11th International Conference


EURO-ECO 2006

 

Interdisciplinary Co-operation for the Sustainable Development of Historical Cities and Protected Areas

Perspectives of Sound Tourism

 

 PROGRAMME

                               

18th September (Monday) – the Centre of the Japanese Art and Technology – Manggha, Konopnickiej 26

8.15-8.50  -  Registration – Manggha Centre

 

9.00 – 10.00 Opening Ceremony (addresses by the members of the Honorary Committee)

9.00 - 9.10 Welcome address by the Rector of the AGH-UST– Prof. Antoni TAJDUŚ

9.10 – 9.20 The President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow Branch – Prof. Jerzy HABER

9.20 – 9.35 The President of the Federation of the Regional Association of Municipalities and Districts of the Republic of Poland – Kazimierz BARCZYK, M. L. 

 

Plenary Session I (chairing: Professors: K. Miyamoto, S. Teranishi,  J.W. Dobrowolski, reporter: Dr. A. Wagner) 

9.35 – 9.45 - Prof. J. W. DOBROWOLSKI (AGH University of Science and Technology, Chair of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology, Cracow, AGH Open University,  Poland) - Main purposes of the 11th  International Conference on Sustainable Development. Common Action for Better Quality of Human Life.

 

9.45 – 9.55 - Prof. Kenichi MIYAMOTO: (Emeritus Professor, Osaka City University, Former President of JEC) - Towards a Sustainable Society - From the Lesson of Japanese Environmental Problems

 

9.55 – 10.05 - Prof.  Shunichi TERANISHI (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Secretary-general of JEC, Japan) - A Brief Introduction: History and Activities of Japan Environmental Council; Towards Interdisciplinary and International Cooperation in Asia

 

10.05 – 10.20 - Prof. Hidenobu JINNAI  - (Graduate School of Engineering, Hosei University) Urban Regeneration of Tokyo as a Water City　　

 

10.20 – 10.35 - Prof. Yoshimitu SHIOZAKI (Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Directorial Board Member of JEC ) - Replacement Project of Elevated Highway and Urban Environment. Case Study in Korea, USA and Japan

 

10.35 – 10.50 -  Dr. Naoto NAKAJIMA (Research Associate, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo) - Possibility for Regeneration of Historic Town through Traditional Festival in Japan- Community, Townscape, Tourism

 

10.50 – 11.05 - Prof. Kazuko GOTO (Faculty of Economics, Saitama University) - Cultural Policy and Sustainable Cities - How Cultural Policy Works for Sustainability in Japan?

 

11.05. – 11.20 - Prof. Yayoi ISONO YOKOYAMA (Faculty of Law, Tokyokeizai University, Vice President of JEC) - Ecotourism in Japan - From a legal aspect.

 

11.20 - 11.35 - Prof. Osamu ABE (Faculty of Sociology, Rikkyo University) - The Status of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) in Japan

 

11.35 – 11.55 Break

 

Plenary Session II (chairing: Prof. S. Wicherek, Prof. J.-P. Oudinet,  Dir. R. Fenollo, reporter: R. Gautier)

11.55 – 12.15 - Professors J. MÉLINE, S. WICHEREK,  W. CHELMICKI, H. GEROYANNIS, B. J.-LAFERRIÈRE, K. KRZEMIEN, C. PIOTROWICZ, R. RAGALA, R. TWARDOSZ, J.-P. OUDINET  (Université Paris IV Sorbonne CNRS - Centre de BioGéo - Maison de la Recherche, Jagiellonian University - Institute of Geography and Spatial Management – Cracow, EHESS / CNRS – Centre d'Analyse et de Mathématique Sociales - Paris) - Assessment of Urban Heritage Degradation and Adverse Health Effects Related to Environmental Air Pollution: The Case Study of Cracow (Poland)

 

12.15 –12.35 – Prof. Andrzej KADŁUCZKA (Institute for History of Architecture and Preservation of Monuments, Cracow University of Technology) - Idea of Sustainable Development and Issues of Preservation of Historic Heritage in Cracow and Florence

 

12. 35 – 12.55 – Dir. Richard FENOLLO, M.Sc. (President of UdTdR), Rachel GAUTIER, M.Sc. (Union des Terres de Rivierres) – presentation of the Union des Terres de Rivierres

