The purpose of this paper is to compare the results of survey research conducted in 2007 and 2010. The research concerned the assessment of the quality of life of the residents of Gorzów Wielkopolski in the area of passenger transport. The sample in both studies was selected from the population of residents in a random manner. The article was created as part of a research project titled “Reference model of urban logistics and the quality of life of residents” funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the years. A significant increase in the quality and standard of living, the development of the Internet, and access to media create a need for research on the relationship between broadly understood urban logistics and the quality of life.
Despite the intensification of research on urban logistics in domestic and foreign literature, there is a lack of comprehensive studies on the correlation between an efficient and effective urban logistics system and the standard and quality of life of residents. In particular, the impact of rapid changes in the number and social structure of residents related to, among other things, migration, natural increase, cultural aspects, social security, or the economic situation is not taken into account.
The need for transport in a city arises from the necessity to overcome space in a specific time and in a specific way. Especially rapidly developing road transport has influenced the change in the spatial structure of cities. Faster coverage of increasingly larger distances between different urban areas has influenced the increase in living space and, consequently, a decrease in population density in the city. Increasing dispersion of workplaces, places of residence, recreation, and shopping causes an increase in travel needs.
In many cities around the world, urban logistics plays an increasingly important role.
Recently, the number of passenger cars has increased significantly, and consequently, problems with moving people and material resources in urban agglomerations have increased. In Western countries, this problem began to occur much earlier; therefore, many countries have introduced various types of solutions to reduce congestion in urban traffic.
The purpose of this paper is to compare the results of survey research conducted in 2007 and 2010. The research concerned the assessment of the quality of life of the residents of Gorzów Wielkopolski. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 2/2011