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Assoc. Prof. Dr Hab. Andrzej Raszkowski, academic worker of Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. External Expert of PwC Poland. Guest Professor at HTW Dresden-University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Economist, strategic advisor, business trainer. Consulting and research projects for PwC, Kantar Millward Brown, Aviva, Asseco Group, BNY Mellon, NobleProg and over 60 Polish local governments. Author of over 110 delivered papers and 100 scientific publications, including those listed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Clarivate Analytics database. Executive MBA program lecturer. Certificates: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Spoken English for Industry and Commerce (SEFIC) Level 4 (CEFR C2), Pass with Distinction.
This presented study discusses problems related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty, aimed at eliminating poverty, based on the example of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries. The introduction addresses the general characteristics of the V4 and attempts to define the concept of sustainable development, with particular emphasis on its complex nature and importance for future generations. The purpose of the research was to assess the diversity within the Visegrad Group countries in the years 2005–2018 in terms of poverty and sustainable development level in the No Poverty area and also to identify the impact of the socioeconomic development level in the studied countries on sustainable development in the No Poverty area. Taking into account the analysis of poverty indicators in the Visegrad Group countries, the best results were recorded for Czechia. The second part of the conducted analyzed allowed us to conclude that Czechia definitely presents the highest level of sustainable development, followed by Slovakia. The highest average dynamics of changes occur in Poland and Hungary, which result in the gradual elimination of the existing disproportions. Among other research results, it is worth highlighting that the V4 countries show significant, however, decreasing differences regarding the indicators describing poverty in relation to sustainable development.
Elżbieta Sobczak; Bartosz Bartniczak; Andrzej Raszkowski. Implementation of the No Poverty Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in Visegrad Group (V4). Sustainability 2021, 13, 1030 .
AMA StyleElżbieta Sobczak, Bartosz Bartniczak, Andrzej Raszkowski. Implementation of the No Poverty Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in Visegrad Group (V4). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1030.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElżbieta Sobczak; Bartosz Bartniczak; Andrzej Raszkowski. 2021. "Implementation of the No Poverty Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in Visegrad Group (V4)." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1030.
The article addresses problems of population aging in Poland and the selected environmental hazards exerting a negative impact on seniors’ health. The introduction presents the reasons underlying the above-mentioned aging process and provides the characteristics of the primary environmental threats. The next part covers the most important trends and indicators related to the demographic situation in the country. The core of the study is focused on presenting and interpreting the results of empirical research on the periodization of the population aging process in Poland, in the years 2004–2019, using the multidimensional statistical analysis method including, in particular, the data classification method. The key demographic factors differentiating the development phases of the population aging process include, in order of their significance: longer life expectancy of the population, narrowed gross reproduction rate, declining birth rate, and total migration balance. In addition, the article provides the analysis of the selected environmental threats’ impact on population aging in Poland, among which the following were indicated: high temperatures, solar conditions, heavy rainfall, strong winds, droughts, and fires. Moreover, the process of longer life expectancy in fine health is essentially related to two issues: the level of medical care, with particular attention paid to check-ups and preventive measures, and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. In summary, it should be highlighted that the elimination of all pollutants or the reasons of environmental hazards is not possible; however, the actions primarily focused on reducing the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere and other forms of environmental pollution should definitely be taken.
Elżbieta Sobczak; Bartosz Bartniczak; Andrzej Raszkowski. Aging Society and the Selected Aspects of Environmental Threats: Evidence from Poland. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4648 .
AMA StyleElżbieta Sobczak, Bartosz Bartniczak, Andrzej Raszkowski. Aging Society and the Selected Aspects of Environmental Threats: Evidence from Poland. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4648.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElżbieta Sobczak; Bartosz Bartniczak; Andrzej Raszkowski. 2020. "Aging Society and the Selected Aspects of Environmental Threats: Evidence from Poland." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4648.
The purpose of the study was to analyze and present the position of the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) in terms of levels of sustainable development concept implementation in the years 2010–2016. The second purpose and the added value of the conducted research was to identify the selected opportunities and challenges related to sustainable development in the CEE countries. The research was based on 66 indicators that monitored the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from the global perspective. Eurostat (database: sustainable development indicators) was the source of data in terms of their availability and integrity. Implementation of the concept of sustainable development was assessed using the synthetic measure of development (SMD). The past and current socioeconomic situation in the group of CEE countries is presented in the introduction. The theoretical aspects of sustainable development are discussed, taking into account social, economic, environmental, spatial, as well as institutional and political areas. The concept of integrated order is also considered. The core part of the study presents the research results showing the position of the CEE countries regarding the implementation levels of the sustainable development concept. The value of SMD in individual years is specified for each of the analyzed countries. It was concluded that the situation of all countries improved over the analyzed period of time. Nevertheless, the current situation is not favorable in any of the analyzed countries: However, the Czech Republic and Slovenia are very close to achieving such status. Apart from the aforementioned two countries, in 2016 a moderate situation was observed in Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Croatia. Bulgaria and Romania still remain at a disadvantage, despite having made noticeable progress.
