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Dr. Marcin Spyra

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Dr. Marcin Spyra AdjLec

Lecturer Sustainable Landscape Development

Mail: marcin.spyra@geo.uni-halle.de Consultation hours: by arrangement(during the semester break only by appointment)

Focus Areas:

Urban planning, open spaces in cities, peri-urban governance, architecture

Research

  • Research on transboundary landscapes with a special focus on the transboundary landscape in Upper Silesia – Cultural ecosystem services, indicators and accessibility – Sustainable planning approaches for urban peripheries
  • Technotopes; integrated planning for cross-border marginalised landscapes
  • xchange HEritage of our CUlture – drawing as communnication tool of students of architecture/enginners from Euporean universities – HERCULES”, funded by the European Union as part of the Lifelong Learning Programme / Erasmus Programme
  • 2013: Project coordinator “Development strategy for the Czech-Polish cross-border area”, project partners: Opole University of Technology, VSB University of Technology Ostrava, Palacky University, co-financed by European Regional Development, Cil3 / Cel3 2007-2013.

Research projects:

    • 2019 – 2023: RENATUR: Improving regional policies to better protect the natural heritage of peri-urban open spaces
    • 2009 – 2014: Participant in the project “Introduction of a new study programme and degree in architecture and urban planning as an extension of the educational offer of the Opole University of Technology”, co-financed by the European Association for Social Research (Kapitał Ludzki, Narodowa Strategia Spójności)
    • 2012-2013: Coordinator of the Polish partner of the project “School without borders: Polish-Czech border region through the eyes of future architects from Ostrava and Opole.” Project partner: Opole University of Technology, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, co-financed by European Regional Development Fund, Cil3 / Cel3 2007-2013
    • 2013: Volunteer participant in the project “Let`s Exchange HEritage of our CUlture – drawing as communnication tool of students of architecture/enginners from Euporean universities – HERCULES”, funded by the European Union under the Lifelong Learning Programme / Erasmus Programme
    • 2013: Project coordinator “Development strategy for the Czech-Polish cross-border area”, project partners: Opole University of Technology, VSB University of Technology Ostrava, Palacky University, co-financed by European Regional Development, Cil3 / Cel3 2007-2013.

Biography

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since 2025: Lecturer at Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Department of Sustainable Landscape Development

February 2017 – 2025: Researcher at Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Department of Sustainable Landscape Development

Since October 2009: Assistant Professor at Opole University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

    Since August 2007: Freelance consultant for urban planning and architecture

    October 2006 – October 2015: Lecturer at Katowice School of Technology

    October 2010 – March 2011: Lecturer at Bielska Wyższa Szkoła im. Józefa Tyszkiewicza

    December 2002 – October 2007: PhD student at the Silesian University of Technology

    July 2003 – June 2004: Site Manager at Przedsiębiorstwo Konserwacji Zabytków “Conres” Sp. z o.o

    January 2002 – February 2003: Site Manager at Przedsiębiorstwo Remontowo – Budowlane “Piaskowski i Spółka” Sp. z o.o.

    November 2000 – May 2004: Architect Assistant at Pracownia Architektoniczna “Czora & Czora” sp. z o.o.

    EDUCATION

    2007: Doctor of Philosophy at the Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Gliwice, Poland

    2000: Master of Science, Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism at the Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Gliwice, Poland

    Teaching

    • Bachelor Geography, Lectures: “Urban Planning”, “Architectural Design”
    • Bachelor Geography, Project Studies II Research: “Urban Planning”
    • Master IAS, Seminar: Project-based Studies

    Publications

    Peer-reviewed publications (Web of Science)

