Published: 2026-05-25

Public Sports Facilities in the Era of Climate Change: Decarbonisation and Sustainable Transition in Toruń, Poland

Anna Michalska Profil ORCID autora Anna Michalska , Justyna M. Chodkowska–Miszczuk Profil ORCID autora Justyna M. Chodkowska–Miszczuk
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.5892

Abstract

This study examines how public sports facilities can support urban sustainable transition in the context of climate change, with particular attention to decarbonisation, climate mitigation, and social resilience. The analysis focuses on sports infrastructure managed by the Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre in Toruń, Poland, and combines two analytical perspectives: infrastructural and social. The first addresses technical modernisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and water management, while the second considers the role of sports facilities as multifunctional public spaces supporting social integration, environmental awareness, and urban well-being. The findings reveal substantial differences in the environmental performance of individual facilities, with aquatic facilities achieving the highest scores due to their technical specificity, stronger investment capacity, and greater functional complexity. The study identifies the urgent need for a coherent modernisation strategy for public sports infrastructure, particularly in relation to renewable energy systems, rainwater retention, and long-term cross-sector cooperation between local government, research institutions, and private actors. The article argues that public sports facilities should be understood not only as sites of recreation, but also as strategic components of climate-responsive and socially sustainable urban development.

Keywords:

public sports facilities, sports infrastructure, urban sustainability, decarbonisation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water retention, urban resilience, Toruń, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

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Michalska, A., & Chodkowska–Miszczuk, J. M. (2026). Public Sports Facilities in the Era of Climate Change: Decarbonisation and Sustainable Transition in Toruń, Poland. Studia Ecologiae Et Bioethicae. https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.5892

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