Multifunctional rural development is a proven in many European countries way of improving standard of living of farming families. The term also describes a lifestyle, implies maintaining rural traditions without resigning from the conveniences of modern civilization. Developing rural areas in this manner means accomplishing multitude of diverse projects. Multifunctional rural development is not only siting non-agricultural enterprises in these areas, but also preserving the landscape, the environment and traditional rural culture. The paper describes how AHP - Analytic Hierarchy Process - has been applied to assess multifunctional rural development of 11 randomly chosen rural communes located in Małopolska Province. The way of accomplishing the required tasks has been examined from a fresh perspective and a novel manner, taking into account numerous factors and relations between them, of arriving at the planned goals has been proposed. Because of its complexity, the structure of the problem is presented hierarchically. Priorities (weights) of each component element of the structure has been estimated by comparing them one to another in pairs according to the 9-point Saaty scale. Determining the priorities of component elements allowed to rank the communes according to their multifunctionality. The conducted sensitivity analysis made it possible to dynamically change the ...
According to the amendment to the Act on maintaining cleanliness and order in communes, a stationary a municipal solid waste collection point (MSWCP) must be established in each Polish commune or commune union and situated close to the commune center. This point (MSWCP) should exist in the commune (or commune union), which are covered in 100% by protected zone. These objects are a new element in managing of the stream of municipal solid waste in Poland, known in the European countries as "household waste recycling centers" (HWRC).The aim of the work was developing the procedure with the use of tools enabling setting potential locations for MSWCPs in protected areas. The developed method was applied (for verification of the assumptions) in the process of seeking optimal locations for MSWCPs in the communes located in the Świętokrzyski National Park (ŚNP) protection zone. The paper presents the methodology for setting locations for municipal solid waste collection points. A method was developed using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographical Information System (GIS). It was possible to designate between 98 and 191 potential locations of MSWCPs in the communes situated in the ŚNP protection zone. The assumed criterion of maximum distance ...
The energy transformation of the country requires an increase in the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the energy generation structure. This particularly applies to increasing the share of wind energy, which already serves as a leader in electricity production from RES. The development of this renewable energy sector is inevitable, despite social and legal barriers. Existing cartographic studies indicate areas that are predisposed and unsuitable for locating wind farms at the county level. It is important to identify potential areas at the local level, taking into account not only spatial criteria, but also those related to functional characteristics, such as rural areas. This paper presents an original method for identifying potential locations for wind farms in rural areas, tested using the example of the Borowa Commune (Podkarpackie Voivodeship). Analyses were conducted for three height variants of wind turbines (up to 30m, up to 50m, up to 70m). In Variant 1 (wind turbines up to 30m), 17 locations were identified (19% of the commune surface), in Variant 2, 7 areas were indicated (9% of the commune surface), and in Variant 3, 3 locations were identified (5% of the commune surface). The highest installed power can be achieved in Variant ...
