REGIONAL INFORMATION:
Slaskie / Poland

For its pilot investment has Reuris selected the most vulnerable area of Ochojec, located in the upper part of the urbanized part of the Ślepiotka catchment in Katowice. The river channel was straightened decades ago and reinforced by concrete blocks. The corridor is about 6 km long, with 2, 5 km of the corridor being located in highly urbanized area of the middle part of Ślepiotka catchment.

Basic idea of the study was to delineate continuous corridor in, so that sustainable land use forms can be restored, and value of water should be re-established, both from ecological and economical point of view. The pilot investment illustrates possibilities for desired transformation of the whole river corridor. For Reuris it was important to involve the local community to the level of co-creation giving them an opportunity to submit their own ideas and in fact become co-authors of the vision. Through meetings and workshops successful partnership of key actors consisting of public bodies, private institutions and scientific organisations was created and consensus in methods and direction in which spatial planning of Ślepiotka will be heading was developed.

The general vision of valley revitalisation created this way, with support of local community of Ochojec/Piotrowice and Ligota/Panewniki, was then put to the action.

River channel was modified with use of soil bioengineering methods (natural stone, native plant species) to increase habitat diversity. New quasi-natural pond or wetland has been created which will not only increase retention capacity but also form favored environment for water/amphibious habitat. Further improvements have positive impact on better flow of existing storm water and hydraulic continuity between pond and river channel. Construction of educational path for public access was done with a view to make the area more appealing to local inhabitants and mainly children as it will give them an opportunity to explore this diverse and rich natural area on their doorstep. In addition planting of more than dozen thousands specimen of plants will restore riparian and dry forests, wetlands and flowery meadow habitat.

Abstract:

PA Business Academy consists of:

• holistic approach to specially gifted pupils (focusing on exact and natural science)

• involving school and university teachers, parents and pupils into educational process involving educational centers, Universities, schools; public, nongovernmental and business stakeholders into networking on labor market

Aims of PA 2:

• to raise awareness among higher grades pupils on labor market possibilities connected with education in exact and natural science to
• raise pupils’ motivation for education on exact and natural science faculties

Description

Municipality of Msciwojów, located in the South-East part of the Lower Silesia in Poland, has been chosen as a pilot project region by the University of Agriculture in Krakow to elaborate a development scenario based on the natural and cultural heritage of the region.

Objectives

The project assumes the use of potential abilities of the municipality and elaborates a scenario based on the development and protection of cultural landscapes as a way to reconcile the needs of local people and the European Union Directive concerning cultural landscapes. In the centre of all works is the historical Nostitz family mansion with adjacent park and lake.

Results

• Develop a variant concept of water supply and sewage disposal (the estate water management system)
• Analysis of water resources in cultural landscapes
• Design development of the agricultural landscape villages of Msciwojów
• The sphere of the ecological and biological dam reservoir in Msciwojów – park, vineyard, agriculture
• Develop 3D Visualisations as an important tool of  promoting cultural landscapes