Future of the City - Scientific monograph on modern urban challenges

Aug 22, 2026

The monograph “Future of the City” presents interdisciplinary scientific cooperation addressing contemporary urban needs across architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and environmental and civil engineering. It brings together 17 authors from three European universities and explores research themes such as cultural heritage protection, accessibility of public space, and green and blue infrastructure to raise living standards. The book also focuses on energy-efficiency solutions, the circular economy, and related sustainable technologies for developing future-oriented cities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages110

Reading Time4 h 37 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Cultural Values of Cityscape

3D Modeling and Digitalization in Heritage

Accessibility of Public Space

Adaptation of Small Architectural Objects and Green Infrastructures for Sustainable Development in Urban Public Spaces

The Circular Economy Applied to Architectural Elements in Public Areas

Photovoltaics and Contemporary Architecture in Cityscape

Advanced Technologies in Aerial Mapping

Smart City Innovation: Urban Transport and Structure Elements

2 FUTURE OF THE CITY Editors Dorota Gawryluk, Dorota Anna Krawczyk FUTURE OF THE CITY Editors Dorota Gawryluk, Dorota Anna Krawczyk Publishing House of Bialystok University of Technology BIAŁYSTOK 2021 Reviewers: dr [hab. in](hab. in)ż . arch. Adam Nadolny, prof. PP dr [hab. in](hab. in)ż . Marek Kalenik Science editor in the discipline of architecture and urban planning: dr [hab. in](hab. in)ż . arch. Grażyna Dąbrowska-Milewska, prof. PB Science editor in the discipline of environmental engineering, mining and energy: dr [hab. in](hab. in)ż . Izabela Anna Tałałaj, prof. PB Copy editor: Trevor Coldron DTP: Publishing House of Bialystok University of Technology Cover of a book: Dorota Gawryluk, Marcin Dominów Photo on the cover: Dorota Gawryluk © Copyright by Bialystok University of Technology, Białystok 2021 ISBN 978-83-66391-61-1 ISBN 978-83-66391-62-8 (eBook) DOI: 10.24427/978-83-66391-62-8 Free copy The publication is available on license Creative Commons Recognition of authorship – Non-commercial use – Without dependent works 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Full license content available on [the site creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode.pl](the site creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode.pl). The publication is available on the Internet on the site of the Publishing House of Bialystok University of Technology. Printing: Agencja Reklamowa TOP Agnieszka Łuczak Publishing House of Bialystok University of Technology Wiejska 45C, 15-351 Białystok[e-mail: oficyna.wydawnicza@pb.edu.pl](e-mail: oficyna.wydawnicza@pb.edu.pl)[ ](e-mail: oficyna.wydawnicza@pb.edu.pl)[www.pb.edu.pl](www.pb.edu.pl) CONTENTS PREFACE ............................................................................................................................. 5 1. CULTURAL VALUES OF CITYSCAPE ..................................................................... 9 Maria Aurora Flórez de la Colina, Dorota Gawryluk, Jurga Kučinskienė, Pilar Cristina Izquierdo Gracia, Giedre Ivavičiūtė 2. 3D MODELING AND DIGITALIZATION IN HERITAGE .................................. 25 Birutė Ruzgienė, Lina Kuklienė, Indrius Kuklys, Dainora Jankauskienė, Mercedes Valiente, Wojciech Matys 3. ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC SPACE ...................................................................... 39 Kamil Rawski, Maciej Kłopotowski 4. ADAPTATION OF SMALL ARCHITECTURAL OBJECTS AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN PUBLIC SPACES ..................................................................................... 51 Alejandra Vidales Barriguete, María Aurora Flórez de la Colina 5. THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS IN PUBLIC AREAS ...................................................................................................... 63 Alejandra Vidales Barriguete 6. PHOTOVOLTAICS AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN CITYSCAPE ............................................................................................................ 73 Dorota Gawryluk, Dorota Anna Krawczyk 7. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN AERIAL MAPPING...................................... 83 Birutė Ruzgienė, Lina Kuklienė, Indrius Kuklys, Dainora Jankauskienė 8. SMART CITY INNOVATION: URBAN TRANSPORT AND STRUCTURE ELEMENTS .............................................................................. 95 Vilma Vaicekauskienė, Eduardas Spiriajevas Authors Flórez de la Colina Maria Aurora – Universidad Politecnica de Madrid Gawryluk Dorota– Bialystok University of Technology Ivavičiūtė Giedre – Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences Izquierdo Gracia Pilar Cristina – Universidad Politecnica de Madrid Jankauskienė Dainora – Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences Kłopotowski Maciej – Bialystok University of Technology Krawczyk Dorota Anna – Bialystok University of Technology Kučinskienė Jurga – Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences Kuklienė Lina

FAQs

What is the focus of the monograph “Future of the City”?

It focuses on interdisciplinary research about contemporary cities, including heritage protection, accessibility, sustainability, and advanced technologies supporting urban development.

Which universities and countries are involved in the project behind the book?

The collaboration involves Bialystok University of Technology (Poland), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain), and Klaipedos Valstibine Kolegija (Lithuania).

What main research topics are covered in the chapters?

Chapters cover cultural values and cityscape, digitalization and 3D modeling in heritage, public space accessibility, sustainable green infrastructure, circular economy applications, photovoltaics, aerial mapping technologies, and smart city innovation for transport and structure.

Aug 22, 2026

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