Abstract
Estimates of the Losses Incurred by the Society Living in the Functional Urban
Areas. The study presents estimates of the losses incurred by the society living in the Functional
Urban Areas of regional capitals of Poland in connection with the phenomenon of urban
sprawl. The estimates are presented in terms of diagnostic to 2016 and as projected reaching
2030. The results of the analysis indicate that the social losses due to the urban sprawl in
Poland can be evaluate as high, as it amounts to 25.4 billion PLN per year. In the 2030 losses
could reach nearly 0.5 trillion PLN, of which 264 billion PLN of losses incurred directly, and
227 billion PLN on the value of lost time.
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