The FIVB is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stanisław Kwiatkowski a Member of the Polish Volleyball Federation Board (2021-2025).  Stanisław Kwiatkowski also served as President of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Volleyball Association and was a long-standing figure in the Polish volleyball community His passion for volleyball began during his time in high school and while studying at the Gdańsk Academy of Physical Education he played in university leagues he chose to specialise as a volleyball coach he began his career at a primary school and quickly advanced to coaching children and youth.  One of his notable coaching achievements was leading the UKS Olimpijczyk Pruszcz Gdański team to promotion to the 2nd senior league he was appointed coach of the provincial team he took on the role of provincial training coordinator.  The FIVB and the global Volleyball Family extend their heartfelt condolences to the volleyball communities in Poland and Europe as well as to Mr Kwiatkowski’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.  The FIVB is the governing body responsible for all forms of Volleyball on a global level Working closely with national federations and private enterprises to develop Volleyball as a popular media and entertainment sport FIVB Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Château Les Tourelles Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 1006 Lausanne Switzerland Phone: +41 213 453 535 Fax: +41 213 453 545 Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative Metrics details This paper presents the current state of conservation of historic roof churches located in the Żuławy of Gdańsk (Poland) It also describes the architecture of these temples the region itself and old carpentry techniques for constructing roof trusses Interdisciplinary tests were carried out in six churches The geometry of the load bearing structures the moisture content and the carpentry technique were specified The field survey also included visual inspections and non-destructive testing of timber structural elements of the roof constructions The ground penetrating radar and ultrasonic testing methods were used to assess the structure and extent of the damage to the timber elements The interdisciplinary research presented in this article is important in the planning of historic buildings conservation works and it might be applied to other timber structures one of the interesting regions where historical objects have not been fully explored yet is the Żuławy of Gdańsk located in the Vistula Delta where there are many timber buildings and structures The churches built there since the fourteenth century are some of the most important preserved elements of the region’s architectural heritage the number of historic churches in the Vistula Delta decreased significantly during the Second World War The subject that has not been thoroughly studied yet is the state of preservation and typology of the timber roof structures of the Vistula Delta churches They are a special case of the region’s material heritage and evidence of traditional construction techniques The above-mentioned studies do not contain any information on the details of the roof structures it is difficult to find research papers in the world literature that describe the application of these methods to study historic wooden components there is still a lack of scientific studies on the sacred architecture of the Żuławy of Gdańsk there is insufficient information on their construction structural and diagnostic study of the current state of the selected roof trusses in the historic churches in the Żuławy of Gdańsk The history of the region is presented and a brief description of the churches is given as well The research includes an architectural and structural inventory and an conclusions from the analysis of the available archival source material Ultrasonic and ground-penetrating radar methods were used to examine the condition of the load-bearing elements of the roof trusses the roof trusses typology of the considered churches was developed Several types of non-destructive testing techniques are currently used to assess the physical and mechanical properties of timber structures in situ One of these is the ground penetrating radar (GPR) method which was first developed for soil testing and has since been successfully applied to the inspection of masonry GPR images allow for the detection of different types of anomalies in the form of voids discontinuities or inclusions and their spatial location There are many aspects that make the ground penetration radar technique an attractive approach to wood diagnostics GPR inspection is faster than point-by-point testing and it allows for in-situ testing the instrumentation is commercially available to customers and its use does not require coupling agents between the antenna and the surface of the object being tested while fairly intuitive in terms of locating internal features requires experience in identifying the nature of the localized defect (air void They proposed an innovative method of detecting damage in wooden