Logistics as a tool for development of the Wałbrzych agglomeration in the opinion of territorial self-government

Abstract

Presentation of development directions of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration in the context of changes taking place in the area of logistics, including road infrastructure and its accompanying systems is the purpose of this publication. This article presents the results of a survey conducted among 22 territorial self-government units belonging to the Agglomeration. The questionnaire forms were addressed to employees of municipalities holding positions of: mayors, commune heads, their deputies, treasurers and secretaries. The agreement idea of local government units within the framework of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration is to solve problems together and search for integrated methods and development tools. In the course of the research, the authors sought an answer to the question: did the logistics infrastructure change over the last 10 years, and if so, how do they assess the investments undertaken in this area (in the opinion of the employees of territorial self-governments of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration)? This research question allowed the authors to focus on contemporary and future directions of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration development on which the currently implemented logistics processes have a significant impact.