Research

The scientific profile of the Department's staff:

Dr hab. Monika Bąk, prof. UG

Dr hab. Przemysław Borkowski, prof. UG

Dr hab. Giuseppe T. Cirella, prof. UG

Dr hab. Aleksandra Koźlak, prof. UG

Dr hab. Barbara Pawłowska, prof. UG

Dr Elżbieta Adamowicz

The staff of the Department conduct current and significant research, being active in both the national and international scientific community. They are the authors of important and well-regarded publications, including articles and monographs, as well as academic textbooks that are in high demand on the book market.

• Burnewicz J., Koźlak A., Transport w ujęciu holistycznym, University of Gdańsk Press, 2024.
• Koźlak A., Kuczyńska-Zonik A., Adamowicz E., Infrastruktura transportu w regionie południowo-wschodniego Bałtyku, Central European Institute, 2022.
• Energy Security as a Key Driving Factor for Socioeconomic Development. From Mitigation to Solution, ed. G. T. Cirella & B. Pawlowska, MDPI, 2021.
• Czermański E., Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek A., Pawłowska B., Polityka morska Unii Europejskiej w zakresie zrównoważonego rozwoju obszarów morskich, University of Gdańsk Press, 2021.
• Burnewicz J., Koźlak A., Innowacje w rozwoju ekonomiczno-społecznym. Volume I. Ujęcie teoretyczne, University of Gdańsk Press, 2021.
• Borkowski P., Burnewicz J., Koźlak A., Innowacje w rozwoju ekonomiczno-społecznym. Volume II. Ujęcie empiryczne, University of Gdańsk Press, 2021.
• Infrastruktura transportu a konkurencyjność regionów w Unii Europejskiej, ed. B. Pawłowska, University of Gdańsk Press, 2015 – (University of Gdańsk Publishing Award).
• Pawłowska B., Zrównoważony rozwój transportu na tle współczesnych procesów społeczno-gospodarczych, University of Gdańsk Press, 2013 – (Minister of Infrastructure Award).
• Koźlak A., Nowoczesny system transportowy jako czynnik rozwoju regionów w Polsce, University of Gdańsk Press, 2012 – (Rector's Award, University of Gdańsk).
• Koszty i opłaty w transporcie, ed. M. Bąk, University of Gdańsk Press, 2009.
• Borkowski P., Ryzyko w działalności przedsiębiorstw, University of Gdańsk Press, 2008.
• Koźlak A., Ekonomika transportu. Teoria i praktyka gospodarcza, University of Gdańsk Press, 2007 – (Minister of Infrastructure Award).
• Burnewicz J., Sektor samochodowy Unii Europejskiej, Communication and Transport Press, 2005 – (Minister of Infrastructure Award).
• Bąk M., Europa Środkowa wobec wyzwania transformacyjnego, University of Gdańsk Press, 2005 – (Rector's Award, University of Gdańsk).
• Koźlak A., Harmonizacja warunków konkurencji w transporcie, University of Gdańsk Press, 2002.
• Pawłowska B., Zewnętrzne koszty transportu - problem ekonomicznej wyceny, University of Gdańsk Press, 2000.
• Bąk M., Transport jako przedmiot i czynnik integracji europejskiej, University of Gdańsk Press, 1997.
• Burnewicz J., Ekonomika transportu, University of Gdańsk Press, 1993.
• Burnewicz J., Transport EWG, Communication and Transport Press, 1991.
• Grzywacz W., Burnewicz J., Ekonomika transportu, Communication and Transport Press, 1989 – (Minister of National Education Award).

The following KBN (State Committee for Scientific Research) grants were implemented at the Department:

• 1992-1993: KBN Grant No. 1 1706 92 03. The functioning of transport in Poland during the transition to a market economy and association with the EEC.
• 1997-1998: KBN Grant No. PBZ-009-10. Internalization of external costs of transport and infrastructure.
• 2002-2004: KBN Grant No. 2 H02C 069 22. Economic transformation in Central and Eastern European countries using transport as an example.
• 2002-2004: KBN Grant No. 2 H02C 079 23. Optimal model for financing transport infrastructure in Poland after accession to the European Union.

