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Ewa Szymczyk

Ewa Szymczyk

Dr. Arch.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3698-3478

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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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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