On the basis of the recent onset of coronavirus outbreak and an unprecedented situation that affects our everyday life, we decided to conduct on-line research on the perception of home / social isolation during the Covid-19 epidemic. The research is coordinated by dr Joanna Stepien from our Department and professor Tomasz Michalski from Department of Regional Development at the University of Gdańsk. The link to the research is available here: https://forms.gle/H4kkDx62iiQe5ud29
“Risks to health and safety in urban space resulting from the development of micromobility” – this is the title of the project by dr Joanna Stępień which was awarded in the National Scientific Centre MINIATURA 3 competition. Congratulations!
Between 18th-22nd of November dr Joanna Stępień participated in Brussels in the evaluation of scientific projects as an external expert under the Framework Program for research and innovation Horizon 2020.
On the 1st of April dr Joanna Stępień together with Tomasz Mikulski and Rafał Gajewski visited high school no. IX in Gdynia Orłowo. It was the second visit of members of our staff in this school. Whilst the first one concerned the topic of who and how shapes the city, the last one aimed to discuss the main challenges ahead of cities and metropoles.
Between 10-14 of September dr Joanna Stępień participated in the scientific workshop entitled “Current research on economic and urban geography” conducted by prof. Peter Nijkamp at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan.
Participation in the conference that was held in Athens, as well as involvement in the work of the working groups, are actions taken recently by the members of our Team involved in the implementation of the COST Action project entitled ‘European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation (ENGAGER)’.
The new book written by dr. Grzegorz Masik, prof. Iwona Sagan, Jan Frankowski and dr Joanna Stępień was published. Its title is: “Living conditions and social services in Gdynia”.
Between 20-24th of February dr Joanna Stępień participated in the CRESH team meeting – Center for Research on Environment, Society and Health, operating at the University of Edinburgh and visited the Center for Climate Justice at the Glasgow Caledonian University.
Between 24-26th of January dr Joanna Stępień participated in the conference entitled “Health: the design, planning and politics of how and where we live”, which took place in Bristol, Great Britain.