    • Roth, A.T., Kleemann, J., Spyra, M. (2024) Policy-making for peri-urban landscapes as arenas of human-wildlife interactions. Urban Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-024-01548-8
    • Kleemann, J., Struve, B., Spyra, M. (2023) Conflicts in urban peripheries in Europe. Land Use Policy 133, 106849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106849
    • Schäfer, L., Kleemann, J., Spyra, M. (2023) Allotment Garden Products as Contribution to Sustainable and Resilient Cities: An Analysis in Leipzig, Germany. Sustainability 2023, 15, 5598. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065598
    • Spyra, M., Kleemann, J., Calò, N.C., Schürmann, A., Fürst, C. (2021) Protection of peri-urban open spaces at the level of regional  policy-making: Examples from six European regions. Land Use Policy, 107,  105480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105480
    • Spyra, M., La Rosa, D., Zasada, I., Sylla, M., Shkaruba, A. (2020) Governance of ecosystem services trade-offs in peri-urban landscapes.  Land Use Policy 95, 104617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104617
    • Spyra, M., Kleemann, J., Cetin, N. I., Navarrete, C. J. V., Albert, C., Palacios-Agundez, I., Amezaga-Arregi, I., Rozas-Vasquez, D., Esmail, B.A., Picchi, P., Geneletti, D., König, H.J.,  Koo, H., Kooperionen, L., Fürst, C. (2018) The ecosystem services  concept: a new Esperanto to facilitate participatory planning processes?  Landscape Ecology, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-018-0745-6
    • Spyra, M., Inostroza L. Hamerla A., Bondaruk J. (2018) Ecosystem services deficits  in cross-boundary landscapes: spatial mismatches between green and grey systems. Urban Ecosystems, 1-11. IF: 1,97
    • La Rosa D., Geneletti D., Spyra, M., Albert C., Fürst C. (2018)  Sustainable Planning for Peri-urban Landscapes. In: Perera A., Peterson U., Pastur G., Iverson L. (eds.)  Ecosystem Services from Forest Landscapes. Springer, pp. 89-126.
    • Geneletti, D., La Rosa, D., Spyra M.,  Cortinovis, C. (2017) A review of approaches and challenges for  sustainable planning in urban peripheries Landscape and Urban Planning 165: 231-243, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.01.013
    • La Rosa, D., Spyra, M., Inostroza, L. (2015) Indicators of Cultural EcosystemServices for urban planning: A review. Ecological Indicators  61(1):74-89. 5 year IF: 3.494
    • Hauck, J., Albert, C., Fürst, C., Geneletti, D., La Rosa, D., Lorz, C., Spyra, M. (2015) Developing and applying ecosystem service indicators indecision-support atvarious scales. Ecological Indicators 61(1):1-5. 5 year IF: 3.494
    • Spyra, M. (2014) The feasibility of implementing cross-border land-usemanagement strategies: a report from three Upper Silesian Euroregions. iForest 7:396-402. http://www.sisef.it/iforest/contents/?id=ifor1248-007,   doi:10.3832/ifor1248-007

