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mgr Zbigniew Szkop

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Ph.D. student in in the Division of Microeconomics in the Department of Economic Sciences at the University of Warsaw

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Briefly about himself:

"My main non-scientific interests are: hiking, wildlife observation and visiting ancient cities. I am also an ant-keeper – currently having seven ant colonies. In the past I was breeding parrots – keeping more than 100 of these majestic birds. "

Career history:

Zbigniew Szkop is a graduate from the Faculty of Economic Sciences (WNE) at the Wroclaw University of Economics and the Inter-Department Studies in Environmental Protection (MSOS) at the University of Wroclaw. Since Zbigniew Szkop has started his Ph.D. study at the Department of Economic Sciences (WNE) at the University of Warsaw he was working as a Teaching assistant and Research Fellow in number of national scale and international scale research projects. His main field of experience is assessment and valuation of urban ecosystem services.

Research projects:

International research projects (Horyzont 2020, LIFE):
  • ESMERALDA (Mapping and assessing ecosystems and their services for policy and decision making);
  • CLAIR-CITY (Citizen Led Air Pollution Reduction in Cities);
  • EMPHASIS (Effective Management of Pests and Harmful Alien Species – Integrated Solutions);
  • BUMP (Boosting Urban Mobility Plans);
  • PLANHEAT (Integrated tool for empowering public authorities in the development of sustainable plans for low carbon heating and cooling);
  • KAMPINOS WETLANDS (Wetlands conservation and restoration in “Puszcza Kampinoska” Natura 2000 site).

  • National research projects (DSM, NCN):
  • The importance of ecosystem services provided by trees in planning and management of urban areas;
  • Economic value of ecosystem services provided by urban trees" research project;
  • Economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by the Palace Park in Wilanow" research project.

  • The most important scholarships:

    • DSM research grant: Visiting Researcher w US Forest Service (US Forest Service Philadelphia Field Station office, Philadelphia (United States));
    • Dekaban Liddle Junior Fellowship (University of Glasgow, Glasgow (United Kingdom));
    • Erasmus+ EU grant (Regional Environmental Center, Szentendre (Hungary));
    • ERASMUS European Exchange Program Scholarship (University of Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia)).

    • Selected publications:

    • Szkop, Z., Zawojska, E., Czajkowski, M., Żylicz, T., Economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by the Palace Park in Wilanow. A benefit transfer study, Economics and Environment, 2016.
    • Szkop, Z., Valuation of ecosystem services provided by urban trees: The role of Krasinski Garden in air quality and human health in Warsaw, Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2016.
    • Kalinowska, A., Wiśniewski, R., Szkop, Z., A comparative study of environmental awareness among bachelor students of selected fields of study at The University of Warsaw, Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2016.
    • Szkop, Z., Study of Wilingness To Pay of tourists visiting Sleza Landskape Park, Research Papers of the Wroclaw University of Economics, 2015.
    • Ciechelska, A., Szkop, Z., Economic Instruments for Municipal Waste Management - Case Study of the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme in England, Research Papers of the Wroclaw University of Economics, 2014.
    • Kurczaba, A., Szkop, Z.,The environmental awareness among primary school students, Research Papers of the Wroclaw University, 2013.

    • Available courses:

    • Microeconomics;
    • Environmental and Resource Economists.