The Smart Village Concept and Transport Exclusion of Rural Areas—A Case Study of a Village in Northern Poland

Sandra Żukowska, Beata Chmiel and Marcin Połom ()
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Sandra Żukowska: Division of Regional Development, Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdansk, Bażyńskiego 4, 80-309 Gdansk, Poland
Beata Chmiel: Department of Transport Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdansk, Armii Krajowej 119/121, 81-824 Sopot, Poland
Marcin Połom: Division of Regional Development, Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdansk, Bażyńskiego 4, 80-309 Gdansk, Poland

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: The aim of the article is to present transport accessibility in rural areas in Poland, with a particular emphasis on the problem of transport exclusion. The following research methods were used in the study: literature review, statistical data analysis and GIS analysis. The article presents a transportation picture of rural areas and identifies the main problem issues related to the insufficient accessibility of public transport. The conducted analyses show a significant alienation of the study area which results from underdeveloped public transport and road infrastructure, including pedestrian and bicycle routes. Measures taken by local authorities in this regard show awareness of the problems of the local community, but those authorities do not take sufficient action. The transport exclusion of inhabitants of the analyzed area can be reduced by developing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure connecting villages with the existing railway network, characterized by a high frequency of trains.

Keywords: smart village; GIS analysis; public transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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