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The circumstances are discussed of inviting to a competition for a Regulation Map of the Big Cracow in 1910 as well as its results. This competition was a final closure of the XIX century Cracow architectural achievements and the groundwork for shaping the fully modern Cracow.
The talk refers to this type of topics as the relation of the formal medicine to the folk medicine, the causes of the renaissance of phytotherapy, the genesis of founding, a phytotherapic clinic in Cracow and the curing methods applied there.
The results of investigation on the chemical composition of precipitations in the years 1984— 1986 and in 1987 are presented. A clear variability of the macroelement concentrations has been observed — they were twice as high during summertime as during winter. Hydrogencarbonate, sulfate and chloride ions constituted a high fraction of them. Excessive concentrations of sulphur have the most negative...
For centuries Cracow has been an oasis of verdure. A lot of things have been done to save the nature in this town. The writer describes in detail the merits of the pioneers of the verdure in Cracow beginning with the king dynasty of the Piasts till the interwar period. The process of great degradation of nature in Cracow and in its environments began after the Second Woild War. According to the author's...
Introducing poplars into urban tree-planting projects has recently stirred considerable controversy. The tree has sworn enemies as well as unconditional supporters. The authors explain all the misunderstandings and misstatement, and show when poplars should be preferred and when they are ruled out. Poplars are particularly needed within residential areas where soil needs improvement and free spaces...
In today's urban region of Cracow we witness significant changes in the ground relief. They have been brought about by centuries of settlement and human activities. They have principally tended to level the ground. The strongest trend towards levelling the relief occurred in the most densely populated parts of Cracow, with the greatest changes occurring quite recenlty. In the past, the area of Cracow...
Both to-date restauration of Cracow and the plans for its future have always ignored the interests of inhabitants, owners of historical buldings, and the society as a whole. For the society, the restoration of historical substance amounts to saving historical and material heritage of the nation. Taking into account the interests of some social groups and expected influx of foreign capital should,...
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