Revitalization of urban river spaces - analysis of state-of-the-art in South part of Poland

An object of the paper was the diagnosis of state of planning and realization of actions connected with revitalization of rwerbeds in the cities of South Poland. 21 revitalization measures were characterized, applying the method of analysis and description prepared within frames of the REURIS project, proposed by German partner. The result of analysis is that these measures remain in sphere of preparation or on preliminary stage of realization. It majority of them, the lack of river basin approach was disclosed, as well as the shortage of integration of environmental, social, economical and land questions. The revitalization measures are undertaken as the proceedings from the rank initiatives of councils or the associations, in separation from actions of administration responsible for maintenance the rivers and the implementation of the Frame Water Directive. There is lack of the specialized advisory and supporting revitalization measures institutions. The procedures and the forms of co-operation between interested in revitalization institutions, as wcll as the patterns of co-operation with local communities were not worked out, also.