THERMAL COMFORT DEFINED BY UTCI FOR THE MONTH AUGUST OF 2017 IN THE CITY OF BIJELJINA

Knowledge of the thermal comfort of an area is of increasing importance when planning space, tourism, recreation and the health of the population that lives or is currently located there. Due to the great anthropogenic changes of nature, the temperature is rising, which is expressed especially in urban environments. The impact of temperature rise is best seen in Europe by monitoring summer meteorological parameters. The research was done by analyzing meteorological parameters of the city of Bijeljina, which is a thermal island in the area of Semberija in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Meteorological parameters during the summer months are unfavorable and affect thermal comfort, which often reflects through the health of the population. For this research were observed and calculated values of bioclimatic index UTCI or Universal thermal climate index, for the month August of 2017 which was one of the hottest months in the 21th century.

An Efficient RRT Algorithm for Motion Planning of Live-Line Maintenance Robots

The application of robots to replace manual work in live-line working scenes can effectively guarantee the safety of personnel. To improve the operation efficiency and reduce the difficulties in operating a live-line working robot, this paper proposes a multi-DOF robot motion planning method based on RRT and extended algorithms. The planning results of traditional RRT and extended algorithms are random, and obtaining sub-optimal results requires a lot of calculations. In this study, a sparse offline tree filling the planning space are generated offline through the growing–withering method. In the process of expanding the tree, by removing small branches, the tree can fully wiring in the planning space with a small number of nodes. Optimize wiring through a large number of offline calculations, which can improve the progressive optimality of the algorithm. Through dynamic sampling and pruning, the growth of trees in undesired areas is reduced and undesired planning results are avoided. Based on the offline tree, this article introduces the method of online motion planning. Experiments show that this method can quickly complete the robot motion planning and obtain efficient and low-uncertainty paths.

Working from Home

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered an experiment in enforced home-working across the globe. In the UK, the home-based workforce jumped from 14 per cent to almost 50 percent of the overall working population, a trend mirrored in countries across the world. Largely welcomed by both employees and employers, many organizations predict a hybrid future that combines working at home and in a centralized collective workplace. This has major consequences for the way we inhabit, conceptualize and design the city and the suburbs, as more (and different) space is needed in the home and employers realize that they can reduce their property footprints. The 24-hour inhabitation of residential areas brings new life to local streets and economies, while Central Business Districts and High Streets lie silent. This paper approaches this as a paradigm shift: for more than a century mono-functional homes and workplaces have been systematically separated – ways now have to be found to reintegrate them. Covid has shone a spotlight on major social and spatial inequalities, with the poor and the young disproportionately impacted. Priorities for researchers and policy-makers include the future use of redundant commercial buildings, and analyses of policy and law, including planning, space standards, tenancy agreements, Bedroom Tax and social housing allocations, that obstruct home-based work – and proposals for alternatives.

Criteria for evaluating the quality of architecture buildings of elite residential complexes

This article deals with the problem of the lack of accurate criteria for evaluating luxury housing today. The existing criteria of elite housing are given, urban planning, space planning, and service groups are identified. Examples of houses of this type from foreign design experience, including in London and Paris, are considered.

Transformation of the Historical Street settlements and Structures of the city of Jelgava / Mitau in the Post-War Years

Jelgava, as the former capital of the Duchy of Kurzeme and the times of the province, was vividly characterized by a strong German environment, which made a financially strong contribution to the city's economic prosperity. The urban construction period of the city from the beginning of the 19th century marks 4 distinct periods: wooden settlements and buildings until the first half of the 19th century, masonry structures until 40s of the 20th century; implementation of standardised projects (large reinforced concrete panel buildings) from the 50s to the 80s of the 20th century; trends for free-planning construction in the shift of 20th / 21st centuries. The aim of the research is to evaluate the transformation processes of Katolu and Pasta streets in Jelgava urban planning space within the last century. Research assignments: comparing the change in the height, scale and structure of the historical pre-war and post-war buildings of Pasta and Katolu streets; changes in dominants of the St. John's [Sv. Jāņa] church; synthesis of preserved historical buildings in post-war settlement and construction.