 

12.55- 13.15 – Short discussion

 

13. 20 – 14. 15 – Visiting the Manggha Centre

 

15.00 – 16.00 Lunch – AGH University of Science and Technology - ”Krakus” Foundation (Reymonta 15)

All the following sessions will take place in the AGH University of Science and Technology

 

16.15 – start of the Plenary Session III – Building D11 (Kawiory 26 A, room 216)

 

Chairing: Prof. T. Awai, Prof. Gajo, Prof. Dominik, reporter:  Dr. W. Drzewiecki

 

16.15 - 17.15 – Round Table Discussion on the future cooperation, related to linkage between promotion of sustainable development in different regions, focus on global cooperation, with the participation of the panel of experts, including: Prof. Takehisa AWAJI (Graduate School of Law, Rikkyo University, President of JEC), Prof. Hiroji ISOZAKI (Faculty of Law, Meijigakuin University,Executive Director of JEC), Prof. Fimikazu YOSHIDA (Graduate School of Public Policy, Hokkaido University, Directorial Board Member of JEC), Prof. Kazuhiro UETA (Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, Directorial Board Member of JEC), Prof. Noriko Okubo DATE (Graduate School of Law, Osaka University, Executive Director of JEC).

 

17.15 – 17.30 – Pres. Paolo DEL BIANCO, M. Sc. –  (President  of Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco) - Historical Heritage and Cross cultural communication

 

17.30 – 17.45 - Drs Claudio FAGARAZZI, Chiara FRANCIOSI, Roberto FRATINI, Francesco RICCIOLI - Territorial analysis method of socio-economics conflicts between human development and environmental conservation.

 

17.45 – 18. 00 – break

 

18.00 – 18.15 - Professors J. DOMINIK, D. VIGNATI, J.-L. LOIZEAU and R. ZONTA  (Institut F.-A. Forel and Centre d’études en sciences naturelles de l’environnement, Université de Genève, Switzerland, Istituto di Scienze Marine – CNR, Venezia, Italy) - Summer Schools in the Venice lagoon: a lesson in preservation of nature and culture. 

 


18.15. – 18.30 - Prof. Jan W. DOBROWOLSKI, Dr. Aleksandra WAGNER, Małgorzata ŚLIWKA, M. Sc., Robert MAZUR, M.Sc., Mateusz JAKUBIAK, M.Sc. (AGH) - Polish long-term interdisciplinary co-operation of scientists, youth and local communities for the promotion of ecotourism and sustainable development of regions of particular natural and  cultural values in Poland, Spain and Italy. 


 

18.30 – 18.45 - Dr. Adam BOROŃ, Dr. Wojciech DRZEWIECKI, Dr. Sc. Beata HEJMANOWSKA,

Prof. Józef JACHIMSKI (AGH). The 3D and 4D information for the most efficient management and appealing promotional activity in protected areas

 

19.45. Supper (including a concert of folk music)

 

19th September (Tuesday)

9.00 – 13.45 - 3 Parallel Sessions

 

Session I - Sound Tourism in Historical Cities and Ecotourism in Protected Regions (room 216 Building D11 - Kawiory 26 A), Chairing: Prof. Campanini, Prof. Z. Wnuk, Prof. D. Crowther, reporter: Prof. Z. Myczkowski 

 


9.00  – 9.15 - Prof. Manuela Silvia CAMPANINI (International Association of Panarctic Culture, Reykjavik, Iceland - Milano, Italy) - Qualified tourism. Transforming the Icelandic experience in a flexible approach.


 

9.15 – 9.30 - Prof. David  CROWTHER (De Montfort University, UK), Helena MITEWA (University of Tasmania, Australia)  - Education for sustainability: tourism and the conservation of natural resources 

 


9.30– 9.45 -  Prof. Zygmunt WNUK (Rzeszów University, Poland) Tourism in Protected Areas


 


 9.45 - 10.00 - Prof. Zbigniew MYCZKOWSKI (Cracow University of Technology) Sustaineble Development and Integrated Protection of Identity of Landscape as Base for  Sound Turism in Monumental Towns


 