beams Churches in: a Miłobądz (#1) b Pruszcz Gdański I (#2) c Kiezmark (#3) d Pruszcz Gdański II (#4) e Koźliny (#5) f Trutnowy (#6) The research involved archival queries and fieldwork the available literature and source materials were analyzed Field tests were then carried out to measure the geometry of the roof structure and cross-sectional sizes of the main structural elements The study also included taking measurements of the moisture content of the timber elements (rafters) as well as the analysis of the joints and carpentry marks The species of wood used for the roof trusses was also confirmed non-destructive tests were carried out using ground penetrating radar and ultrasonic testing methods The age of the roof structures was determined on the basis of: historical documentation conservation documentation and informations collected from the churches guardians V [m3]—volume of the timber construction elements (rafters R [m]—average spacing of particular roof trusses the data for the church in Pruszcz Gdański I #2: the volume of the timber load-bearing elements of one girder V = 3.56m3 the inspection of wood was conducted using two non-destructive techniques: ground penetrating radar and ultrasonic testing while ultrasonic testing was performed in a transmission mode NDT equipment used in in-situ tests: a ground penetrating radar b ultrasonic pulse velocity tester Geometry and girders of the roof trusses with the indication of the measured timber elements churches in: a Miłobądz (#1) b Pruszcz Gdański I (#2) c Kiezmark (#3) d Pruszcz Gdański II (#4) e Koźliny (#5) f  Trutnowy (#6) Roof trusses in: a Miłobądz (#1), b Pruszcz Gdański I (#2), c Kiezmark (#3), d Pruszcz Gdański II (#4), e Koźliny (#5), f Trutnowy (#6) Carpentry joints in church roof trusses: a Miłobądz (#1), b Pruszcz Gdański I (#2), c Kiezmark (#3), d Pruszcz Gdański II (#4), e Koźliny (#5), f Trutnowy (#6) Carpenters’ marks on roof trusses: a and e Pruszcz Gdański I (#2) The average indicator \(\overline{V }\) of the roof trusses is 0.21 m3/m2 varying from 0.096 m3/m2 for the rebuilt roof truss in church #1 The angle of inclination varies from 51° for church #3 to 63° for church #2 the average angle for all the objects being 56° The height of the roof trusses ranges from 6 m for church #5 The trusses span varies from 8 m for church #5 to 15 m for church #1 The average girder span ranges from 0.5 m for church #4 to 3.5 m for church #1 The truss of church #4 does not have an upper collar beam or a tie beam In church #5 the truss has only one collar beam and no post GPR radagrams locating bolts and nails in timber beams a plane parallel (a–f) and perpendicular (g, h) to the moving GPR antenna GPR radargrams locating carpentry joints for electric cables in timber beams: a) Milobadz (#1); b) Koźliny (#5); c) Pruszcz Gdański I (#2); d) Koźliny (#5) GPR radagrams locating the boarding of the roof truss and decay of timber beams: a) Pruszcz Gdański I (#2); b) Trutnowy (#6); c) and d) Koźliny (#5) Comparison of GPR radargrams of beams from three different trusses from churches in a) Trutnowy GPR is particularly sensitive in detecting metal components. In wood, these are mainly screws used to connect several beams or nails used to mount small elements such as lighting lamps or cable holders. Examples of the location of such elements in a plane parallel to the plane along which the antenna is led are shown in Fig. 8a–f These elements are marked as a single hyperbolas and their distance from the tested surface depends on the depth at which a particular element is located In the case of screws and nails, where the main axis is perpendicular to the direction of GPR movement, their location is marked on the B-scan in the form of several hyperbolas located one above the other (Fig. 8g GPR can therefore be used not only to locate a metal element but also to assess its orientation the electrical cables are usually routed visibly on the beam Ultrasonic wave signals in undamaged and damaged elements with photos of the tested beams: a) Trutnowy (#6); b) Koźliny (#5); c) Pruszcz Gdański II (#4); d) and e) Kiezmark (#3) Ultrasonic wave signals in wooden beam connections: a) Pruszcz Gdański I (#2); b) Koźliny (#5) The analysis of the historical roof trusses of the churches located in Żuławy has revealed changes in their construction over the centuries The roof structures built in the twentieth century are modern solutions The traditional roof trusses used in the past in the Vistula Delta are no longer built in this region the angle of inclination and the roofing covering refer to historical schemes The performed calculations of structural timber \((\overline{V })\) also indicate a reduction in the amount of construction wooden elements needed for the roof trusses The contemporary solutions used in church #4 and in the rebuilt church #1 required a smaller amount of timber GPR appeared to be a useful tool for detecting irregularities of wooden beams in historic buildings mainly due to the lack of automated data analysis procedures relatively imprecise accuracy of the defect localization and difficulties in determining the type of