Environmental Protection in Krakow
Krakow environmentalists have always been particularly sensitive to air quality. Seventeen monitoring stations in every part of the city constantly watch concentration of all principal pollutants in atmosphere. Results are displayed in real time on a number of electronic street panels, also as percentage points against acceptable air-quality standards (Poland has adopted the environmental standards of the European Union or stricter in the run-up to membership).

Throughout the whole year 2000 every part of Krakow managed to meet the air-quality standards. For instance, fine particulate matter stayed within the range between 46% and 78% of the acceptable concentration. And the sulfur dioxide, responsible for acid rain, stayed in Krakow’s central Grand Square at half the level UNESCO allows for its World Heritage Sites. Air quality in Krakow has kept on improving for years as the city scraped most of its dirty industries and replaced coal heating with the gas one.

Weather in Krakow

Krakow's Wildlife

Krakow Parks

Ojcow National Park

Krakow Geography

Malopolska Province