10.00 - 10.15 - Prof. Krzysztof CETNAROWICZ, Drs. Jarosław KOŹLAK, Bartosz PIEC, Piotr POWROŹNIK, Izabela SULIŃSKA, Przemysław WIKTOR (Department of Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland) - Application of a decentralised information system for managing special tourism and management of a balanced development of historical cities


 


10.15 – 10.30 -  Dr. Piotr BÓRAWSKI (The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Chair of Agribusiness and Environmental Economics, Poland) - Eco-tourism development in Poland


 


10.30 – 10.45 - Dr. Jacek CZUBIŃSKI (Institute of History of Architecture and Monuments Preservation, Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology. Poland) - Tradition of Sustainable Development in Historical Kamieniec Podolski as a  Potential Factor of Tourism.


 


10.45 – 11.05 Break

Continuation of the Session - Chairing: Dr. A. Kicińska- Świderska, Dr. R. Kurczewski, reporter: A. Machnik 

11.05. – 11.20 - Dr. Aleksandra MACHNIK (Katedra Ekologii Człowieka, Wydział Turystyki i Rekreacji AWF Poznań, Poland) - Ecotourism in protected areas


 


11.20 – 11.35 -  Dr. Rafał KURCZEWSKI (Zakład Zagospodarowania Turystycznego, AWF Poznań) - Where is ecotourism heading for in Poland?


 

11.35 - 12.20 - Barbara SYPOSZ-ŁUCZAK, M.Sc., Dr. Elżbieta PIETRZYK-SOKULSKA (Instytut Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi i Energią PAN, Zakład Sozologii) - Cracow as a Balneotherapeutic Centre 

 


12.20 – 12.35 - Dr. Alicja J. KICIŃSKA-ŚWIDERSKA (AGH-University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, Department of General Geology and Environment Protection, Kraków, Poland|) Development of Ecotourism in the Beskid Sądecki Mts.


 


12.35 – 12.50 - Discussion


 


Session II  The Monitoring and Protection of Human Environment (room 106 Building C-4, Al. Mickiewicza 30) 


Chairing: Prof. A. Cebulska-Wasilewska, Prof. K. Juda-Rezler, reporter: Dr. U. Krüger


 

9.15 – 9.30 - Dr. Uwe KRÜGER (Entropy Consulting, Germany) - Optical and olfactory sensors as tools to support sustainable development.

  

9.00 – 9.15 - Prof. Fátima DAVID and Prof. Rute ABREAU (Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão da Guarda, Portugal) - The Accountability Effect of Forests Fires


 


9.30 – 9.45 - Prof. Antonina CEBULSKA-WASILEWSKA (Environmental and Radiation Biology Department, H. Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Science,  Poland) - Gene Mutation Assay in Tradescantia Stamen Hair as a Bioindicator of  Ambient Air Quality in Urban Areas


 


9.45 – 10.00 - Prof. Katarzyna JUDA-REZLER (Institute of Environmental Engineering Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 20, 00-653 Warsaw, Poland) - Assessing the winter time air pollution in the Krakow area in relation with possible influences on human health and cultural monuments


 


10.10 –10.15 - Prof. Dr. Sylwester SMOROŃ and Dr. Antoni KUŹNIAR (Institute for Land Reclamation and Grassland Farming at Falenty, Malopolska Research Centre in Krakow, Poland) - The seasonal changes of a surface water quality in the tourist areas of the Podhale (the Western Carpathians)


 


10.15 – 10.30 - Dr.  Marek KOPACZ and Prof. Stanisław TWARDY (Institute for Land Reclamation and Grassland Farming at Falenty, Malopolska Research Centre in Krakow, Poland)  Spatial and structural transformations in the Carpathian protected areas, against a background of qualitative changes of the water environment


 


10.30 – 10.45 - Professors B. RIBAS OZONAS, J. GONZÁLEZ RODRÍGUEZ, A. EL HADRI and E. L. B. NOVELLI (Institue of Health Carlos III, Ministry of Health and Consume, Madrid, Spain. Institute of Biosciences, Campus de Botucatu, UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brasil) Risk Factors in Urban Environment and Possible Mechanism of Action of Electromagnetic Fields


 


10.45 – 11.05 Break 


Continuation of the Session - Chairing: Prof. B. Ribas Ozonas, Prof. J. Walczewski, Prof. Norska-Borówka, reporter: Dr. M. Markiewicz


