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2019

Publication date: 30.12.2019

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Editor-in-Chief Marcin Połom

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Karol Kowalczyk, Szymon Wiśniewski

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 5-7

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Jak zmieniła się codzienna ruchliwość mieszkańców polskich miast? 50 lat badań

zachowań transportowych ludności w Polsce

Jędrzej Gadziński, Ewa Goras

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 8-24

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.019.11540

The main aim of the article is to present the most important transformations in travel behaviours of citizens in urban areas in Poland in the last 50 years. The first complex traffic survey were conducted in 1969, so 50th anniversary of such researches seem to be a good occasion to the summaries. In analysed period important socio-economic and political transformations could be observed. Such critical junctions as the fall of communism, accession to the European Union, etc. had important role in changing mobility patterns of inhabitants. In our article we collected and compared the results of traffic surveys conducted in Polish cities in the last 50 years. Based on this database we were able to identify the most important transformations of travel behaviours. Also the origins of these changes were investigated. Finally, we discussed the possibilities of the use of mobility data and advantages of regular monitoring of travel behaviours in urban areas.

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Jak mierzyć przyjazność przestrzeni dla ruchu pieszego?

Joanna Jaczewska

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 25-33

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.020.11541

Walking as the elementary and most natural transport mode is often viewed as neglected. In the course of the 20th century it has lost its significance due to modernist visions and the dynamic development of motor vehicles. In the recent years we observe a change in the way walking is perceived and the resulting prioritizing of it as a transport system. As recent research studies make evident, pedestrians-oriented urban projects facilitate sustainable development of cities and prove to have a positive impact on the physical activity of the inhabitants and their overall health. That raises the question: how to evaluate the walkability of a specific space? Recently, a number of research studies have attempted to determine the degree of impact that particular factors exercise on human physical activity. The present article systematises recent concepts of walkability measurement on the basis of the relevant literature and, in particular, on the basis of two cross-sectional comparative papers that bring together the dispersed knowledge on the subject. The article considers the key measurement methods as well as their advantages and potential limitations. In the summary possible applications of research results and outlooks for research methods have been proposed. It is necessary to verify the methods used in the Polish local conditions. In order to secure more comparability of results the author claims a standardisation of indicators, as well as inclusion of internal factors that might influence the differentiation of walking behaviours. Finally, making use of big data is recommended.

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Użytkowanie motocykli i motorowerów w Polsce na początku XXI wieku

Sławomir Dorocki

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 34-45

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.023.11544

As the available reports and studies indicate, the market for two or three wheeled motor vehicles (Power Two and Three Wheelers) in Poland in the first decade of the 21st century recorded high growth. This was the result of both increasing the purchasing power and the changes in legal conditions. An important factor influencing the popularity of two-wheelers are also changes in communication preferences of Poles, caused by the increase of mobility needs and growing communication problems in cities. The changes in the number of PTW vehicles and their structure are clearly differentiated spatially compared to the country. This is mainly due to socio-economic and cultural conditions. The market for PTW vehicles is different in urban areas, where motorcycles dominate with a relatively low number of vehicles per number of inhabitants. In rural areas, saturation with PTW vehicles is higher than in cities, with the majority of mopeds and motorcycles of smaller capacity. The aim of the article is to present the changes of the PTW market in the years 2000-2017 in districts. The research was based on the data from the central register of vehicles and drivers (CEPIK), the Central Statistical Office and the Polish Automotive Industry Association.

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Wpływ organizacji mistrzostw piłkarskich EURO 2012 na zmiany w transporcie publicznym Lwowa

Aleksander Kuczabski, Marcin Połom

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 46-58

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.025.11546

Public transport plays a very important role in the functioning of every major urban center, but it is particularly important in the situation when it is necessary to handle a sudden, significant increase in the number of passengers who do not have their own means of transport, e.g. tourists. This situation can occur when the city hosts an event such as the organization of European Championship football matches. In 2012, Polish and Ukrainian cities jointly hosted the EURO 2012 competition. Lviv was one of the host cities. This article characterizes the functioning of Lviv public transport before the organization of the football championship. Their impact on changes in the urban transport sector was analyzed, and the situation was compared in 2012 and at the end of 2019. The analysis was used to formulate conclusions aimed at answering research questions on the impact of the organization of international sports competitions on the functioning and reorganization Lviv city transport.