anomaly The following results can be drawn from the conducted georadar surveys: The GPR method provided excellent penetration and showed the full depth of the inspected element Metal elements in the wood caused strong reflections of the electromagnetic waves Screws and nails located in a plane parallel to the plane of the moving antenna appear as single hyperbolas while the elements located in the perpendicular plane appear as a series of hyperbolas one above the other GPR made it possible to locate carpentry joints in timber beams either along one axis or in several planes The roof boarding appeared on GPR radagrams as a collection of regular hyperbolas Damage and air voids in the timber beams affected the path of electromagnetic waves in the wood Comparing the results for several beams made of the same material dimensions and location allowed for a more accurate analysis of the technical condition of the tested beams it was possible to accurately assess the location of decay in the damaged beams The ultrasonic transmission method was found to be a good tool for assessing the condition of preservation of timber beams The limitations of the method was the local measurement which provides information only on the selected The following conclusions can be drawn from the ultrasonic transmission tests carried out: The reference element (an undamaged beam) helped to determine the degree of failure of an element of the same geometry and importance degree cracks and moisture significantly reduced the velocity of the ultrasonic wave The diagnostic indicator based on ultrasonic wave velocity was sensitive in locating joints between elements with air voids the wave propagation velocity did not change significantly All the considered churches are still in use as sacred buildings and are local parishes the community is able to finance or carry out ongoing renovations and simple repairs on their own who are responsible for them and constantly inspect these historical monuments The surveyed churches are listed in the Register of Monuments so this group of buildings is under the legal protection of the Provincial Conservator of Monuments The moisture content of the roof trusses meets the requirements of the technical standards and consequently the risk of biological decay is low all the inspected roof trusses are in a good state of conservation The interdisciplinary research conducted in this article forms the basis for further investigations of churches in other regions The GPR method is suitable for wooden elements and can be applied to similar objects The datasets used and analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request Bertolini Cestari C, Marzi T. 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the area to reach 90m in width and 12m in depth Both parts of the project are co-financed by European Union (EU) from resources of the Connecting Europe Facility The EU is subsidising more than €24m for the works to the Outer Port these projects will use up all the land available for onshore infrastructure development along the shoreline which is why extra conceptual work is exploring the development of another area of the port in the deep waters of the Gulf of Gdansk came after the delivery of a new railway bridge that provides access to the right bank of the port as well as the recent upgrade to the railway line from the Gdansk Northern Port station to the Pruszcz Gdanski station both completed by the Port Authority last year “The dynamic recovery in the global maritime economy has had a huge impact on the intensification of development plans for the Gdansk port,” the PGA said ports are not only hubs connecting the maritime and land transport station but are a key link in the global supply chain that generate added value.” The Port of Gdansk is the largest and the oldest Polish sea­port which has slowly but steadily built its reputation as one of the leading ports in the Baltic it ranked sixth place in terms of trade volumes in the area Petersburg in terms of the number of containers handled The port’s main trading partners are Russia (in a proportion of 54%) followed by the UK and Estonia with 8% each Gdansk is also seen to play a significant role in the EU’s Trans-European Transport Corridor 1 a strategy that aims to connect the Nordic countries with Southern and Eastern Europe “Owing to its geographical and market-related location the Port of Gdansk is well-suited for playing the role of a distribution centre oriented towards the Baltic Sea Region as well as the Central and Eastern European states,” according to the PGA “The planned investment projects aim at the best possible level of cohesion between the Port of Gdansk on the one hand and the infrastructure of Corridor 1 and the entire EU transportation network on the other hand.” the port’s strategy aims to ultimately double its current throughput capacity and “diametrically change Poland’s position in the Baltic area and in East-Central Eu­rope.” “The high dynamics of growth in transhipments in general […] the capability to handle bigger and bigger vessels high dynamics of Poland’s eco­nomic growth provide a