 


11.05 – 11.20 - Prof. Jacek WALCZEWSKI (Institute of Meteorologic and Water Management, Section Cracow) Estimation of the input of the distant emission sources to the air quality in cities


 


11.20 – 11.35 - Iwona NOWAKOWSKA, M.Sc. (National Institute of Telecommunications, Warsaw, Poland) - Sustainable energy systems


 


11.35 – 11.50 - Prof. Irena NORSKA-BORÓWKA, Dr. M.E. KEMPA, Dr. J. BACIA-WOJCIESZCZYK - The long time prognosis for psycho-intellectual development of children living in different parts of the very polluted town Piekary Śląskie, Upper Silesia District of Poland


 


11.50 – 12.05 - Prof. Irena NORSKA-BORÓWKA, Dr. M.E. KEMPA, Dr. J. BACIA-WOJCIESZCZYK, Dr. E. MIZGAŁA (Silesian Medical Academy)  Etiology of cancer in epidemiologic studies concernig: nutrition, disturbances of immunologic system, deficit of microelements and some other phenomena such as viral infections 


 


12.05 – 12.20 - Dr. Maria MARKIEWICZ (Institute of Environmental Engineering systems, Politechnika Warszawska) - Contribution to the Methodology of the evaluation of hazard to human health and environmental related to the heavy gas releases to the atmosphere


 


12.20 – 12.45 Discussion


Session III  Perspectives of Sustainable Development (Building C-4 – Al. Mickiewicza 30)


Chairing: Prof. I. Galego, Prof. K. Górka, Prof. Preisner, reporter: Prof. K. Skibniewska


 


9.00 – 9.15 - Professors Isabel GALLEGO, Luis RODRIGUEZ-DOMINGUEZ (Departamento de Administración y Economia de la Empresa, Facultad de Economia y Empresa, University of Salamanca, Spain) - Environmental Information and Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Spanish Firms from Different Sectors


 


9.15 – 9.30 - Professors Isabel M. GARCIA-SANCHEZ and José M. PRADO-LORENZO (University of Salamanca, Spain) - Environmental Management Systems in European Municipalities


 


9.30 – 9.45 - Prof. Kazimierz GÓRKA (Cracow University of Economics, Department of Industrial and Environmental Policy) - The Earmarked Funds as a Basic Economic Instrument of Environmental Policy in Poland


 


9.45 – 10.00 - Prof. Stanisław MIKLASZEWSKI (Instytut Europeistyki, UJ, Kraków) - Lisbon Strategy and Sustainable Development - Myths and Facts.


 


10.00 – 10.15 - Prof. Leszek PREISNER and Dr. Tadeusz PINDÓR (AGH-UST, Faculty of Management) - Idea  of  “Green  Lungs”  of  Poland in  Context  of  Sustainable  Development


 


10.15 – 10.30 - Justyna KOBYLARCZYK, M.Sc. (Chair of Residential Development Institute, Faculty of Architecture Cracow University of Technology, Poland) - Significance of central zone for sustainable development of a historical city, on an example of Jarosław


 


10.30 – 10.45 - Prof. Krystyna  A. SKIBNIEWSKA, Dr. Monika RADZYMINSKA, Paweł BOJANOWSKI, M. Sc., (University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn , Poland) - Extent of Union Funds Gained by Firms of Hotel and Catering Line in Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship.


 


10.45 – 11.05 Break


Continuation of the Session - Chairing: Prof. S. Miklaszewski, Prof. Wójcik, reporter: A. Wagner


 


11.05 – 11.25 - Dr. Antonina SEBESTA and  Dr. Michal SICIŃSKI  (Pedagogic Academy, Cracow and AGH-UST, Cracow, Poland) - New Chances of Ecotourism and Educational Tourism in Neighbouring Mountain   Regions of Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia    


 


11.25 – 11.45 - Prof. Włodzimierz  WÓJCIK (AGH, IKiOŚ) - Quantification of sustainability


 


11. 45 – 12.10 - Dr. Krzysztof KULESZA, Dr. Tomasz WALCZYKIEWICZ (ImiGW, Kraków) - Reference Conditions according to Water Framework Directive 2000/00/We The Base for Ecological Valuation of River Valleys for the Management of Tourist Policy


 


12.10 – 12.25 -  Dr Aleksandra WAGNER (AGH-UST) The role of water reservoirs in historical cities – case study in the Cracow region


 


12.25 – 12.45. Discussion

13.00 – 14.00. - Lunch

14.15 – 15.30. Poster Session (Building C-4, Big Room at the 3rd Floor)

Chairing: Prof. E. Aloj, Prof. L. Zawisza, Prof. Gambuś, reporter: M. Jakubiak, M.Sc. 

