Selected Determinants of Sustainable Transport in the Context of the Development of a Low-Carbon Economy in Poland

Abstract

Road transport is one of the key elements of economic development that helps build social and territorial cohesion. The economic development that has taken place in Poland over the last three decades has led to an improvement in road infrastructure throughout the country. Construction of new roads and improvement of existing ones promotes economic development. However, as the number of cars increases, so does the level of air emissions. In reducing pollutant emissions, the analysis of the technological possibilities used and the improvement of their efficiency with the simultaneous minimization of generated pollution is also of particular importance. The purpose of the publication is to present development trends in road transport in Poland and the possibility of reducing emissions in this respect. The method of analysing strategic documents and statistical data was used to achieve this goal. Moreover, the article shows perspectives for reducing the level of emissions from road transport and refers to the assumptions related to the modernization of the transport sector and reducing its share in carbon emissions and its sustainable development in cities.

Knowledge-Mapping Analysis of Urban Sustainable Transportation Using CiteSpace

“…Macrolevel research includes planning and construction, policy measures, and transportation infrastructure investment. First, planning and construction includes reducing commuting time and operating costs; enhancing the efficiency of economic activities by building affordable houses, green buildings, or compact mixed-use urban planning and intelligent transportation plans [44][45][46]; reducing road emissions [47]; maximizing public transport and walking; reducing dependence on cars and operational energy [45]; building low-carbon transport hubs, such as Shanghai Hongqiao CBD [48], which includes electric vehicle transportation, a bicycle-sharing system, green buildings and green energy; and building low-carbon systems for buses and subways, such as the Shenzhen UPT system [49].…”

Selection of Electric Vehicles for the Needs of Sustainable Transport under Conditions of Uncertainty—A Comparative Study on Fuzzy MCDA Methods

“…Therefore, the development of the EVs market is also able to achieve the indicated energy goals almost on its own. In the case of Poland, the problem is the methods of generating electricity, because over 80% of the currently produced energy comes from burning fossil fuels [16], including 75% from coal, and 7% from natural gas and crude oil [17]. As a result, the very development of EVs, without changing energy sources, will only change the place of GHG emissions [16].…”

“…In the case of Poland, the problem is the methods of generating electricity, because over 80% of the currently produced energy comes from burning fossil fuels [16], including 75% from coal, and 7% from natural gas and crude oil [17]. As a result, the very development of EVs, without changing energy sources, will only change the place of GHG emissions [16]. However, Poland plans to increase the share of renewable energy (mainly from wind farms) in energy production by 65% by 2024, which should to a large extent solve the indicated problem [17].…”

Research on Farmers’ Low-Carbon Production Behavior: Introducing Green Cognition into the Theory of Planned Behavior

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With the increasing global greenhouse effect, the development of low-carbon economy has become the focus of attention around the world [1]. Agricultural development, as the foundation of the national economy, has always been at the center of China's attention [2].

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