    • Spyra M (2004) Przemiany oraz sukces dzielnicy Grünerløkka w Oslo. Czasopismo Techniczne. 9th International Conference of Institute of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology;
    • Spyra M. (2004) The development chances for shrinking cities. Case studies from Dąbrowa Górnicza and Cottbus. Architektura ir gyvenamosios aplinkos kokybe – International Scientific Conference “Architecture and Quality of Living Environment”, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania;
    • Spyra M (2006) Zespoły badawczo – przemysłowe. Analiza wybranych przykładów Europejskich. Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Śląskiej, 2nd International Conference of PhD Students from faculties of architecture “Science in Everyday Live”;
    • Spyra M (2006) Park naukowo – technologiczny jako przykład współtworzenia przestrzeni miejskiej przez kapitał międzynarodowy – 17th International Scientific Conference „Outcomes of cities rebuilding with EU structural Fonds”;
    • Spyra M. (2008) Silesian Technopolis. Urbanistyka Vol 2;
    • Spyra M. (2008) Czy możliwe jest wytworzenie policentrycznego środowiska innowacyjnego na Śląsku? SOOIP Stowarzyszenie Organizatorów Ośrodków Innowacji i Przedsiębiorczości w Polsce Annual 2008;
    • Czora G., Spyra M. (2009) Park of Light – creation of the new iamge of cities [in:] Sulimowska – Ociepka A. „Attractiveness of the city. Urban Landscape Renewal” The Deapartment of Architecture at The Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice 2009;
    • Spyra M. (2009) Miasto jako optymalne środowisko parku technologicznego Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego. Ekonomiczne problemy usług,Szczecin 2009;
    • Spyra M. (2010) Water in the process of transformation of urban space. Case study: Świdnica and Sieradz [in:] Januchta – Szostak A. “Sensitive approach to water in urban environment”, Wydawnictwo Politechniki Poznańskiej, Poznań
    • Spyra M. (2010) The role of public space in city’s environment [in:] Perinkova M., Spackova E. “Architecture in Perspective”, Stavebni Fakulta Vysoka Skola Banska – Technicka Univerzita Ostrava;
    • Spyra M. (2011) Wytyczne lokalizacyjne współczesnego parku technologicznego [in:] Matusiak K.B. „Strategiczne obszary rozwoju parków technologicznych”, Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości, Warszawa;
    • Spyra M. (2011) Wybrane aspekty kształtowania obiektów parków technologicznych w kontekście nowych potrzeb ich użytkowników [in:] Matusiak K.B. „Strategiczne obszary rozwoju parków technologicznych”,Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości, Warszawa 2011;
    • Spyra M. (2011) Trwanie i przemijanie architektury miasta w kontekście metodologii projektowych. Czasopismo Techniczne 4-A/2011/1 volume 14 year 108;
    • Spyra M. (2012) Creation of new places in urbanized space, illustrated with the example of the city of Opole [in:] Juzwa N., Sulimowska – Ociepka A. „The Urban Landscape Renewal. City – People Friendly Places Ideas – Projects –Realisations”, Gliwice 2012;
    • Obracaj P., Spyra M. (2012) Studenckie warsztaty projektowe jako element planowania regionalnego. Inżynieria i Budownictwo 8/2012, s.451 – 452,
    • Spyra M. (2012) Durability and fleetingness of architecture at the example of cross – border town Cieszyn [in:] Špačková E. “Transformations in twentieth century architecture”, Ostrava;
    • Spyra M. Oglęcki J. (2013) Opportunities and threats to the development of medium-sized towns in the Upper Silesia region exemplified by Bogumin and Jastrzębie Zdrój [in:] Juzwa N., Sulimowska – Ociepka A. „Middle – sized cities of tommorow”, Gliwice, Łódź 2013;
    • Spyra M. (2013) Economic Development Opportunities for the Pradziad Euroregion Borderland [in:] Spyra M. “Cross-border Landscape of Euroregion Pradziad”, Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Opolskiej, Opole;
    • Spyra M. (2013) Zrównoważony rozwój Euroregionu Silesia. Synteza pracy podczas warsztatów projektowych[in:] Kiszka J. „Blue Notes” VSB-TU Ostrava
    • Spyra M. (2013) Eksperymentowanie z metodami planowania strategicznego na obszarze Euroregionu Silesia[in:] Kiszka J. „Blue Notes” VSB-TU Ostrava;
    • Spyra M. (2014) Ecosystem Services and Border Regions. Case Study from Czech – Polish Borderland, TeMA Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, Special issue, 06/ 2014;
    • Spyra M. (2015) Small Cities as an Element of Cross-border Landscape Exemplified in the Pradziad Euroregion. Space&Form 23/2, pp. 259-264;
    • Bondaruk J., Spyra M., Pilch A., Kruczek M. (2015) Metody planowania rozwoju przestrzennego obszaru transgranicznego na przykładzie projektu Edu2Work [in:] Ptaček P., Opravil Z., Roubinek P. Uwarunkowania zrównoważonego rozwoju polsko-czeskiego obszaru transgranicznego: studium przypadku pogranicza Euroregionu Pradziad. Geographia Moravica ,Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, pp. 85 – 105;
    • Obracaj P., Spyra M., Opałka P., (2015) Czynności realizowane dla studentów uczelni w czesko-polskim pograniczu, [in:] Ptaček P., Opravil Z., Roubinek P.Uwarunkowania zrównoważonego rozwoju polsko-czeskiego obszaru transgranicznego: studium przypadku pogranicza Euroregionu Pradziad. Geographia Moravica, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, s.105 – 115.
    • Spyra M (2004) Co zrobić z kurczącym się miastem? Architektura – Murator.06/ 2004
    • Spyra M (2004) Oswoić przemysł. Architektura – Murator. 11/ 2004
    • Spyra M (2005) Studenckie warsztaty w Katowicach. Z Życia PolitechnikiŚląskiej. 05/ 2005
    • Spyra M (2005) Nowe Muzeum Śląskie w Katowicach. Architektura – Murator.09/ 2005
    • Spyra M (2005) Huty, nasza miłość. Gazeta Wyborcza, photographiespublication 09/ 2005
    • Spyra M (2005) Piękno w Brzydocie. Architektura – Murator 03/ 2006
    • Spyra M. (2007) Katowice, przyszłość miasta z przeszłością. Architektura –Murator 03/ 2007

