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Personal profile
Research interests
Ewa Szymczyk is an urban researcher and qualified architect with a PhD in Urban Studies from Cracow University of Technology. Her work explores urban shrinkage, urban form, spatial justice, and sustainable urban development, bridging architectural thinking with spatial analysis, statistical modelling, and data-driven planning. She has conducted research stays at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development in Dresden, supported by DAAD fellowships. Ewa has published on compactness, urban shrinkage, and participatory planning, with her research funded by the National Science Centre (NCN).
Alongside academia, she has professional experience with international organisations (e.g. GIZ, MSF, CfAD) and design consultancies in Europe and beyond, contributing to projects from community infrastructure in the Global South to large-scale urban developments in Europe.
Education/Academic qualification
Urban Research, PhD, The Impact of Socio-Spatial Factors on the Shrinkage of Medium-Sized Cities in Poland Based on the Experiences of Comparable German Cities., Cracow University of Technology
1 Oct 2020 → 20 May 2025
Award Date: 20 May 2025
Keywords
- NA Architecture
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- GE Environmental Sciences
- NC Drawing Design Illustration
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Research output
- 7 Article
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Does Compactness Matter? Comparative Study of Medium‐Sized Shrinking Cities’ Compactness in Germany and Poland.
Szymczyk, E., Bukowski, M. & Tomski, A., 16 Mar 2026, In: Urban Planning. 11, 11075, p. 1 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographies in flux - how time and location influence shrinking medium-sized cities
Szymczyk, E., Marmolejo-Duarte, C., Racon-Leja, K., Tomski, A. & Bukowski, M., 21 Jul 2026, In: Cities. 179, 107439, p. 1-18 18 p., 107439.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping Emerging Interaction Technologies for Inclusive Co‐Creation in Urban Planning
Szymczyk, E., Papagni, G., Oppermann, M., Stefanich, E. & Seer, S., 30 Sept 2026, In: Urban Planning. 11, p. 1 28 p., 12667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compactness of Polish urban areas – methodologies and analysis based on CLC dataset
Szymczyk, E. & Bukowski, M., 5 May 2025, In: Architectus. 81, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shrinkage in post-socialist medium-sized cities in Germany and Poland.
Sroka, B., Szymczyk, E., Jarczewski, W., Racoń-Leja, K., Peterek, M. & Milbert, A., 2025, In: Urban Development Issues. 76, p. 154 164 p., 76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Invited talk to industry or public institution
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From the Street to the Screen - How Participation Shapes Sustainable Cities
Szymczyk , E. (Speaker)
20 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Invited talk to industry or public institution