realistic basis to assume that the Port of Gdansk and its further development will keep growing in the coming decades,” PGA said Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The first tanks have already arrived from Ukraine to the Bumar-Ląbędy plant Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak announced this In April 2023, during one of the meetings of the Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense in the Rammstein format, the head of the Polish defense ministry signed an agreement with his German counterpart to establish a service center for the entire family of Leopard 2 tanks at Bumar-Labędy Ukraine would receive two battalions of Leopard 2 tanks in the 2A4 and 2A6 versions which will also be serviced and repaired at the same plant Mariusz Blaszczak added that the employees’ experience will be utilized and the company has excellent development opportunities “T-72 tanks are also being modernized here at the Bumar-Ląbędy plant The tanks donated to Ukraine are working perfectly well there (on the battlefield – ed.) This is thanks to the experienced staff of the company that modernizes these tanks,” the Polish Minister of National Defense emphasized Russia plans to move to the East of Kharkiv region – ISW This includes capturing the rest of Luhansk region and moving westward to the eastern part of Kharkiv and the Northern part of Donetsk regions Kupiansk to get a twin city with Pruszcz Gdański in Poland. It is located in northern Poland, close to the Baltic Sea. 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As a result, Internet Service Providers must update their networks and by extension Wi-Fi experiences and performance. … [Download the White Paper ...] Copyright © 2025 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in In the period from March 2022 to April 2023, in the city of Gdańsk, the city and commune of Pruszcz Gdański, the city and commune of Żukowo and the commune of Kolbudy, the Gdańsk Traffic Research was carried out to learn about daily transport habits of the respondents which is understood as any movement for a specific purpose by any means of transport or on foot According to the report summarizing the research the most time consuming travels were made on the route: university-home (37 minutes) work-home (33 minutes) and home-work (28 minutes) Taking into account the results of the report and the longer term it takes an average of 240 hours a year to travel to and from work or university For people who have a sedentary office job traveling by car means an extra hour in this position because research shows that on average 1.2 people travel in a single passenger car A large part of the respondents travel in this way - 45% of the trips took place by car Among the reasons for choosing this means of transport the passengers most often indicated convenience shorter travel time and no need to change trains It's worth looking at commuting as a time that can be more than just a necessary trip It is true that traveling by car can be convenient but this convenience costs a lot - it limits daily physical activity it is often more expensive than public transport it contributes to increasing air pollution and traffic Considering that many people do not find time for regular physical activity traveling by public transport and walking to the bus stop can be a daily dose of exercise which in the long perspective will certainly bring health benefits This is a good reason to consider changing transport habits It must be remembered that changing habits in everyday life is a process that begins in our mind known as the Transtheoretical Model of Change divides the process of change into several stages The authors of this approach prove that by understanding these stages the process of change can be carried out faster and more effectively there is resistance to any suggestion of change the person does not believe that change is necessary rationalization and projection can be activated the person begins to consider initializing a change Some people may stay at this stage for a long time but actually making no effort to change anything The next step is to move to specific actions and introduce new habits This is a time that requires a lot of commitment and energy there may also be temptations to return to previous habits it is worth making an effort and take a closer look at our transport habits collecting information about possible connections If there is no convenient public transport connection from home to work or school it may be worth considering combined transport and get to the transfer station by bike Results of Gdańsk Traffic Research 2022 shows that the three main reasons for choosing public transport in everyday travel are the lower cost of travel heavy traffic and satisfactory quality of public transport Reasons for using public transport when traveling Source: Gdańsk Traffic Research, www.brg.gda.pl/ 25.1% of respondents traveling by public transport were motivated by concern for the environment Half of the reasons for using public transport concerned car parks - 25.1% of respondents indicated difficulties in finding a parking