 

15.30 – 15.50 Break

15.50 – 17.00 – Plenary Session IV

Chairing: Prof. A. Stasch, Prof. E. Stuhler, Prof. Dobrowolski, reporter: Dr. A. Wagner 

 


15.50 – 16.05 - K. OCHNIK, M.Sc.,  Prof. Anton STASCH, (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin,  Faculty of Social Sciences Stalowa Wola, Poland) Application  of resonant absorption of radiation energy to the protection of environment


 


16.05 – 16.20 - W. BOCHYŃSKI, M.Sc., Prof. A. STASCH (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin,  Faculty of Social Sciences Stalowa Wola, Poland) - Management of Research and Development of  Renewable  Solar Energy Technologies


 


16.20 – 16.35 - Prof. Stanislaw WICHEREK and Prof. Jean-Paul OUDINET (Université Paris IV Sorbonne CNRS - Centre de BioGéo, Centre d'Analyse et de Mathématique Sociales - Paris) – Periurban Forests and Sustainable Development in France 


 


16.35 – 16.50 - Prof. Elmar A. STUHLER (TuTech, Germany, the Chairman of WACRA EUROPE) - Teaching and Learning About Sustainable Life Through Case Research


 

16. 05 – 17.10.  - Géza NAGY, M.Sc. (Head of an Enviromental Protection Association, Hungary), Péter ERDÖDI, M.Sc., (Municipality of Törökszentmiklós, Hungary) - The role of habitats in Middle-Tisza Region in the development of eco-tourism

 

17.10-18.00 - Closing Discussion 

(Moderators in the discussion: PROFESSORS: J W. DOBROWOLSKI, J. DOMINIK, R. FENOLLO, K. MIYAMOTO, A. STASCH, S. TERANISHI  S. WICHEREK)

 

18.15. Supper


POSTERS

 

1.       Nedal Albej, M.Sc. (National Mining University, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, former Ph.D. student of Cracow University of Technology, Poland) - Monitoring of pollution in the atmosphere by motor vehicle exhaust in territories with objects of historical value

2.       Prof. Eugenia Aloj (Sannio University and Regional Centre of Competence Benecon –Italy) Sabina MARTUSCIELLO (Second University of Naples and RCC, Benecon), Mariagrazia DE CASTRO (Sannio University), Nino GUARINO (Suor Orsola Benincasa University, Italy), Anna ZOLLO (Sannio University and RCC, Benecon) - Benecon project for the territory of Cilento (Italy) as model for sustainable development and sinthesys among  cultural heritage and natural peculiarities

3.       Prof. Eugenia ALOJ,  Nino GUARINO, Mariagrazia DE CASTRO, Anna ZOLLO - The phenomenon of transumanza : from a historical phenomenon to opportunity for new tourism.

4.       Prof. Eugenia ALOJ, Nino GUARINO, Mariagrazia DE CASTRO, Anna ZOLLO - Caudina Valley (Italy) a model of cities network between historical heritage and possible opportunity of sustainable tourism

5.       Dr. M ANGIEL (Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej, UJ), Dr. A. GMIĄT (Małopolski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Karniowicach), Prof. P. PATOCZKA (Pracownia Kompozycji Krajobrazu, Instytut Architektury Krajobrazu, PK), Dr. M. PIETRZAK (IGiGP UJ) - The Initiative Carried Out For The Purpose of Saving the Cultural Heritage of Carpathian Foothills around Brzesk

6.       Prof. Andrea CONTIN, Dr. Diego MARAZZA, Dr. Vittoria BANDINI, Dr. Nurra MASSIMILIANO (University of Bologna, Italy) - Gesta Environmental Management Group. Inter-Department Centre for the Environmental Research University of Bologna

7.       Dir. Grzegorz DĄBROWSKI, M.Sc.,  Patrycja OGRODNIK, M. Sc. (Graminex, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland), Maria ZIELIŃSKA, Eng. (AGH) - Activities of the Graminex company – Research developing studies on the laser stimulation of rape (Brassica napus) and flax (Linum usitatissimum).

