Author(s): Paweł Dziekański,Urszula Karpińska / Language(s): English
/ Issue: 108/2019
Purpose: Municipalities operate in a dynamic environment of individual internal and external resources. They form a network of interrelationships, occur at the same time and are interdependent. The development of communes is shaped by many different elements making up the demographic, economic, financial and environmental aspects, connected by the multidimensional space of the facility. The aim of the article is to assess the level of development of communes in a multidimensional context in the aspect variables of housing management, and to determine its spatial diversity using a synthetic measure. Methods: As the source material, data from the Local Data Base of the Central Statistical Office from 2009-2017 were used. The analyses were carried out in the system of 102 communes of Świętokrzyskie Province. The following had the greatest impact on the level of development of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship communes: own income, the level of unemployment, the number of employed persons, economic entities, natural persons conducting economic activity, flats with water supply, a bathroom and central heating. Findings: In 2009, the TOPSIS synthetic measure of development ranged from 0.34 to 0.57 and in 2017 from 0.32 to 0.62. The synthetic measure of development Si in 2009 ranged from 0.26 to 0.61, and in 2017 from 0.24 to 0.67. Regardless of the method of determining the synthetic measure, the best units were Kielce, Sandomierz, Ostrowiec Św., Sitkówka-Nowiny. They are characterised by a developed industrial and tourist function and the highest level of expenditure on housing and the number of flats per 1,000 inhabitants. The weakest units were Bliżyn, Fałków, Gowarczów, Mirzec, Imielno, and Waśniów. They were characterised by a developed agricultural function. Research implications: The results obtained are an assessment of the housing policy implemented by local authorities. They can also serve councillors, students, local economy entities and institutions interested in local development.
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