Region: Slaska (Silesia)

Silesia region (voivodship) is situated in south part of Poland and consists of 19 cities 17 districts and 166 communities. It takes 12 294 square kilometers of area i.e. 3,9 % area of Poland, where live 4 882 400 inhabitants i.e. 12,6 % inhabitants of the whole Poland. From the point of view of area Silesia voivodship is fourteenth in Poland and from the point of view of quantity of inhabitants – the second. Density of population in this region is equal to 397 person/ square kilometers and is 3,2 times greater then average in Poland. In case of Silesia voivodship this indicator is greatest in Poland. In industry and building sector is employed 805 800 person i.e. 42,1 % working person in this voivodship.

Silesia region is most degraded environmentally area in Poland and may de described by the following basic indicators (1998):

-		21,5 % of dust emission to air in Poland - from mines 1 688 670 kg per year
-		21,7 % of emission of gasses in Poland - 337 162 000 cubic meter per year of methane from mines
-		low quality of surface water because of lack of sewerage, low efficiency of waste water treatment plants, industrial contamination -particularly salt waters from mines - 1 499 012 tons per ear of CL+SO42
-		26 852 area endangered by ground subsidence because of mining
-		55 600 000 ton per year of solid waste i.e. 42 % waste in Poland

Municipal areas in Silesia region takes 37,1 % of total area where live 3 900 000 person i.e. 81,5 % inhabitants in this region. Regeneration and redevelopment of sites in cities and urban environment in Silesia region is the biggest environmental, economic and social problem particularly because in consequence of negative impact on environment of mining industry.

That is why two cities Bytom and Sosnowiec were cases to RESCUE project as representing brownfield problems typical for the whole Silesia region.

Project A: The Dolomites Sports Valley, City of Bytom

THE DOLOMITES SPORTS VALLEY
1. Location	Bytom, Silesia
2. Site	- Dolomite open cast mine - 38 ha
3. Contamination and Debris	- Low concentrations of heavy metals - No significant constraint for redevelopment
4. Buildings and Infrastructure	- Original buildings and infrastructures have been dismantled
5. Concept / Future use	- All year leisure and recreation centre including an artificial ski slope, equestrian centre, mountain biking tracks, climbing wall, minigolf
6. Realization	The recreation centre will be opened in December 2002

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Project B: Sosnowiec Coal Mine, City of Sosnowiec

SOSNOWIEC COAL MINE
1. Location	Sosnowiec, Silesia
2. Site	- Coal mine - 31 ha
3. Contamination and Debris	- Spoil bank (high max 8,0 m over the adjacent area) - Coal mining wastes
4. Buildings and Infrastructure	- Office building (3-floor administration and social building) - Two workshops and storage facilities - New manufacturing plant - Pit shaft hoist tower
5. Concept / Future use	- Industry - Services - Housing
6. Realization	Beginning in the year 2001

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