Restoring the Social Value of Rivers Through Education: the Case of the Vistula River in Warsaw

Angiel, Joanna

doi:10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0019

Abstract

The article discusses the values of the Vistula River in Poland’s capital city, Warsaw. The author presents the results of studies identifying residents’ perceptions of the river and outlines local community processes that aim to restore the river’s social value, notably through education.

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Restoring the Social Value of Rivers Through Education: the Case of the Vistula River in Warsaw

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