The standard and conditions of living of the population in Poland are strongly spatially differentiated. In this paper, using the example of Polish voivodeships, an attempt was made to analyze the spatial differentiation in the area of transport in the years 2002-2008. As part of the first stage of the research, 5 variables were selected for the final set of variables from a set of 20 diagnostic variables.The paper also conducted research in a dynamic approach.
1. INTRODUCTION
Along with the transformations of the economy, additionally strengthened by Poland’s accession to the European Union, a rapid growth in motorization is observed, resulting from the increasing mobility needs of the Polish society. There is still an observed, although to a slightly lesser extent, increase in interest in road travel compared to the use of rail as a means of transport. There are also limited possibilities to curb the process of shifting passenger transport from public transport to individual means of transport in urbanized areas.
Based on the analysis of information regarding European traffic and transport forecasts, a rapid growth in air transport is also expected, as well as slower growth in road traffic and stabilization or slight growth in the demand for rail transport. As follows from the forecasts regarding the growth of transport in the EU-25, in the so-called “most likely scenario”, it is predicted that with a 52% GDP growth, the growth of transport in the years 2000-2020 will concern [4]: (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 2/2011
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