Stochastic Modelling in Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Quality of Life—The Case of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland

Marta Szaja and Paweł Ziemba ()
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Marta Szaja: Institute of Management, University of Szczecin, 70-453 Szczecin, Poland
Paweł Ziemba: Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-32

Abstract: Authorities of self-government units, having autonomy in determining the directions of development of their area, can try to use their potential in an optimal way. The actions taken should consequently lead to the creation of the best possible living conditions for the local community. The aim of this article is to verify the hypothesis that the geographical location of self-government units affects the quality of life (QoL) of their inhabitants. Moreover, attempts were made to answer research questions regarding the counties of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship offering conditions ensuring the highest QoL. For this purpose, on the basis of a previously prepared set of criteria and their expert weights, county rankings were developed using the PROMETHEE method. The results of the expert approach were confronted with the results of the stochastic analysis taking into account the uncertainty of the preference model. Based on the results of this research, it was found that the leading positions in terms of QoL in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship were taken by cities with county rights, i.e., Szczecin, Koszalin, and Swinoujscie. At the forefront of counties with the highest QoL were also counties whose capitals were cities with the largest population in the voivodeship.

Keywords: self-government units; quality of life; local community; local and regional sustainable development; multi-criteria decision-making; PROMETHEE; stochastic modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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