
how Polish shops become meaningful within the Irish foodscape for providing a sense of home to Polish migrants living in Ireland.
Problems of the changes in the school system in the post-communist countries: a Polish case
Experiences and problems related with the attempts of the transformation of school systems in the post-communist countries are discussed and the analysis of the Polish general secondary schools is analysed in details. The general change
Channel subsystems in the Polish Tatra Mts. are isolated from the slope systems and they characterize by the high vertical and horizontal stability. The stream channels eroded in the moraine and glacio-fluvial deposits are the most stabile
Polish pedological studies on Spitsbergen. A review
Polish geographical investigations in different climato-geomorphological zones. Special issue
A review of Polish pedological studies carried out on Spitsbergen since 1957. The first part deals with the important papers going through the sections of soil science. Special attention was focused on arctic soil forming processes, physical
Pollution is a security threat to the Polish population. Regression models confirm the negative influence of such factors as strenuous life conditions and catastrophic state of environmental pollution on the health status of the Polish population
Contemporary British human geography: a Polish view
For British readers, this paper presents a view of an outside observer who has a friendly attitude to their human geography but at the same time looks at it from a distant perspective. For Polish readers, it is primarily aimed to provide information
and it may also offer some contribution to increasingly animated discussion on the present and future state of Polish socio-economic geography.
Changes of Polish agriculture in 1990s and the integration with European Union
Paper presents changing spatial patterns of Polish agriculture in the decade of 90s, showing its position in Polish economy and comparisons with agriculture of EU countries. Analisis of transformation is running through the employed in agriculture