Planning of areas in the vicinity of large industrial plants

Planning space around large industrial plants affects urban development and significantly impacts the integration of industrial areas with a city’s structure. Large industrial plants act as functional and spatial barriers within the urban fabric. Their immediate areas undergo transformation and are currently becoming sites of various uses. New manufacturing technologies limit the nuisance caused by industry and the siting of plants aids in using the areas around them. The objective of this paper is t present an analysis of the transformation of the existing function-spatial structure, transport layout and compositional relations in the vicinity of selected large industrial plants in Kraków and Skawina. The study covered areas around the north-eastern territory of the Metallurgy Plant in Kraków and selected industrial plants in Skawina. This study was based on original analyses of the existing functio-spatial structure, compositional relationships and transport accessibility. The form of development of areas adjacent to large industrial plants was found to be a product of local determinants. Compositional relationships and functional linkages affected the quality of the space and its visual reception, which in many cases is a natural urban development reserve. Due to the specificity of industrial areas, concentrations of vehicular traffic and dominance within space, it may prove interesting to develop a dedicated form of development for areas near large industrial plants. This form would have to shield against possible nuisances while also offering the potential for a new, attractive and diverse functio-spatial structure. The transformation of and the problems present in these areas are distinctive of many cities in Poland and around the world and require new, cohesive planning principles.

Pengelolaan Sarana dan Prasarana Pendidikan

Madrasas as a type of school education institution have the same duties andresponsibilities as other educational institutions that are under the guidance ofthe Ministry of Education and Culture. In order for education in the madrasas tobe effective, a complete and well-organized educational facility can be used asfully as possible to support a quality teaching and learning process. Based on thedescription of the discussion, a summary of conclusions is obtained: (1)Management of educational facilities and infrastructure is structuring activities,starting from the needs, procurement, inventory, storage, maintenance, use andstorage of complete arrangement of land, buildings, equipment, and schoolequipment available for and target. (2) Types of education can be divided intolearning tools and educational media. While the two types of infrastructure arebuildings and furniture. (3) The purpose of managing educational facilities andinfrastructure, is the provision of professional facilities and services in the field offacilities and infrastructure in schools in order to realize the education process inschools effectively and efficiently. (4) Planning space and educationalinfrastructure, namely planning, procurement, maintenance, inventory, andelimination

Laboratorium GeoDesignu – koncepcja przestrzeni do pracy kreatywnej na Kampusie 600-lecia Odnowienia Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

GeoDesign Laboratory – a concept of a space for creative work on the Campus of the 600th Anniversary of the Jagiellonian University Revival GeoDesign is a set of techniques and technologies allowing to combine geographic analysis with the design process. It has an interdisciplinary character and is used to create projects of both natural and socio-cultural nature, on the basis of which it is possible to make the most rational decisions. As part of creating a sustainable Campus of the 600th Anniversary of the Jagiellonian University Revival, and at the same time in response to the prevailing trends in planning space for education and communicating the values of higher education, a concept of creating a geodesign laboratory will be presented. It is designed for the community of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Management of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and, more broadly, for the Faculty of Geography and Geology of our University. Scientific research confirms the effectiveness of space organized so as to stimulate creativity, encourage teamwork, and give an opportunity to apply methods in the field of geodesign, design thinking and learning by doing. Creating space for design activities is a noticeable trend at modern universities. The publication presents several examples of spaces with a similar function from Poland and abroad. The last part of the article presents a proposal of the appearance and functioning of the designed space for creative work. Zarys treści: GeoDesign to zestaw technik i technologii, które pozwalają na połączenie analiz geograficznych z procesem projektowania. Ma on charakter interdyscyplinarny i służy do tworzenia projektów zarówno o charakterze przyrodniczym, jak i społeczno-kulturowym, na bazie których możliwe jest podejmowanie jak najbardziej racjonalnych decyzji. W ramach tworzenia zrównoważonego kampusu, a jednocześnie w odpowiedzi na panujące trendy w planowaniu przestrzeni do edukacji i komunikowania wartości szkolnictwa wyższego, zostanie zaprezentowana koncepcja utworzenia laboratorium geodesignu. Jest ono projektowane na potrzeby społeczności Instytutu Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego i szerzej – Wydziału Geografii i Geologii naszej Uczelni. Badania naukowe potwierdzają efektywność przestrzeni zorganizowanej tak, aby pobudzała kreatywność, zachęcała do pracy zespołowej, dawała możliwość zastosowania metod z zakresu geodesign, design thinking i learning by doing. Tworzenie przestrzeni do działań projektowych jest zauważalnym trendem na współczesnych uniwersytetach. W publikacji zaprezentowano kilka przykładów przestrzeni o podobnej funkcji z Polski i z zagranicy. W ostatniej części artykułu przedstawiono propozycję wyglądu i sposobu funkcjonowania projektowanej przestrzeni do pracy kreatywnej.