space at their destination while 24.9% mentioned parking fees as the reason for using public transport If you want to assess the benefits of limiting or resigning from car travelling in everyday commuting how long the journey takes and how much of that time we spend standing still Summary of the daily travel cost of a Gdańsk Tech employee from Pruszcz Gdański assuming commuting for 20 days a month by car (1 person in the car) and public transport (normal monthly ticket on the route Pruszcz Gdański – Gdańsk Tech - Pruszcz Gdański) Summary of the total daily travel time and its structure of a Gdańsk Tech employee from Pruszcz Gdański on the route: home-Gdańsk Tech-home by car and public transport (distance of 15 km) which car users apreciate in everyday travel can be replaced with extra steps every day with time to read an interesting book or a talk to a friend who is returning home on the same bus Small steps can help you change your transport habits We encourage you to visit the Gdańsk Tech Sustainable Development website where you can find information about the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals at the Gdańsk University of Technology LATROBE, PA – A $1 million-winning Millionaire Maker Scratch-Off was sold at a SHOP ‘n SAVE located at 1910 Dailey Avenue, Latrobe in Westmoreland County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery The retailer is set to receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket Millionaire Maker is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million and players can learn more about the game by visiting the Lottery’s website or downloading the Official App Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted at palottery.com and winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481 as a reminder and the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold © 2008-2025 - Shore News Media & Marketing Ltd Log in and download the free e-publication of the latest A&B The printed version is available for sale online in our store and press salons throughout Poland unique e-mail [will also be used as login in the portal] Only name - check the correctness of the data Only the last name - check the correctness of the data password must be at least 8 characters long * fields required for registration; data can be completed in account settings after logging in ** establishment of a student account follows verification of the validity of the student ID card Please try later or let us know: contact Technology: aitnet.pl Ⓒ AiB Publishing House 2025 Polish Mi-24 pilots have trained on the simulator of the said helicopter for the first time in 2018 For pilots of all types of aircrafts such as helicopters simulator is a standard part of the training for those who sit behind the controls of the Mi-24 - it was not and no company in Europe has met the requirements of the 1st Land Forces Aviation Brigade (1 Brygada Lotnictwa Wojsk Lądowych) which is in charge of the air bases equipped with Mi-24 in Inowrocław and Pruszcz Gdanski we have tried to find a provider of such training Even a suitable tender inquiry has been submitted no one came forward," says Lieutenant-Colonel Krzysztof Kwiatkowski commander of the 1st Helicopter Assault Squadron of 56th Air Base in Inowrocław a company providing training in the Mi-24 simulator at its compound in Petrovac (Macedonia) it turned out that the device is adapted to the more modern version of Mi-24 In order to check whether the training makes sense and how the simulators look like Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Kwiatkowski and Lieutenant Colonel Marcin Kurandy commander of the Aviation Action Group at 49th Air Base in Pruszcz Gdański The basic difference between the Polish Mi-24 and the version called Alexander concerns displays in the upper pilot cabin (Mi-24 has two cabins: the upper one is for the first pilot - the crew commander and the lower one is for the second pilot - the operator) pilots have decided that the simulator will be suitable for training "Main analog instruments were left in the simulator booth speedometer and variometer are located in the simulator in exactly the same position where they are in the Polish Mi-24 says the commander of the Inowrocław squadron Many more differences have been discovered in the lower cabin of the helicopter "Instead of a station to control the weapons there are two displays and a mission computer so the training is difficult for the co-pilot," says Lt A total of about 50 pilots from 56th Air Base and 49th Air Base went to Macedonia in 2018 Why the training did not cover all the pilots serving in both bases when we did not yet knew that the training would take place how to modify the course in the future and how to diversify the missions I can count on such tips from pilots who already have some experience" The Mi-24 helicopter simulator located at the training compound in Petrovac is an FMS (Full Mission Simulator) From the outside it looks like a large sphere some images corresponding to the mission that the pilot performs are being displayed The airmen emphasize that the flight in the simulator is very