MizgAjski A., WAlAszek M., kAczMArek T., 2013. Determinants of the quality of life in the communes of the Poznań Agglomeration: A quantitative approach.AbsTrAcT: Since the 1990s, large urban agglomerations in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have shown highly dynamic functional and spatial changes resulting from the transformation of their political systems. The aim of this study is to present differences in social, economic and environmental living conditions among the communes of a single agglomeration. This, in turn, allows a discussion, in the first place, of local factors, assuming that national and regional conditions in a given area are uniform. The study focused on the agglomeration of Poznań, which consists of the city of Poznań and 17 surrounding communes (Polish: gmina) forming the district, or 'poviat' (Polish: powiat) of Poznań. The analysis of variations in living conditions uses a set of nine indicators reflecting the local level of development in social, economic and environmental terms. The results lead to the conclusion that the development of urbanisation processes in suburban areas over the past 20 years has had a significant share in improving the living conditions of their inhabitants. In some communes they are, in fact, better than in the central city of Poznań.key Words: quality of life, Poznań agglomeration, sustainable development
Metropolitan areas in Poland are places of intense social, economic and spatial growth. The socioeconomic development of metropolitan areas is closely linked with the collective needs of the local society. These needs change over time and depend on the spatial scale of population movements, changes in the demographic structure and lifestyle. In the article, directions and reasons for migrations into the Poznań agglomeration in 1990-2011 were examined. The conclusion is that intensive development of housing affected the move to suburban areas.
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