TY - JOUR TI - The concept of a green city: a comparative analysis of Central European cities (Warsaw, Prague and Budapest) AU - Hulicka, Anna TI - The concept of a green city: a comparative analysis of Central European cities (Warsaw, Prague and Budapest) AB - The main aim of the article is to compare the implementation of the green city concept in capital cities above 1 million population in Central Europe, i.e. Warsaw, Prague and Budapest in order to evaluate the degree to which each of these cities implement the assumptions of the abovementioned concept to achieve urban sustainability. An analysis of strategic documents on urban planning as well as data bases of the three cities was carried out. The results allowed for measuring the progress and effectiveness of the environmental policies of these cities and determining their achievements and shortcomings when it comes to realizing the green city model. Additionally, for the purpose of this research, an attempt at elaborating the definition of a ‘green city,’through determining four phases of its development, was made. Thus, the article is solution-specific, in that it points at possibilities of the development of Central European cities as regards the implementation of the green city concept. VL - 2022 IS - Issue 1–2 (57) SN - 1896-0200 C1 - 2084-3968 SP - 23 EP - 47 DO - 10.4467/20843968ZP.22.002.18037 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-publiczne/article/idea-miasta-zielonego-analiza-porownawcza-miast-europy-srodkowej-przyklad-warszawy-pragi-i-budapesztu KW - green city KW - environmental policy KW - Prague KW - Warsaw KW - Budapest