Regional Focus: Upper Silesia
The Upper Silesia region has long been synonymous with mining, pollution and post-industrial neglect. Those may not sound like the kinds of traits which attract investment and tourists, but efforts are nevertheless under way to turn the region's industrial past into a lucrative present. Some former factories and mines are becoming offices, restaurants, hotels and even art galleries, while others will be preserved for tourism. WBJ has a look into the region and examines the changes that are taking place
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The Upper Silesia region has a chance to put a good face on its industrial past. Find out what new developments are happening in, Industrial interest Also check out, Getting to the heart of the matter as we look at the Katowice city center and its future urban-space transformation |
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| Since Poland's main energy resource is coal, reaching the EU's climate plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2020 is providing to be a big challenge. WBJ sits down with Professor Marek Pozzi at the Silesian University of Technology to talk about the challenges Poland's energy industry faces | |
| Katowice has attracted a number of logistics firms, as a response, the area has started a number of transport infrastructure projects. Plus, we look at an industrial park initiative and what it will bring to the region | |
