Katarzyna Dohn, Edyta Przybylska and Zbigniew Żebrucki

Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 15–29

DOI: 10.21008/j.2083-4950.2019.9.1.2

Keywords: cross-border area, the potential of the region, intermodal transport, synthetic indicator of the region's potential evaluation, model object

Paper type: Research Paper

Published online: 31 January 2019

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Abstract: The aim of the article is to assess the potential of regions of the cross-border area for the development of intermodal freight transport. The discussed cross-border area includes two voivodeships – Silesia and Opole. The choice of regions is dictated by research into the strategy of international freight transport development covering three countries – Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Separated territories (Moravian-Silesian Region, Silesia and Opolskie Voivodship, Local-government Country of Žilina) of these countries are part of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation – EGTC TRITIA. The analysis and assessment of potential is based on a series of reports, CSO data, expert opinions and a synthetic indicator of the potential assessment of the region, based on the taxonomic scope of development. To determine it, a model object (region) was used in relation to which the potential of the analyzed regions of the cross-border area was assessed.