realistic it tilts the same way and gives the impression of moving in a circle Jacek Janowski from the 56th Air Base in Inowrocław The center has also a simulation control center Macedonian and Polish instructors are watching - while standing meters away - what pilots are doing inside the sphere "The Macedonians were rather responsible for the technical maintenance of the simulator but we were the ones to decide on how the mission should look like Each movement of the pilot is being recorded so in real time we saw which devices he turned on Polish instructors do not have such possibility because the Mi-24 is constructed in such a way that pilots from the first and the second cabin cannot see each other Instructors cannot control whether trainees are being focused on right instruments "Sometimes a procedure in the simulator was failing and it turned out that the pilot was watching the wrong indicator For what emergency situations have the pilots trained for "When the hydraulic installation fails - first the main one one of the most important tasks of the pilots is to control the helicopter The problem is that the installation is responsible for control assistance so in order to safely land a three-ton helicopter on the ground Sometimes you need the strength of two pilots in order to pull the control stick" It is difficult to train such situation in the real world as is the case of the event of a fire of engines - one of the most dangerous failures "In the simulator it looks the same as in reality so we receive information about the fact that we have a fire a system that loudly informs about a failure I look at the control devices of the power unit - if there is a fire I can see how the engine temperature is rising" Pilots perform next steps listed on the checklist you can control the situation" - one of them says The pilot checks whether the fire extinguishing tank has worked and then turns off the burning engine I go to the next point of the protocol - a flight with one engine.. And then to the next - an emergency landing" but during the first flights in the simulator even experienced pilots have crashed the helicopter they are all as important as the knowledge of procedures because these are the situations that carry a huge risk We do it at a safe height and at a safe distance everything happens by surprise and in the least comfortable conditions" some of the procedures are being practiced on the ground Turn on the lights and turn them off again.. The pilot memorizes and masters these activities but there is no adrenaline and stress" says the commander of the Inowrocław squadron The CRM (Crew Resource Management) - that is crew's cooperation in emergency situations - has also been practiced it was supposed to be a training for crew commanders only but it turned out that the simulator can also be used in pilot-operator training" "They learned that their role during the flight is very important," adds the commander of the Aviation Action Group responsibilities must become divided between the two pilots "The number of stimuli that the crew commander is experiencing is so high that at some point the other pilot has to take over some tasks - from reading points from the checklist to the helicopter control Then the crew commander has time to deal with switching turning off or switching on further devices in his cabin Due to the fact that in the Mi-24 they are not only in the cockpit in front of the commander he may find it difficult to turn them off and simultaneously look ahead help of the co-pilot is very important in such cases" How experienced pilots benefited from the training My chances of surviving the malfunction of a helicopter have increased I know that if something would happen to me in the air I will have what I have practiced in the simulator before my eyes" says Lt "There is no way to train for all emergency situations during the real flight I had a small amount of hours spent in the air at that time because I finished the School of Eaglets only a year and a half earlier have allowed me to happily land in a casual area so nobody paid any attention to mistakes thant I have made And such knowledge is very important for pilots and the simulator gives us the opportunity to obtain it" Pilots admit that it would be best to train more frequently Since there is no chance of that to happen But the training program will be slightly modified training procedures in emergency situations to be a surprise for the pilot in training so that he cannot be prepared for a specific situation" that in 2019 all pilots of this machine will undergo training in the Mi-24 flight simulator "Training in Macedonia has already been included in their individual training plans" president of the management board of LPP Logistics talks about the plans of the LPP Group and LPP Logistics Find 4 minutes and listen to an expert practitioner Listen to the all hot Eurobuild podcasts on your smartphone via Spotify The archive episodes (since 21st January of 2024) are available here CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a 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Gdański visiting