Assessment of implementing sustainable development concept in Polish regions regarding social level in 2005 and 2013 year Cover Image

Ocena realizacji koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju województw Polski w zakresie poziomu rozwoju społecznego w roku 2005 oraz 2013
Assessment of implementing sustainable development concept in Polish regions regarding social level in 2005 and 2013 year

Author(s): Ewa Roszkowska, Marzena Filipowicz-Chomko
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: sustainable development; social development; multidimensional comparative analysis; individual indicators; Ward’s method

Summary/Abstract: The research presents multidimensional analysis of the level of social development of Polish voivodeships in the context of practicing the concept of sustainable development in 2005 and 2013. The analysis is based on the use of TOPSIS method of linear ordering and Ward’s method of non-linear ordering. The multi-method approach resulted in the assessment of the general level of development of the studied voivodeships, their ranking, classification according to their social advancement, and spatial and temporal trend change analysis within the area of interest. The results show that the year 2013 is characterized by high level of social development of all studied voivodeships as compared to 2005. The research uses the data from Local Data Bank of Central Statistic Office of Poland (GUS).

  • Issue Year: 81/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 94-118
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish
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