www.upwr.edu.pl

City Green infrastructure policy Implementation

time Subject of the program

Administrative

Unit

Kraków

"Green civic budget", "Krakow

in Greenery", „Plant for

greenery"„Monit-Air”

2016 - 2030

Development and creation of new areas

of public greenery, protection of historic and

valuable green areas, improvement of green

areas management in Krakow, improvement

of air quality.

ZZM*

Lublin "Green budget" From 2018 Protection of existing greenery, street

planting and urban space

No ZZM*

Municipal Green

Architect

Łódź

"Green Łódź"

"Environment friendly to

residents"

2013 – 2021+

Increasing the area of publicly available

green areas, implementation of new

plantings of trees and shrubs of valuable

species, development and implementation

of standards for the maintenance and care

of green areas, preparation of a digital

database on green areas and areas of natural

value

ZZM*

Poznań „Connecting Nature” Horizon

2020

June 2017- May

2022

Creation of urban gardens, point green areas

in dense buildings, revitalization of riverside

areas or management of rainwater

ZZM*

Radom „Radom Klima”

From 2015 until

2020

Creating an urban space with increased

resistance to climate change, by building

a demonstration of green and blue

infrastructure, such as green roofs

No ZZM*

Department of

Environmental

Protection and

Agriculture

Szczecin Environmental Protection

Program

2013-2016 with

a perspective to

2017-2020

Improving the quality of the environment

and ecological safety, water protection,

protection of atmospheric air, protection

of natural heritage, protection and

sustainable development of forests,

maintenance and development of urban

green areas

ZZM*

Toruń "Green Toruń - my tree" From 2017 Enlargement of green areas

No ZZM*

Department of

the Environment

and Greenery

Warszawa

"Green Warsaw"

"Green streets of Warsaw"

"Green Initiatives"

"Fall in love with

GreenWarsaw"

"Green Support to 100%"

2017-2020 with

a perspective to

2023

Action against smog, greening streets,

creating green areas along the rivers ZZM *

Wrocław

"Green arteries of Wroclaw"

"Wroclaw anti-smog program"

"Greenery without borders„

„Breath in the norm”

2016-2020 with

a perspective to

2025

Protection of trees and biodiversity,

increasing the area of greenery, shaping

integrated greenery systems in accordance

with the idea of green and blue infrastructure

ZZM*

Gdańsk,

Olsztyn,

Białystok,

Gorzów

Wlkp,

Zielona Góra,

Bydgoszcz,

Kielce,

Rzeszów,

Katowice,

Opole

No ZZM* or no program at all

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

ul. C. K. Norwida 25

50-375 Wrocław, Poland

The project is financed under the program of the Minister of Science and Higher Education "Strategy of Excellence”-

- University of Research" in 2018 - 2019 project number 0019 / SDU / 2018/18 in the amount of PLN 700 000

URBAN STRATEGIES AND POLICIES IN VOIVODSHIP CITIES AT SPATIAL

OPTIMIZATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

*ZZM – in Polish Zarząd Zieleni Miejskiej - City Greenery Management

Own elaboration based on Bernaciak 2012 and Puzdrakiewicz 2017

Map of the programs - own elaboration

Table of the programs - own elaboration based on cities programs

In Toruń, a program involving people with a mobile application for phones

is worth noticing. Residents can indicate locations in the city where they

would like trees to be planted. It is possible for the "Green Toruń - my tree"

mobile application or on the website www.mojedrzewo.torun.pl. First, after

entering the website, the user will be familiar with the catalog of tree

species that are indicated for planting in the city. Then the user indicates the

location on the map. The system immediately verifies whether it is a private

area or belongs to the Municipality of Toruń. The user indicates

the purposefulness of planting and the selected species as well as the

number of trees. This application goes to the Department of Environment

and Greenery of the City of Toruń.

The program is responsible for creating an urban space in Radom with

increased resistance to climate change through the construction of green

and blue infrastructure. The program is aimed at mitigating the floods and

droughts resulting from the unstable flow of rivers affecting the area

of Radom. Improving the quality of green and blue infrastructure

by creating a variety of habitats that support shaping and maintaining

biodiversity. Improvement of the quality of life of the inhabitants

of Radom by generating a favorable microclimate in the urban space

thanks to the construction of green and blue infrastructure.

"Plant for GREENERY" is a cyclical effort taken by the City Greenery

Management to plant trees, shrubs and flowers together with the residents

of Krakow. The action began in the spring of 2017, as a response to the

massive felling of trees appearing at that time. City Greenery

Management (in polish ZZM – Zarząd Zieleni Miejskiej) invited residents

to joint planting activities. All such events are very important, because

in addition to greening they are conducive to the activation of residents.

The action has educational values. In 2017, they were planted: trees - over

2000 pieces, shrubs - 300,000 pieces, flower meadows - over 10 ha,

forests - about 4 ha.

Wrocław also has several programs related to green infrastructure.

Wrocław was in the group of 14 cities fighting for the title of the Green

Capital of Europe in 2019, which is why the program "Green arteries

of Wrocław" was created. The five entry arteries to Wrocław

are to become the real green arteries of our city. That is why green lanes

were designed as arteries on the main streets of Wrocław, leading from

trips to the beltways to the very center of the city. The "Green Arteries

of Wroclaw" project was announced in June 2015. In addition, the city

conducts many anti-smog activities.

The aim of the "Fall in love with Warsaw Green" program is to create

an urban space in Warsaw with increased resistance to climate change

through the construction of green and blue infrastructure based

on an ecosystem approach. In addition, the educational aspect

is important, encouraging residents to share common tree planting, taking

care of existing green areas, anti-smog activities, monitoring air quality

and changing furnaces. In the "Green Support to 100%" program, you can

get co-financing for your own contribution for people who have received

a subsidy from the budget of the Capital City of Warsaw - for the

implementation of the investment involving the modernization of the

boiler room and liquidate the solid fuel stove.

Coat of arms of Warsaw,

source: www.symbole.um.

warszawa.pl

Coat of arms of Wrocław,

source: www.wroclaw.pl

Coat of arms of Toruń,

source: www.torun.pl

Coat of arms of Kraków,

source: www.bip.krakow.pl

Coat of arms of Radom,

source: www.radom.pl

Implementation of the program,

Source: www.um.warszawa.pl

Implementation of the program,

Source: www.wroclaw.pl

Directory of trees from the application,

Source: www.mojedrzewo.torun.pl

Implementation of the program,

Source: www.krakow.wyborcza.pl

Implementation of the program,

Source: www.life.radom.pl

Author: MSc landscape architect Kamila Pawłowska

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Science, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Department of Spatial Planning

In the modern, highly urbanized world, there is a decreasing tendency in the number of green areas. Each space is used for new building

investments. Unfortunately, through the development of cities, the areas where valuable habitats are located are displaced. A good way

to save these places is to use green infrastructure. Green infrastructure has many functions, eg biological, climatic and technical, while

being a space that is used by people. This kind of action undeniably corresponds to the principle of sustainable development. In Poland,

more and more cities are experiencing heavy pollution with smog and other pollutants. The benefits of using green infrastructure should

determine spatial policy in many cities.

Warsaw

Wrocław

Toruń

Kraków

Radom