The aim of the study is to indicate the social and economic effects of air pollution (smog) in the cities of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and to formulate proposals for possible solutions in the area of the economy and social enterprises, with particular regard to actions at the local level. Problem areas of the study include issues of broadly understood mobility and construction in cities.
The issues related to transport mobility and the flow of people (permanent residents and tourists) and the operation of buildings, i.e. those human activities that, at the local level, contribute the most to the observed level of air pollution, have been analysed.
Therefore, the following were discussed in greater detail:
- solutions in the field of transport, i.e. electromobility and micromobility,
- walking mobility in cities based on the concept of walkability,
- possibilities of reducing the smog problem through solutions in the field of construction in public and commercial facilities, e.g. intelligent building automation solutions, facilities management,
- over-tourism problem management using a smart-tourism approach.
The solutions presented in the study were referred to theoretical concepts, including local and shared consumption and smart city. The geographical scope of the analysis covers the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and the presented examples of actions taken from cities located in these countries were used to formulate recommendations for further plans to counteract the economic and social effects of smog.