Jednym z najważniejszych wydarzeń międzynarodowych, które pozwalają na daleko idącą promocję kraju, miejsca czy regionu są wystawy światowe zwane Expo. Celem poniższego artykułu jest ocena zmian dostępności transportowej terenów, na których ma odbyć się wystawa Expo Horticultural w Łodzi, na podstawie analizy systemu transportowego i liczby ludności przed i w trakcie organizacji imprezy. Analizowany obszar jest warty uwagi, ponieważ stanowi pierwsze z miast gospodarzy, które zdecydowało się na organizację tego typu wydarzenia niemal w centrum miasta, co jest wyzwaniem dla całego systemu transportowego. W pracy posłużono się analizami sieciowymi. Poniższe wyniki badań dowodzą, że wybrana lokalizacja wystawy spowoduje pogorszenie dostępności transportowej tego obszaru.

Changes in transport accessibility of city residents in the face of the organization of world exhibitions on the example of Expo Horticultura in Łódź

One of the most important international events that allow for far-reaching promotion of a country, place or region are world exhibitions called Expo. The purpose of the article below is to assess the changes in transport accessibility of the areas where the Expo Horticultural exhibition in Łódź is to be held, based on the analysis of the transport system and the number of people before and during the organization of the event. The analyzed area is noteworthy because it is the first host city that decided to organize such an event almost in the city center, which is a challenge for the entire transport system. Network analyzes were used in the work. The research results below prove that the chosen exhibition location will deteriorate the transport accessibility of this area.

Keywords: transport accessibility, changes in transport accessibility, Expo, world exhibition, Łódź

One of the most important international events that allow for far-reaching promotion of a country, place or region are world exhibitions called Expo. The purpose of the article below is to assess the changes in transport accessibility of the areas where the Expo Horticultural exhibition in Łódź is to be held, based on the analysis of the transport system and the number of people before and during the organization of the event. The analyzed area is noteworthy because it is the first host city that decided to organize such an event almost in the city center, which is a challenge for the entire transport system. Network analyzes were used in the work. The research results below prove that the chosen exhibition location will deteriorate the transport accessibility of this area.