Andrzej Raszkowski; Bartosz Bartniczak. Sustainable Development in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs): Challenges and Opportunities. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1180 .
AMA StyleAndrzej Raszkowski, Bartosz Bartniczak. Sustainable Development in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs): Challenges and Opportunities. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (4):1180.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrzej Raszkowski; Bartosz Bartniczak. 2019. "Sustainable Development in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs): Challenges and Opportunities." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1180.
The purpose of the study is to determine the implementation status of the 2030 Agenda sustainable development goals (SDG) in Poland. The current situation in the country is characterized in the introduction, with particular emphasis on the socio-economic situation, economic growth, sustainable development, crucial strategic documents, development policies, non-governmental organizations and good governance. The next part of the article presents the selected for analyses indicators, which monitor the implementation of SDG at the national level (National SDG indicators). The study covers the period 2010–2016. In terms of the research methodology, the dynamic analysis methods were used, i.e., individual dynamics indexes (fixed-base and chain type). The average rate of particular phenomena changes over time was also determined. The data for calculations were retrieved from Statistics Poland resources. The article provides recommendations regarding the effective implementation of SDG in Poland in the years to come. The research results showed that the implementation status of SDG is satisfactory. In the case of 57 indicators out of the 73 analysed, the direction of expected changes was positive; thus the country remains on the right path towards sustainable development. Among the diagnosed problems the following can be listed: obesity, civilization diseases, lower income, government expenditure and R&D outlays in agriculture, fewer adults participating in education, gender pay gap, lower revenues from selling innovative products, unfavourable ratio of disposable income in rural areas against the city, unsatisfactory quality of the law-making, relatively low percentage of energy from renewable sources in transport and land requiring reclamation.
Andrzej Raszkowski; Bartosz Bartniczak. On the Road to Sustainability: Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Poland. Sustainability 2019, 11, 366 .
AMA StyleAndrzej Raszkowski, Bartosz Bartniczak. On the Road to Sustainability: Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Poland. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (2):366.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrzej Raszkowski; Bartosz Bartniczak. 2019. "On the Road to Sustainability: Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Poland." Sustainability 11, no. 2: 366.
This study addresses problems related to the level of sustainable development in African countries in the years 2002–2016. The introduction presents the current situation in Africa, the occurring transformations as well as the goals and definitions of sustainable development. The significance of social order in the aforementioned development has also been highlighted. The next part of the article features sustainability indicators, selected for the analysis and covering all the essential aspects, i.e., social, economic, environmental, spatial, institutional and political areas. The applied research method was the synthetic measure of development (SMD), whereas the data for calculations and analyses were retrieved from the sources of the World Bank. The key part of the study presents the research results showing the position of individual countries regarding the level of implementation of the sustainable development concept in the period 2002–2016. As part of the added value the selected problems of Africa and ways of solving them, along with the recommendations for the future, were listed and characterised. It was concluded that the situation of the African countries, in terms of their sustainable development level, improved significantly in the period under analysis. The crucial problem is that the discussed countries are still experiencing a relatively unfavourable situation in this respect. Cape Verde and Ghana are among the countries recording the best results. The least favourable situation was observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Chad, Central African Republic and Eritrea.
Bartosz Bartniczak; Andrzej Raszkowski. Sustainable Development in African Countries: An Indicator-Based Approach and Recommendations for the Future. Sustainability 2018, 11, 22 .
AMA StyleBartosz Bartniczak, Andrzej Raszkowski. Sustainable Development in African Countries: An Indicator-Based Approach and Recommendations for the Future. Sustainability. 2018; 11 (1):22.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBartosz Bartniczak; Andrzej Raszkowski. 2018. "Sustainable Development in African Countries: An Indicator-Based Approach and Recommendations for the Future." Sustainability 11, no. 1: 22.
Dzierżoniów’s residents definitely represent one of its most valuable resources. Its development and improvement of the generally approached life quality depends on their involvement in solving social and economic problems, their entrepreneurship and creativity. It should also be emphasized that the vast majority of surveyed residents are in favour of their city development. This phenomenon is based on the principle of mutual dependencies, i.e. the better the city functioning, the better living the conditions provided for its residents. On the other hand, the more active and involved the residents are the more effective is their support for the city development (e.g. by their involvement in NGOs’ activities). The presented article was prepared based on the survey studies ordered by Dzierżoniów’s Town Office and conducted in the period July–August 2013 which covered, among others, the city residents (422 respondents). The research was carried out within the framework of one of the stages in developing Dzierżoniów’s Local Sustainable Development Strategy for the period 2014-2020. The purpose of the study is to discuss and assess the selected functional areas of Dzierżoniów Town (geographic environment, economy, technical infrastructure, social infrastructure, city management) based on its residents’ opinions.
Andrzej Raszkowski. Dzierżoniów Town in the eyes of its residents – a study report. GeoScape 2015, 9, 47 -55.
AMA StyleAndrzej Raszkowski. Dzierżoniów Town in the eyes of its residents – a study report. GeoScape. 2015; 9 (2):47-55.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrzej Raszkowski. 2015. "Dzierżoniów Town in the eyes of its residents – a study report." GeoScape 9, no. 2: 47-55.