Study of Spatial Developments in the Polish-German Border Region

Węcławowicz, Grzegorz; Degórski, Marek; Komornicki, Tomasz; Bański, Jerzy; Śleszyński, Przemysław; Więckowski, Marek

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-88839-0_10

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“…Concluding on the correlations between the expenditure on transport infrastructure, including ITS (Węcławowicz et al 2006), and the level of safety is difficult due to the complexity of the phenomenon. It is also indicated that the road and its environment have a significant impact on 28-35% of the risk of injuries, whereas motorways and expressways are responsible for the smallest number of road victims (Eurorap 2017 The data presented in Table 1 reveal that the number of public roads in Poland increased dynamically in the period of the study, including hard surface roads.…”

Section: Improved Safety Through the Use Of Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Road Traffic Safety

Szczepanik

Besta

2018

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Abstract:The aim of this paper is to present intelligent transportation systems (ITS) as an element supporting the transportation system which have impact on road traffic safety. The paper presents the role of intelligent transportation systems and tools included in these systems. The areas of application of intelligent transportation systems and the benefits of using these systems were brought closer to the reader. The ITS tasks that influence safety were characterized while emphasizing that one of the basic factors that affect road traffic safety is building and maintaining a safe road infrastructure supported by an ITS. The paper compares and analyses the length of public roads and evaluates their condition, traffic collisions, and fatalities on the basis of the statistical data from the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways and from Statistics Poland. The Intelligent Road Traffic Control System of the Podhale Region was also discussed as an example of the increase in road traffic safety.

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Section: Improved Safety Through the Use Of Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Road Traffic Safety

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2018

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“…The loss of agricultural land and deforestation are investigated in relation to sustainable agriculture [17,18], climate change [19], landscape change [20], biodiversity deterioration [10,21], the degradation of ecosystem services [10,22], human health and human well-being [23]. Academics have also revealed that environmentally friendly land use change in rural and forest areas is inextricably linked to the multifunctionality paradigm [24][25][26][27], which provides opportunities for agriculture and forestry to produce goods and services as public goods and uses local natural resources to establish producer-consumer relationships at the local level. To counteract unsustainable land management, particularly the high rate of land takeover, planners and decision makers are paying increasing attention to land conservation and restoration.…”

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The Spatiotemporal Analysis of Land Take Exemplified by Poland

Elzbieta

2024

Sustainability

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The research was motivated by the growing interest of scientists and practitioners in land consumption. It was assumed that the multifaceted and space–time analysis of the dynamics of land use change reveals agricultural and forest land conversion into artificial areas, and thus highlight the regions of high human pressure. To fulfill the research objective, the proprietary coefficient of admissible (maximal) land take (aLT) was used. This study, based on open, publicly available spatial and statistical data, presents agricultural and forest land losses in four periods (2005, 2010, 2015, 2020) in Polish provinces. The analysis reveals both the value and the trend of land take and indicates Mazowieckie and Małopolska as the provinces of the highest land take pace since 2005. In contrast, provinces such as Zachodnio-Pomorskie and Opolskie, located in the northwest and southwest of Poland, are characterized by small and decreasing losses of agricultural and forest land, prompting them to be classified as lower outliers. The paper concludes, in part, that admissible (maximal) land take (aLT) is a useful tool for monitoring land conversion and planning spatial development of any region in the world.

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“…This knowledge is particularly significant in border regions, which are often burdened by negative demographic, social, and economic trends due to their peripheral location. The relevant problems have far-reaching consequences, and they have been extensively researched [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. According to German [2,3,27], Lithuanian [28,29], and Polish [30,31] experts, the fact that border areas are not included in academic research means that these areas remain in the shadow, while they need reliable studies, including demographic ones, to be able to draw correct conclusions about their specific challenges and development needs [32].…”

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Differences in the Quantitative Demographic Potential—A Comparative Study of Polish–German and Polish–Lithuanian Transborder Regions

2020

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Demographic potential is a particularly important consideration in border areas that are peripheral regions of a country. The aim of this study was to identify differences in the quantitative demographic potential of Polish–German and Polish–Lithuanian transborder regions, as well as the extent to which natural population increase and net migration influence the demographic potential of border regions. An essential element of the research was the analysis of the importance of borders on shaping the quantitative demographic potential. The study relied on the zeroed unitarization method and the method proposed by Webb. The study revealed considerable spatial variation in the quantitative demographic potential of the analyzed regions at LAU 1 (Local Administrative Units) on the background of NUTS 0 (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) and NUTS 2. The highest values were noted in urban units, which accounted for 11.0% of all evaluated units. The areas characterized by the lowest demographic potential represented 16.5% of the total number of the analyzed units, which should be regarded as a positive outcome. Most of these border regions were situated in Germany and Lithuania. Demographic potential is an important determinant of social and economic growth; therefore, the results of this study can be used to diagnose problems in border regions and implement the required regional policies.

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Study of Spatial Developments in the Polish-German Border Region

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Impact of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Road Traffic Safety

Impact of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Road Traffic Safety

The Spatiotemporal Analysis of Land Take Exemplified by Poland

Differences in the Quantitative Demographic Potential—A Comparative Study of Polish–German and Polish–Lithuanian Transborder Regions

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