The impact of public participation on sustainable urban development in Poland

• Autorzy: Pawłowska Barbara , Chmiel Beata , Szmelter-Jarosz Agnieszka

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2025.92.1.1032

Warianty tytułu

PL

Wpływ partycypacji społecznej na zrównoważony rozwój miast w Polsce

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Sustainable urban development is a key challenge for modern societies, mainly due to dynamic social, economic, and environmental changes. These challenges can negatively impact residents' quality of life, emphasising the need for increased stakeholder involvement in implementing sustainable development principles. This article aims to identify factors that promote higher levels of public participation. Surveys conducted in 33 Polish cities were used to develop the Index of Local Level Participation (ILLP). Cities for the study were selected based on their presence in six sustainability-related rankings. The survey was conducted using the CAWI technique and purposive sampling. The ILLP included two variables: voter turnout (%) in City Council elections and the percentage of stakeholder groups involved in the city strategy process. The analysis revealed that ILLP values are influenced by city size and location within specific macro-regions. Larger cities and agglomerations exhibit higher levels of stakeholder involvement than medium-sized cities, suggesting a correlation between socio-economic development and public participation. Additionally, being in a highly developed region fosters greater citizen engagement. Cities with low participation levels should focus on improving quality of life and raising awareness about the importance of participation in sustainable urban transformation.

PL

Zrównoważony rozwój miast jest kluczowym wyzwaniem dla współczesnych społeczeństw, szczególnie ze względu na dynamiczne zmiany społeczne, gospodarcze i środowiskowe. Wyzwania te mogą negatywnie wpływać na jakość życia mieszkańców, podkreślając potrzebę zwiększonego zaangażowania interesariuszy we wdrażanie zasad zrównoważonego rozwoju. Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu zidentyfikowanie czynników. które promują wyższy poziom partycypacji społecznej. Badania przeprowadzone w 33 polskich miastach posłużyły do opracowania indeksu partycypacji na poziomie lokalnym (ILLP). Analiza wykazała, że wartości ILLP zależą od wielkości miasta i lokalizacji w określonych makroregionach. Większe miasta i aglomeracje wykazują wyższy poziom zaangażowania interesariuszy w porównaniu do miast średniej wielkości, co sugeruje korelację między rozwojem społeczno-gospodarczym a partycypacją. Ponadto położenie w wysoko rozwiniętym regionie sprzyja większemu zaangażowaniu obywateli. Miasta o niskim poziomie partycypacji powinny skupić się na poprawie jakości życia i podnoszeniu świadomości na temat znaczenia partycypacji w zrównoważonej transformacji miast.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

social participation; quality of life; sustainable development; stakeholder involvement

PL

partycypacja społeczna; jakość życia; rozwój zrównoważony

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: No. 1
• Strony: art. no. 1032
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 57 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Pawłowska Barbara

• Department of Transport Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, Armii Krajowej Street 119/121, 81-824 Sopot, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-6291

autor

Chmiel Beata

• Department of Logistics, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-8690

autor

Szmelter-Jarosz Agnieszka

• Department of Logistics, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-6114

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