the largest facility of LPP Logistics new warehouse space and hundreds of new showrooms - listen to details in the latest edition of our podcast comments on the condition of the housing sector the European Central Bank finally decided to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points What does such a reduction mean for the market how will it affect investors and how quickly will we notice its effects – says Jacek Bagiński managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing comments on the condition of the sector in Poland and also reveals the company's expansion plans for the coming months Welcome to a special episode of Eurobuild FM the May issue of the "Eurobuild CEE" monthly will be released and today we have a preview of the cover topic in the form of a podcast We invite you to listen to our still hot Eurobuild FM podcast managing director and the head of European investment at W.P shares his opinions exclusively for Eurobuild's readers EUR 115 bln – this is the amount the 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Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started Panattoni is expanding its cooperation with LPP Logistics The logistics operator from the LPP Group – the largest fashion company in the CEE region – has leased over 18,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Bydgoszcz II LPP Group currently operates in 41 countries and has over 2,500 retail stores Its international expansion requires efficient logistics which Panattoni has supported multiple times by delivering suitable infrastructure two fulfilment centres for the company to handle e-commerce orders—69,000 sqm in Jasionka near Rzeszów and 64,000 sqm in Pruszcz Gdański The lease in Bydgoszcz marks another step for LPP Logistics in expanding its logistics infrastructure enabling efficient service of its growing retail network The new space will supply brick-and-mortar stores of the Reserved strengthening the company’s distribution capabilities in Central Europe The location of the new warehouse was not chosen by chance – it perfectly complements our logistics network from an operational perspective It is situated in direct proximity to our largest fulfilment centre in Białe Błota near Bydgoszcz and only 100 km from the distribution centre in Brześć Kujawski Panattoni Park Bydgoszcz II offers over 36,500 sqm of modern industrial space within a single building The complex is within the city limits – next to the Bydgoszcz Industrial and Technological Park just 3 km from the city bypass and national road no Bydgoszcz stands out for its business-oriented approach and an above-average level of entrepreneurship Our latest agreement with industry giant LPP Group confirms the attractiveness of this location for the biggest market players we’ve already delivered over 550,000 sqm of modern industrial space yet we still see great potential for further development UG from the Department of the History of Political Thought and Culture of the Faculty of History UG with the duties of the Director of the Second World War Museum in Gdańsk Following the resignation of dr Karol Nawrocki from the post of Director of the Second World War Museum in Gdańsk (due to his appointment as President of the Institute of National Remembrance) Piotr Gliński handed over the duties of the Director of the World War II Museum in Gdańsk to dr The duties of the Director of the II World War Museum were entrusted to dr hab Grzegorz Berendt for a limited period of time until the appointment of a Director selected in accordance with the provisions of the Act of October 25 on the organisation and pursuit of cultural activities Berendt has been continuously associated with the University of Gdańsk he has been active as a researcher at the University of Gdańsk he worked at the Institute of History of the University of Gdańsk currently at the Department of History of Political Thought and Culture Berendt was the head of Postgraduate Studies in History at the Faculty of Philology and History of the University of Gdańsk He was also involved in the implementation of the ECTS scoring system he has promoted 7 PhDs and over 40 Bachelor's and Master's degrees he conducts research into the history of Polish Jews and other population groups in Gdańsk Pomerania in the 20th century He is the author of over 100 scientific publications and over 30 popular science ones His scientific output includes three independent monographs and 7 co-authored books Pruszcz Gdański and Kashubian rural communities Current research projects concern the extermination of Jews in Polesie and Polish-Jewish relations during the Holocaust Berendt has also been professionally associated with the Second World War Museum in Gdańsk - for over 4 years he served as Deputy Director of the Second World War Museum in Gdańsk for scientific affairs More information on the Museum's website tel. portiernia:+ 48 58 523 30 00 © Wszelkie prawa zastrzeżone, 2007-2025 Altair Agencja Lotnicza Sp. z o. o. ZamknijTa strona korzysta z plików cookie w celu realizacji usług zgodnie z Polityką prywatności.Korzystając ze strony wyrażasz zgodę na używanie cookie