<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Urban transport is considered the basis of properly functioning cities and their development. The main aim of the paper is to attempt the assessment of urban transport development in selected voivodeships (provinces) as a crucial factor of macro logistics. The research also aimed to identify the underdeveloped areas of urban transport in Poland as the basis for the implementation of support policy. The source of information in the investigation process was data drawn from the Central Statistical Office in Poland for 2013–2016. In the scope of dealing with the research problem, chosen classical and order multivariate statistical measures were implemented into the research process. Next, the taxonomic measures for the years of interest served as the basis for the construction of the total (general) synthetic measure applicable to the entire period. The main results and findings of the research indicate that the level of urban transport development is correlated with the whole transportation system which affects the socio-economic development of some regions of Poland. The research can lead to a better understanding of Polish urban transportation development in selected regions. Hence, the results can be helpful in the investment process and for shaping the right transportation policy to improve the use of financial resources.</p></abstract>

Urban transport is considered the basis of properly functioning cities and their development. The main aim of the paper is to attempt the assessment of urban transport development in selected voivodeships (provinces) as a crucial factor of macro logistics. The research also aimed to identify the underdeveloped areas of urban transport in Poland as the basis for the implementation of support policy. The source of information in the investigation process was data drawn from the Central Statistical Office in Poland for 2013–2016. In the scope of dealing with the research problem, chosen classical and order multivariate statistical measures were implemented into the research process. Next, the taxonomic measures for the years of interest served as the basis for the construction of the total (general) synthetic measure applicable to the entire period. The main results and findings of the research indicate that the level of urban transport development is correlated with the whole transportation system which affects the socio-economic development of some regions of Poland. The research can lead to a better understanding of Polish urban transportation development in selected regions. Hence, the results can be helpful in the investment process and for shaping the right transportation policy to improve the use of financial resources.

Quantitative assessment of urban transport development – a spatial approach

Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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Urban transport is considered the basis of properly functioning cities and their development. The main aim of the paper is to attempt the assessment of urban...

Quantitative assessment of urban transport development – a spatial approach

Published Online: Mar 09, 2018

Page range: 32 - 44

Received: Apr 05, 2017

Accepted: Jan 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/emj-2018-0003

Keywords
cities, urban transport, voivodeships, synthetic measure, variable

© 2018 Artur Czech et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Quantitative assessment of urban transport development – a spatial approach

Published Online: Mar 09, 2018

Page range: 32 - 44

Received: Apr 05, 2017

Accepted: Jan 10, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/emj-2018-0003

Keywordscities, urban transport, voivodeships, synthetic measure, variable

© 2018 Artur Czech et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
cities, urban transport, voivodeships, synthetic measure, variable