http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20867 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:36:45 GMT 2026-04-07T09:36:45Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20874 The Quality of Life of Residents of a Satellite Degraded City District as Part of Urban Development Policy Szafranek, Edyta The purpose of this article is to assess the quality of life of the residents of a degraded satellite area of a city. It is considered in the context of urban development policy – as the result of decisions and as a challenge for long-term development. The research was based on a case study, which is the district of Opole referred to as Metalchem. It is characterized by an isolated location in the city structure as well as economic transformations. The study was based primarily on an analysis of source materials and results of a survey. The results show that the assessment of the quality of life is inconsistent. The living conditions are good, but satisfactory fulfilment of social needs is lacking. The residents of the studied area feel that their quality of life is lower than that of other residents of the city. This situation is the result of three main factors: insufficient access to public services, an ingrained negative image of the quarter, and a lack of coherence and continuity of the policy regarding this area. Research shows that the quality of life of the residents of degraded and satellite districts depends on the management and investments in the area, on the area’s perceived status within the city, but primarily on a consistent implementation of spatial and economic policies. Ensuring cohesion and integration between the satellite districts and the city center as well as other districts is also important. Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20874 2017-02-23T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20873 The Economic Dimension of Social Trust Mularska-Kucharek, Monika; Brzeziński, Kamil The statistical analyses performed demonstrated a statistically significant correlation between the examined phenomena and proved that the highest developmental level is a characteristic feature of the districts with a high level of social trust. This conforms the claims of Polish and international scholars who see trust as a non-economic determinant of economic development. Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20873 2017-02-23T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20872 The Role of the Built Environment in Human Life. Selected Issues Lamprecht, Mariusz This article attempts to outline the nature of research on space urbanised by people and to determine the four main fields of research aimed at the problems of man and the built environment. In the next part, particular attention is paid to issues related to the impact of the built environment on the life of its residents in order to highlight the particular role and complexity of this area of research. This study, acting as a kind of test of the research, cannot be considered representative. Nevertheless, the analysis prompts several reflections on the current and future role of the built environment in the development of our civilisation, as well as further challenges related to it. Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20872 2017-02-23T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20871 Jews Working in Agriculture in Poland in the First Years After the Second World War Rykała, Andrzej The article presents the political and geographical considerations and the development of Jews in agriculture in Poland in the first years after the Second World War. The analysis was made in the context of the implementation of the policy so-called productivisation, which was based on increasing employment among the Jews (and other groups) in the industry, the cooperative sector and the rural economy. The areas of the largest concentration of Jewish farms were Lower Silesia and north-western Poland, especially two counties: Stargard and Choszczno. Despite the financial and material support (among others the Society for the Propagation of Professional Knowledge ORT), many farmers did not succeed at ensuring the profitability of their farms. However, the launch of farms quite quickly improved the dire material situation of Jews. The most resigned, fearful and hurt among them, who saw handing over their fate to appropriate institutions as their only chance for a change in living conditions, found employment in agriculture. Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20871 2017-02-23T00:00:00Z