Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

Editor-in-Chief
Renata Dulias, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Deputy Editor-in-Chief & Managing Editor
Adam Hibszer, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Editorial Advisory Board
Irasema Alcántara-Ayala, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Susana Arad, University of Petrosani, Romania
Ataç Başçetin, Istanbul University, Turkey
Claudio O. Delang, Hong Kong Baptist University, China
Stefan Harnischmacher, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
Veena Joshi, University of Pune, India
Timea Kiss, University of Szeged, Hungary
Dénes Lóczy, University of Pécs, Hungary
Ewa Łupikasza, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Ireneusz Malik, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Leszek Marynowski, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Wahid Murad, University of South Australia, Australia
Øyvind Nordli, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Norway
Tibor J. Novák, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Adam Rostański, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Myroslav Shevera, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
Zděnek Szczyrba, Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia
John P. Tiefenbacher, Texas State University, United States of America
Ian C. Trueman, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Matija Zorn, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Slovenia

Editors

Section Editor - Physical Geography
Maria Fajer, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Section Editor - Climatology and Hydrology
Grażyna Knozova, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute in Brno, Czechia

Section Editor - Environmental Sciences
Teresa Nowak, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Section Editor - Life Sciences
Barbara Tokarska-Guzik, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Section Editor - Geology, Mining and Energy
Ireneusz Grzybek, State Mining Authority, Poland

Section Editor - Economic Geography and Spatial Management and Planning
Robert Krzysztofik, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Section Editor - Economics and Sustainable Development
Tetyana Pimonenko, Sumy State University, Ukraine

Section Editor - Social Sciences
Mariola Tracz, College of Europe in Cracow, Poland

Section Editor - Education
Barbara Baarova, University of Ostrava, Czechia

Language Editor
Lynn Besenyei, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Statistical Editor
Sławomir Sitek, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Technical Editor
Tomasz Spórna, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Contact
environ.em@us.edu.pl

Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
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