    • 2011: „Architektura v perspektive”, Ostrava, VSB Ostrava, Tschechien, Präsentationstitel: “The role of public space in city’s environment”
    • 2012: „Architektura v perspektive”, Ostrava, VSB Ostrava, Tschechien, Präsentationstitel: „Durability and fleetingness of architecture at the example of cross – border town Cieszyn”;
    • 2012: RegioResources21 Regions in Transition, Dresden, Deutschland, Präsentationstitel: “Pictogram mapping of Uppe Silesia cross-border region”
    • 2013: RegioResources 21, A cross-disciplinary dialogue on future perspectives for a sustainable development of regional resources, Universität von Catania, Italien; Mitglied des Wissenschafts- und Organisationskomitees;
      • Präsentationstitel: (1) “Urban ecosystem services under a cross –border perspective. The role of Olza river natural corridor into urban environment of Karvina, Cieszyn and Třinec and the surrounding landscape” (mit Inostroza, L.),
      • Präsentationstitel: (2) “Technomass and Technotopo: New indicators of urban Ecosystem Functions. A methodological & conceptual approach” (mit Inostroza, L.)
    • 2014: 8th 8. Internationale wissenschaftliche Konferenz TeMA „Innovations in regional and urban Planning”, Neapel, Italien Präsentationstitel: „Ecosystem Services and Border Regions”;
    • 2014: “RegioResources21 Regions in Transition – Restoring Environment, Landscapes and Services” Central Mining Institute (GIG), Katowice, Polen, Mitglied des Wissenschafts- und Organisationskomitees; Key note: “Planning in the age of technotopes and metropoles”;
    • 2015: “Dresden Nexus Konferenz „Global Change – SDGs – Nexus Approach”, co-converner of the scientific session titled “Urban ecosystem services and biological diversity”;
      • Präsentationstitel: (1) “Indicators of Cultural Ecosystem Services forurban planning: a review” (mit La Rosa D., Inostroza L.)
      • Präsentationstitel: (2) “Integrated landuse strategic planning of peripheral region. Case study from Czech-Polish borderland labor market” (mit Bondaruk J., Pilch A.);
    • 2015: IUFRO Landschaftsökologie-Konferenz “Sustaining ecosystem services inforest landscapes”, Tartu, Estland; Co-Moterator der Session „Ensuring ecosystem services provision in spatial planning”; Title of the presentation “Ecosystem services in cross-border landscape planning –comparing landscape development in Czech Republic and Poland”(mit Inostroza L.); Co-Moterator der Session “Sustainable approaches for newurban peripheries”, Präsentationstitel: “Sustainable Planning Approaches for New Urban Peripheries” (mit La Rosa D., Geneletti D.)
    • 2015: IALE-D Jahreskonzerenz “Ecosystem Services to ensure Sustainable Rural Development and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources”, Bonn, Deutschland, Präsentationstitel: “Cross-border spatial planning technologies in the European context. Notes from INTECRE project” (mit Frank S., Fürst C.);
    • 2016: “The Ecosystem Services of Urban Rivers”, Kŕtiny, Tschechien; Präsentationstitel: „The Olza river in the urban cross-border landscapeof Karvina, Cieszyn and Třinec. Supply and demand of urban ecosystem services” (mit Inostroza L.)
    • 2016: EcoSummit, Elsevier, Montpellier, Frankreich; Co-Organisator eines Workshops “Generating practical outputs from ecosystem services studies- an interdisciplinary exchange”; Präsentationstitel: “Spatial analysis of green and grey systems in the urban cross-border landscape of Cieszyn and Český Těšín, Central Europe”;
    • 2016: “RegioResources21 A cross-disciplinary  dialogue on   sustainabledevelopment of regional resources”, University of Santiago   de Compostela,Lugo (Spain); member of the scientific and  organizing   committee; Presentations titled:
      • (1) “Cultural ecosystem services in the marginalized  cross-border landscape of Upper Silesia region” (with Inostroza L. La  Rosa D.),
      • (2) “Challenges for the use of cultural ecosystem services indicators for urban planning” (with La Rosa, D., Inostroza, L.).
    • 2019: Global Land Programme, Open Science Meeting, Bern, Switzerland, session oragnized: Governance of natural heritage in peri-urban open spaces, presentation titled: Regional policies to better protect natural heritage of peri-urban open spaces: example from European Union (with Schürmann, A., Kleemann, J.)
    • 2019: Ecosystem Services Partnership, Hanover, Germany, session organized: Governance approaches for ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban open spaces.