zgodnie z aktualnymi ustawieniami przeglądarki Director of the National Hydrological Protection Center at IMGW-PIB talks about the unique maps Flood hazard maps (FHM) and flood risk maps (FRM) were developed on the basis of the provisions of the Floods Directive the provisions of which were implemented into Polish legislation by the Water Law Act the detailed requirements for the preparation of maps were described in the relevant regulation The maps have to be updated every six years Their image results in flood risk management plans and actions to improve the country’s level of flood protection Has the mapping been a very demanding project it is one of the largest and most important projects in the Institute in the last decade We have been working on it for almost three years The Institute was the project leader in a consortium with ARCADIS and MGGP we adopted an offensive strategy and engaged our flood and drought modeling centers hydrological forecasts and studies offices everyone showed accuracy and professionalism The maps are an indicator of the threat and risk of flooding in a given area Each of us is able  to analyze hazard maps to understand where and how high water levels are expected during a flood provide information on the potential flood losses and negative effects of floods The essential information on the maps are the flood hazard areas which are determined based on the results of mathematical hydraulic modeling using geographic information systems (GIS) based on the numerical terrain model (NTM) the water depth values are specified on the FHM maps additionally velocities and directions of its discharge The greater the depth and velocity of the water for an even more accurate assessment of the flood risk the FHM maps show the water table’s maximum ordinates during an expected flood and the embankment height Flood Hazard Maps (FHM) visualize the potential negative effects of a flood on society The process of determining flood hazard areas seems complicated We used mathematical hydraulic modeling to produce the maps maximum discharges with a specified exceedance probability and hypothetical waves for modeled streams Although it might sound mysterious to our recipients the final effects on the maps are clear and transparent Hydrological data were prepared in the hydrological forecasts offices of the IMGW-PIB throughout the country Collected data were implemented into hydraulic models that were calibrated and verified in advance and were based on historical floods The next step was modeling flood scenarios The modeling results were then processed in a GIS machining process that must be accurate and error-free Flood hazard areas were then symbolized depending on the type and nature of maps You mentioned the diligence in elaborating the maps Can you guarantee the accuracy of the results presented there The maps were subject to control at various stages of their development it should be remembered that the excellent quality of the maps is a combination of reliable input data The teams of experts responsible for maps’ development should not be forgotten Their involvement has helped to deal with this extremely difficult project I wonder whether the flood hazard areas are mapping areas where floods have already occurred in the past They present the areas for which floods have been statistically determined with the appropriate probability or for a specific event it does not mean that a flood actually occurred in the areas with designated flood hazard areas or at least we do not have any evidence of it this does not change the fact that flood hazard areas are essential information on the level of flood hazard and risk in a given area we developed flood scenarios for the probability of flooding with 0.2% flow – once every 500 years The maps were created and are updated on a regular basis I am curious about the area and the number of rivers covered by the study FHM has been developed or updated for approx It resulted in either the development or updating of almost 60,000 map sheets and the amount of data processed was gigantic as well as other tasks under the Floods Directive These tasks’ outputs are reviewed and updated in 6-year cycles Can maps be developed and in what direction Flood hazard maps should be developed towards rapid floods resulting from the accumulation of surface runoff as due to heavy rainfall It is a need resulting from climate change Intensive rainfalls separating more extended periods of drought increase the risk of such floods What were the essential qualifications necessary to implement the project The skills of hydraulic and hydrological modeling as well as the ability to operate under time pressure were particularly important Last year was unusual due to the pandemic and implementation of remote working in IMGW-PIB I would like to thank all the specialists that they organized time in a way that enables them to complete the project to relevant standards often reconciling it with the presence of all household members The team that I have the pleasure to work with and lead are experts with the highest skills Main Photo:  Andreas Eriksson | Unsplash