8.       Dr. Dariusz FOSZCZ, Dr. Tomasz NIEDOBA, Dr. Jarosław SIEWIOR, Prof. Tadeusz TUMIDAJSKI (Faculty of Mining and Geoengineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Provincial Inspectorate of Environmental Protection, Department of Inspection, Katowice, Poland) -  Applications of dust and gas air pollutants spreading stochastic models

9.       Prof. Florian GAMBUŚ,  Dr. Jerzy WIECZOREK (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural University in Krakow, Poland) - Cadmium and lead concentrations in various body parts of wild animals in the Małopolska region

10.    Katarzyna GOWIN, M.Sc. (Chair of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology, AGH, Kraków), Prof. Katarzyna SAWICKA-KAPUSTA, Dominika RUS, M.Sc. (Department of Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Environmental Sciences, UJ, Kraków) - Assessing level of the air pollution by sulfur dioxide in Polish National Parks

11.     Agnieszka GRUSZECKA, M.Sc. (AGH, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, Cracow, Poland) - Environmental impact assessment of the selected heavy metals in the vicinity of the industrial waste sites at the example of Bukowno (Poland) and Mansfeld (Germany)

12.    Dr. Beata GRYGIERZEC (Department of Grasslands Science, Agricultural University of Cracow, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics), Katarzyna GOWIN, M.Sc. (AGH), The influence of mineral fertilization on fluorescence of chlorophyll in leaves of some cultivars Poa pratensis.

13.    Dr. Beata GRYGIERZEC, Katarzyna GOWIN, M.Sc. (AGH-UST), Marcin MATYSEK, M.Sc. - Floral biodiversity in the Beskid Średni Mts. after three and ten years from discontinuation of use

14.    Mateusz JAKUBIAK, M.Sc. (AGH-UST) - The application of laser biostimulation to increase the tolerance on salinity and reclamation efficiency of willows (Salix sp.)                      

15.    Prof. Tsuneo KAMATA (Jumonji University, Japan), Masato YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi MEGURO (Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai, Japan) - Highly Sensitive Assay of Metallothionein in Human Plasma by HPLC-NAM Fluorometry

16.    R. KAWECKI, M.Sc. (Europäische Akademie für Führungskräfte/ Bundesverband polnischer Ingenieure und Techniker in Deutschland,Weissach, FRG), Prof. A.STASCH (Catholic University, Lublin, Poland) Management of Research and Development of  Renovable  Solar Energy Technologies

17.    Dr. Alicja J. KICIŃSKA-ŚWIDERSKA (AGH, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environment Protection) - Spa – A Symbol of Luxury or a Chance for Health Resorts of the  Beskid Sądecki Mts.?

18.    Drs. A. KLASA, E. S. SAZALSKA (UWM Olsztyn), M. SLONIEC, W. KNAST (AGH) - New perspective of use of laser photostimulation of some plants (Salix sp, Miscantus sp.) to improve phytoremediation of some elements from soil.

19.    Ms. Magdalena KUŹNIAKOWSKA, Prof.  Edeltrauda HELIOS-RYBICKA (AGH, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection) - Heavy metals in the water-soil system at the industrial landfills surrounding  of the Nitric Plant in Tarnów

20.    Tomasz LAMORSKI, M.Sc. (Babia Góra National Park) - Public participation in preparation of the project Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity through Sound Tourism Development in Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe – case of the Babia Góra Biosphere Reserve.

21.    Dr. Piotr LEWICKI (AGH) The Application of the Methods of the Computer Image Analysis in the Biotest Based on Common Duckweed Lemna minor.

