Innovations in Local Public Transport – Significance for the Local Community

• Authors: Justyna Trippner-Hrabi , Aldona Podgórniak-Krzykacz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article deals with the issues of the innovations implemented in public transport. Their theoretical background was defined in the form of the latest concepts of territorial development: the theory of sustainable development, circular economy, and smart city. The examples of innovations quoted above have been analysed in terms of their impact on: the local community, the environment, health, safety, and economic and social aspects. The main conclusion drawn from the analysis is that technical innovations in public transport contribute to improving mobility, the comfort and safety of commute, and, at the same time, have a positive impact on the environment.

Keywords

EN

local public transport; public innovation; good practices

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: European Spatial Research and Policy
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 117-135

Dates

published

2018-12-31

Contributors

author

Justyna Trippner-Hrabi

• University of Łódź, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Department of Local Government Economics, Rewolucji 1905 no. 37/39, 90-214 Łódź, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3241-1122

author

Aldona Podgórniak-Krzykacz

• University of Łódź, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Department of Local Government Economics, Rewolucji 1905 no. 37/39, 90-214 Łódź, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0029-0418

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18778/1231-1952.25.2.07