Since 1994, the Department has participated in research projects within the European Union's framework programs (from the Fourth to the Seventh Framework Program). These projects include:

• Research for the European Parliament, The EU Single Transport Area: Achievements, Current Challenges, and Future Prospects, IP/B/TRAN/IC/2019-003.
• Research for the European Parliament, The feasibility and cost of creating national road enforcement databases, IP/B/TRAN/IC/2017-151.
• Research for the European Parliament, Added value of further EU-level measures addressing odometer manipulation in motor vehicles traded across the EU: economic analysis, EPRS/EAVA/SER/17/209N (2017).
• I-C-EU (Impact of Transport Infrastructure on International Competitiveness of Europe, FP7 2012-2014).
• ORIGAMI (Optimal Regulation and Infrastructure for Ground, Air, and Maritime Interfaces, FP7 2011-2013).
• COMPASS (Optimised Co-Modal Passenger Transport for Reducing Carbon Emissions, FP7 2011-2013).
• INTERCONNECT (Interconnection Between Short- and Long-Distance Transport Networks, FP7 2010-2013).
• CATRIN (Cost Allocation of Transport Infrastructure Costs, FP6 2007-2009).
• GRACE (Generalisation of Research on Accounts and Cost Estimation, FP6 2006-2008).
• IMPACT (Internalisation Measures and Policies for All External Costs of Transport, European Commission Project 2007-2008).
• ASSESS (Assessment of the Contribution of the TEN and Other Transport Policy Measures to the Mid-Term Implementation of the White Paper on European Transport Policy for 2010, European Commission Project 2004-2005).
• TREMOVE (Expert Review of the TREMOVE Transport Model in Poland, European Commission Project 2004).
• SPECTRUM (Study of Policy Regarding Economic Instruments Complementing Transport Regulation and Undertaking of Physical Measures, FP5 2002-2005).
• TEN-STAC (Scenarios, Traffic Forecasts, and Analysis of Corridors on the Trans-European Network, FP5 2003-2004).
• SCENARIOS (Scenarios for the Trans-European Network, FP4 1996-1998).
• CODE-TEN (Strategic Assessment of Corridor Developments, TEN-T Improvements, and Extensions to the CEEC/CIS, FP4 1998-2000).
• SCENES (European Transport Scenarios, FP4 1999-2001).
• CBET (Costs and Benefits of Enlargement, European Commission Project 1998-1999).
• RAIL (Improvement of Competitiveness of Rail Transport in the CEECs, European Commission Project 1999).
• EXCOST (External Costs of Transportation and Internalisation, FP4 1994-1995).

The practical outcomes of the research conducted in the above-mentioned projects include new EU solutions reflected in its policy and program documents, as well as legal acts. The Department's contributions have been highlighted on the European Commission’s website in documents such as:

• Keeping Europe Moving – Sustainable Mobility for our Continent – a revision of the White Paper European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to Decide, based on the findings of the ASSESS research project.
• Greening Transport Package (defining sustainable transport principles), including the methodology handbook recommended for widespread use in the EU, Handbook on Estimation of External Costs in the Transport Sector, co-authored by Monika Bąk and Barbara Pawłowska.

In 1997, a report titled Fact Sheet on Transport in Poland (by Jan Burnewicz and Monika Bąk) was prepared for the European Parliament. The research results from the Department, along with its expertise, were also utilized in other forums, particularly the ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) and in the work of the Panel on Sustainability, Environment, and Natural Resources as part of the European project Enlargement Futures Project.

The Department played a crucial role in shaping the transport market in Poland, preparing it for integration with the European Union. Between 1993 and 1995, Prof. Jan Burnewicz developed the Transport Policy document, which was adopted by the Council of Ministers, and many of its goals were successfully implemented. From 1996 to 2000, the Department actively supported preparations for Poland's transport sector to join the EU through comparative analyses, integration scenario development, and drafting negotiation documents. Research was also conducted on transport infrastructure, the competitiveness of enterprises, and sector development forecasts.

Between 2003 and 2007, the Department participated in the development of operational programs related to the utilization of EU funds in transport. In 2017, it prepared a report for the Ministry of Infrastructure on the impact of EU regulations on Polish road transport.

Recognition of the Department’s expertise in transport and logistics was reflected in the inclusion of its representatives in the team implementing the National Foresight Program "Poland 2020" from 2007 to 2008 (Jan Burnewicz – Head of the Transport Panel, Monika Bąk – Deputy Head of the Panel). The program helped outline priority research directions for Poland over the next several years.

Faculty members of the Department were invited as experts by the European Commission and the European Parliament, and also carried out commissioned work for these institutions (Monika Bąk, Przemysław Borkowski).