22.    Dr. Jan MACUDA, Prof. Ludwik ZAWISZA, Prof. Stanisław NAGY (AGH) - Applicability of Biotechnology for Remediation of Grounds Contaminated with Hydrocarbons from City Areas

23.    Dr. Mariola MARSZAŁEK (AGH-WGGiOŚ) - Damage of stone in some monuments in Cracow

24.    Robert MAZUR, M.Sc. (AGH-KBŚiE) - Embryo-tests

25.    Professors J. MÉLINE, S. WICHEREK,  W. CHELMICKI, H. GEROYANNIS, B. J.-LAFERRIÈRE, K. KRZEMIEN, C. PIOTROWICZ, R. RAGALA, R. TWARDOSZ, J.-P. OUDINET  (University of Paris IV - Sorbonne, and CNRS ; Centre) "Espaces, Nature et Culture", Jagiellonian University ; Departments of Geography and Medecine) - Towards a multidisciplinary ans integrated strategy in the assessment of adverse health effects related to air pollution : The case study of  Cracow (Poland) and asthma.

26.    Ms. Sabina MICHALSKA (AGH-UST) - Measurements of Green House Gases Concentration in the Urban Area in Krakow

27.    Mr. Tomasz MIKLASZEWSKI (Poland) - The Role of the EXPO World Exhibition in Promoting Historical Cities and Sound Tourism.

28.    Dr. Maciej MROWIEC (Politechnika Częstochowska, Instytut Inżynierii Środowiska) - Sustainable development of urban drainage systems

29.    Dr. Agnieszka NAWIRSKA, Ms. Joanna Więcław (Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa we Wrocławiu) -  Perspectives and Limitations of Development in Agro-tourism in the Commune of Chojnów.

30.    Mr. Tomasz NOWAKOWSKI,  Mr. Piotr ZANIEWSKI  (Students Academic Club of Environmental Protection, AGH, MSOŚ Students Academic Club, Inter-faculty Study Programme in Environmental Protection Warsaw University) - Biodiversity of lichens in the west part of The Puszcza Pilicka Forest. Project of the protection of rare and endangered lichen species in region

31.    Joanna TARGOŃSKA, M.Sc., Prof. Ewa PANEK (AGH-UST) - Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) Concentration in Roadside Plants Between Kraków and Zakopane

32.    Dr. M. PIETRZAK (Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej, UJ) Landscape Changes and Protection Of Polish Carpathian Mts. With The Usage Of Historical GIS

33.    Ms. Magdalena SITKO (AGH-UST), Dr. Beata GRYGIERZEC (AR, Krakow) , Ms. Katarzyna GOWIN (AGH-UST) - Influence of the diode laser light on the germination ability of some cultivars of the Poa pratensis seeds

34.    Prof. Edward F. SKORKOWSKI, Katarzyna GRZYB, Anna BIEGNIEWSKA, Jadwiga GRONCZEWSKA, Marek ZIĘTARA (Gdańsk University Biological Station, Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Gdansk-Sobieszewo, Poland) - Effect of  Environmental  Pollution  on Enzymes  Activities in  Fish

35.    Ms. Małgorzata ŚLIWKA (AGH) - The application of laser biostimulation for more efficient sewage treatment process and phytoremediation

36.    Mr. Forbang TEWARRA (Global Fight Against Poverty and Ignorance – GLOFAPI, Cameroon) - Exemplary practices in small ecotourism businesses

37.    Professors Masato YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi MEGURO (Tohoku Fukushi University, Kunimi, Japan), Tsuneo KAMATA (Jumonji University, Japan), Kazuaki AKASAKA, Hiroshi OHRUI (Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Japan) Application of HPLC- N-(9-Acridinyl) maleimide (NAM) fluorometry of sulfite to marine sediment

38.    Prof. Ludwik ZAWISZA, Dr. Jan MACUDA, Prof. Stanisław NAGY (AGH, University of Science and Technology) - Protection of Urbanized Mining Areas in the Mine’s Closing Processes

39.    Dr. Agnieszka ZIELIŃSKA-LOEK  (Department of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology, WGGiIS AGH, Poland) - The perspectives of application of laser stimulation of plants for minimization of negative effects of motorized tourism in historical cities

40.    Dr. Urszula ŻUREK-PYSZ (Technical University of Koszalin, Poland) -              Beauty Must Be Protected - Environment And Nature Of  Middle Pomerania, Northern Poland

41.  Dr. Urszula ŻUREK-PYSZ (Technical University of Koszalin, Poland) Protection of the Baltic Sea in West Pomerania, Northern Poland