The Infuence of Local Policy on Living Conditions and Quality of Life: A Case Study of Suburban Area of the Gdańsk Agglomeration Cover Image

Typy polityki lokalnej. Przykład strefy suburbanizacji aglomeracji Trójmiasta
The Infuence of Local Policy on Living Conditions and Quality of Life: A Case Study of Suburban Area of the Gdańsk Agglomeration

Author(s): Grzegorz Masik
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: local districts policy; types of policies; competences of local districts; suburban area

Summary/Abstract: The paper begins with an analysis of policymaking principles and responsibilities of local authorities in Poland. Next, outputs of local policies at the level of the gmina are presented in a case study of the suburban area of the Gdansk agglomeration. Chosen features of local policies are pointed out as a basis for comparison of the local districts. The decisions taken by local governments allow to classify types o local policy. For instance, while some of the local districts prefer investments in social infrastructure, other are more inclined to invest in technical infrastructure. Only two out of seven local governments create and implement policies which can be identified as sustainable.

  • Issue Year: 11/2010
  • Issue No: 39
  • Page Range: 26-47
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish