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Rafał Gajewski serves as a Lecturer at the Department of Spatial Studies within the Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management at the University of Gdańsk's Faculty of Social Sciences. His academic work centers on metropolitan governance, spatial planning, and socio-economic transformation in Polish urban contexts, with particular focus on the Tri-City metropolitan area (Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot).
His research interests span urban geography, metropolitan governance structures, climate change adaptation strategies, and the legal frameworks for metropolitan cooperation. He has conducted extensive case studies on institutional forms of inter-municipal collaboration, metropolitan area delimitation, and resilience planning in Polish cities undergoing post-socialist transformation. His work bridges theoretical approaches like strategic-relational geography with practical policy analysis.
Analysis of his publication record (2016-2024) reveals consistent thematic focus on metropolitan governance mechanisms in Central Europe. Key contributions include examinations of metropolitan union formation, boundary delimitation policies, and adaptation strategies for climate resilience. His research demonstrates strong regional specialization in Polish metropolitan development while incorporating comparative perspectives, notably through analysis of Canadian metropolitan governance models. The work consistently addresses the tension between theoretical spatial concepts and practical administrative implementation in post-socialist contexts.