    Talks

    • 2011: „Architektura v perspektive”, Ostrava, VSB Ostrava, Tschechien, Präsentationstitel: “The role of public space in city’s environment”
    • 2012: „Architektura v perspektive”, Ostrava, VSB Ostrava, Tschechien, Präsentationstitel: „Durability and fleetingness of architecture at the example of cross – border town Cieszyn”;
    • 2012: RegioResources21 Regions in Transition, Dresden, Deutschland, Präsentationstitel: “Pictogram mapping of Uppe Silesia cross-border region”
    • 2013: RegioResources 21, A cross-disciplinary dialogue on future perspectives for a sustainable development of regional resources, Universität von Catania, Italien; Mitglied des Wissenschafts- und Organisationskomitees;
      • Präsentationstitel: (1) “Urban ecosystem services under a cross –border perspective. The role of Olza river natural corridor into urban environment of Karvina, Cieszyn and Třinec and the surrounding landscape” (mit Inostroza, L.),
      • Präsentationstitel: (2) “Technomass and Technotopo: New indicators of urban Ecosystem Functions. A methodological & conceptual approach” (mit Inostroza, L.)
    • 2014: 8th 8. Internationale wissenschaftliche Konferenz TeMA „Innovations in regional and urban Planning”, Neapel, Italien Präsentationstitel: „Ecosystem Services and Border Regions”;
    • 2014: “RegioResources21 Regions in Transition – Restoring Environment, Landscapes and Services” Central Mining Institute (GIG), Katowice, Polen, Mitglied des Wissenschafts- und Organisationskomitees; Key note: “Planning in the age of technotopes and metropoles”;
    • 2015: “Dresden Nexus Konferenz „Global Change – SDGs – Nexus Approach”, co-converner of the scientific session titled “Urban ecosystem services and biological diversity”;
      • Präsentationstitel: (1) “Indicators of Cultural Ecosystem Services forurban planning: a review” (mit La Rosa D., Inostroza L.)
      • Präsentationstitel: (2) “Integrated landuse strategic planning of peripheral region. Case study from Czech-Polish borderland labor market” (mit Bondaruk J., Pilch A.);
    • 2015: IUFRO Landschaftsökologie-Konferenz “Sustaining ecosystem services inforest landscapes”, Tartu, Estland; Co-Moterator der Session „Ensuring ecosystem services provision in spatial planning”; Title of the presentation “Ecosystem services in cross-border landscape planning –comparing landscape development in Czech Republic and Poland”(mit Inostroza L.); Co-Moterator der Session “Sustainable approaches for newurban peripheries”, Präsentationstitel: “Sustainable Planning Approaches for New Urban Peripheries” (mit La Rosa D., Geneletti D.)
    • 2015: IALE-D Jahreskonzerenz “Ecosystem Services to ensure Sustainable Rural Development and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources”, Bonn, Deutschland, Präsentationstitel: “Cross-border spatial planning technologies in the European context. Notes from INTECRE project” (mit Frank S., Fürst C.);
    • 2016: “The Ecosystem Services of Urban Rivers”, Kŕtiny, Tschechien; Präsentationstitel: „The Olza river in the urban cross-border landscapeof Karvina, Cieszyn and Třinec. Supply and demand of urban ecosystem services” (mit Inostroza L.)
    • 2016: EcoSummit, Elsevier, Montpellier, Frankreich; Co-Organisator eines Workshops “Generating practical outputs from ecosystem services studies- an interdisciplinary exchange”; Präsentationstitel: “Spatial analysis of green and grey systems in the urban cross-border landscape of Cieszyn and Český Těšín, Central Europe”;
    • 2016: “RegioResources21 A cross-disciplinary  dialogue on   sustainabledevelopment of regional resources”, University of Santiago   de Compostela,Lugo (Spain); member of the scientific and  organizing   committee; Presentations titled:
      • (1) “Cultural ecosystem services in the marginalized  cross-border landscape of Upper Silesia region” (with Inostroza L. La  Rosa D.),
      • (2) “Challenges for the use of cultural ecosystem services indicators for urban planning” (with La Rosa, D., Inostroza, L.).
    • 2019: Global Land Programme, Open Science Meeting, Bern, Switzerland, session oragnized: Governance of natural heritage in peri-urban open spaces, presentation titled: Regional policies to better protect natural heritage of peri-urban open spaces: example from European Union (with Schürmann, A., Kleemann, J.)
    • 2019: Ecosystem Services Partnership, Hanover, Germany, session organized: Governance approaches for ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban open spaces.