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Geograficzno-ekonomiczne uwarunkowania sustensywnej transformacji w transporcie – przykład elektryfikacji żeglugi promowej

Maciej Tarkowski

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 59-74

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.024.11545

One of the key challenges of the sustainable transitions is the deep reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in transport. That is why new propulsion systems are being improved – mainly hybrid and electric ones. In the last five years, they have been increasingly used on ferries on ports and coastal waters. The short route and the use of the same ferry ports facilitate the use of hybrid or electric propulsion. The basis of this article is the assumption that the technical and operational features of these ferries are optimized considering geographical and economic conditions. Its purpose, however, is to identify these conditions based on 15 case studies of hybrid or electric ferry implementations on port or coastal routes. Five main geographical conditions of the electrification of ferry shipping are indicated: the shape of the shoreline and nautical conditions, the level of development of transport system, the structure of primary energy consumption and the level of development of the electricity production and distribution system, the policy of electromobility development as well as electric or hybrid ferry design and production capabilities. The final solutions for each ferry crossing are the result of a specific configuration of these interdependent conditions. Most case studies concerned Europe, which is why there is a need for further research into this type of investment. Along with their spread in other parts of the world, it will be possible to verify the identified catalog of conditions.

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Dojazdy do pracy w aglomeracji poznańskiej i województwie wielkopolskim w 2016 roku

Radosław Bul

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 75-94

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.022.11543

The aim of the paper is to identify the scale and directions of commuting flows in the agglomeration of Poznań and wielkopolskie voivodeship. The article is based on the data of commuting flows in 2016 published by Polish Central Statistical Office in 2019. This information allowed to recognize the scale and direction of daily migrations to Poznan and identify several municipalities which have the strongest functional relationships with the core city. Another objective of the paper is to define a role of municipalities in the structure of commuting within Poznan agglomeration and the whole region. The analysis of the matrix of flows allowed to specify an extent and volume of local labor markets too.

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Badania dostępności publicznego transportu zbiorowego w podregionie pilskim

Michał Beim, Angelika Błażeczek, Agnieszka Dąbrowska, Paulina Dębiak, Anna Olczyk

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 95-118

https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859XPKG.19.021.11542

The main purpose of the paper is to examine the accessibility level of public transport in the Piła subregion. The research was conducted from a passenger perspective – by analyzing publicly available information about timetables. The studies were conducted for each village or town in the database of the State Register of Geographical Names. Thanks this approach was possible to describe a certain level of services for each settlement and calculate the percentage of people not having any access to public transport. Tariff issues regarding offers as well as availability of information on services were also analyzed. Research results show that on school days there are 22% of residents in the subregion without bus or rail connections. The problem, however, increases dramatically on business days during school holidays (44%) and on Saturdays (60%) and Sundays (63%). The issue of rail accessibility is different. Although more than half of the region’s inhabitants do not have access to services, the offer is more attractive in terms of timetable stability on all days of the year, as well as the tariff system. The advantage of rail is also good access to information about the timetable.

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Recenzja: K. Trammer – Ostre cięcie, Wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej; 270 s.

Ariel Ciechański

Transport Geography Papers of Polish Geographical Society, 22 (4), 2019, pp. 119-120

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Słowa kluczowe: travel surveys, travel motivations, mobility, mass transit, private car transport, sustainable transport, pedestrian traffic, urban quality of life, walkability, Poland, driving license, motorcycles, mopeds, motorization, PTW, public transport, Lviv, EURO 2012, trolleybus, tramway, bus, minibus, sustainable transitions, transport electrification, ferry shipping, commuting, wielkopolskie voivodeship, agglomeration of Poznań, migrations, accessibility, public transport, regional transport

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