Public Policy and Citizens’ Attitudes towards Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Solutions in the City—The Example of Lodz, Poland

Aldona Podgórniak-Krzykacz and Justyna Przywojska ()
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Aldona Podgórniak-Krzykacz: Department of Labour and Social Policy, University of Lodz, 90-136 Lodz, Poland
Justyna Przywojska: Department of Labour and Social Policy, University of Lodz, 90-136 Lodz, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-21

Abstract: This article focuses on residents’ perception of smart and sustainable transport in the city, and on local and central government policy towards sustainable and smart mobility transition, using Lodz, a city in Poland, as an example. Its purpose is to examine residents’ opinions about the development of a sustainable, intelligent transportation system (ITS) for the city and learn about their awareness of the benefits of ITS development. The article discusses findings of a survey conducted in 2022 on a sample of 250 residents of Lodz. The data obtained from the survey were subjected to statistical analyses: correlation, exploratory factor analysis, and linear regression. The results suggest there is a correlation between the assessment of a sustainable and intelligent transportation system and residents’ perception of benefits that it offers. In addition, government, regional, and municipal transportation strategies were qualitatively analysed to identify the preferred trends featuring in the development of the transportation system and services in Lodz. The analysis confirmed fragmentation of programme-related actions that promote sustainable mobility, and the lack of participatory and educational measures targeting the users of transport systems. The results obtained can be used to delineate the directions of interventions in urban transport policy and sustainable development.

Keywords: sustainable smart mobility; urban transportation system; sustainable transportation solution; intelligent transport system; benefits of ITS; transport policy; Lodz (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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