Elements of sustainable development in selected European Union countries

Abstract

Motivation: The concept of sustainable development relates in particular to the analysis of the causes of excessive environmental degradation. It defines a strategy for limiting this process in three main areas: ecological, economic and socio-cultural human activity. The survey will cover selected EU countries, including Poland, in accordance with Eurostat’s sustainable development arrangements. The analysis concerns sustainable development in transport, modality of transport division, logistic efficiency and the volume of freight transport relative to GDP.Aim: The purpose of the article is to present an analysis and development of sustainable transport development in selected European Union countries by using appropriate indicators in relation to the transport of goods.Results: Relevant indicators regarding the transport of goods and identifying trends affecting the environment and society of transport in the EU have been analysed.