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Rainwater management in urban areas in Poland: literature review
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Rainwater management in urban areas in Poland: literature review

Authors

  • Adam Piasecki Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-7520
  • Agnieszka Pilarska https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-2756

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/bgeo-2023-0006

Keywords

rainwater, Poland, urban, stormwater management, bibliometric analysis

Abstract

The work analyses and evaluates the results of research work carried out so far in the field of rainwater management in urban areas in Poland. Using the "biblioshiny" tool, a bibliometric analysis was carried out based on queries to the Scopus and Web of Science databases. As a result, information was obtained on selected bibliometric statistics of scientific publications in which the topic of rainwater in Poland was taken up. The probable direction of further research development in the field of the analysed issues was also determined. In addition, after a detailed review of all the articles obtained at the earlier stage of the bibliometric analysis, the main research contexts were indicated and discussed. Areas and issues requiring further analysis and supplementation were indicated in the work.

Author Biography

Agnieszka Pilarska

 

   

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PIASECKI, Adam and PILARSKA, Agnieszka. Rainwater management in urban areas in Poland: literature review. Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series. Online. 12 December 2023. No. 25, pp. 5-21. [Accessed 29 June 2025]. DOI 10.12775/bgeo-2023-0006.
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