Indicators of Sustainable Development of the Province of Warmia and Mazury in the Environmental Aspect
Indicators of Sustainable Development of the Province of Warmia and Mazury in the Environmental Aspect

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study has been to identify the degree of sustainability in the development ofthe Province of Warmia and Mazury. The theoretical and empirical investigations were conductedbetween 2003–2014 based on data from the Local Data Bank. Using a comparative indicator method,20 indicators were developed, with different directions of preference. The evaluation involves theconcept of uniform preference, hence the higher the assessment indicator, the better the situation inthe evaluated area unit. Our studies on the sustainable development of the Province of Warmia andMazury suggest that the indicators measuring the environmental dimension and consequently thequality of life of the residents (in this aspect) score higher than the country’s average values. It is alsooptimistic that some progress, however small, can be seen in this area based on the analyzed dynamics of changes.

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