The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune
Tourism in rural areas has been defined as all tourist activities conducted in rural areas. The development of tourism in rural areas is dependent on external factors (e.g. landscape attractiveness), as well as internal factors (e.g. involvement of local authorities and society). Hence, it is import...
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| author | Lisiak Marta Borowiak Klaudia Muńko Ewelina |
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| description | Tourism in rural areas has been defined as all tourist activities conducted in rural areas. The development of tourism in rural areas is dependent on external factors (e.g. landscape attractiveness), as well as internal factors (e.g. involvement of local authorities and society). Hence, it is important to increase the tourism potential for further increase of local tourism, and in turn to intensify the social-economic development according to a sustainable policy and multifunctional rural development. The main aim of the present study was to indicate possibilities to improve tourism management of the Zbąszyń urban-rural commune. For this purpose the following detailed aims were set: to evaluate local society satisfaction with tourism development in Zbąszyń commune, to evaluate the natural-landscape state of the analyzed area, to designate a new tourist trail or to revise the existing trails, and to propose modernization of existing tourism infrastructure. The obtained results revealed that in the opinion of local society there is still not sufficient tourism development despite some natural-landscape values. Hence, activities connected with tourism enrichment should be mainly connected with designation of two new cycling trails and supplementation of tourist information signs and tables. All proposed activities leading to an increase of tourism potential should bear in mind social aspects as well as natural values and would have a positive effect on economic income of the area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ff020f60d7546a8bf93983a36347d7e2023-08-02T07:40:32ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Water and Land Development2083-45352017-03-01321636910.1515/jwld-2017-0007jwld-2017-0007The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń communeLisiak Marta0Borowiak Klaudia1Muńko Ewelina2Poznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, ul. Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, PolandPoznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, ul. Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, PolandPoznań University of Life Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, ul. Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, PolandTourism in rural areas has been defined as all tourist activities conducted in rural areas. The development of tourism in rural areas is dependent on external factors (e.g. landscape attractiveness), as well as internal factors (e.g. involvement of local authorities and society). Hence, it is important to increase the tourism potential for further increase of local tourism, and in turn to intensify the social-economic development according to a sustainable policy and multifunctional rural development. The main aim of the present study was to indicate possibilities to improve tourism management of the Zbąszyń urban-rural commune. For this purpose the following detailed aims were set: to evaluate local society satisfaction with tourism development in Zbąszyń commune, to evaluate the natural-landscape state of the analyzed area, to designate a new tourist trail or to revise the existing trails, and to propose modernization of existing tourism infrastructure. The obtained results revealed that in the opinion of local society there is still not sufficient tourism development despite some natural-landscape values. Hence, activities connected with tourism enrichment should be mainly connected with designation of two new cycling trails and supplementation of tourist information signs and tables. All proposed activities leading to an increase of tourism potential should bear in mind social aspects as well as natural values and would have a positive effect on economic income of the area.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jwld.2017.32.issue-1/jwld-2017-0007/jwld-2017-0007.xml?format=INTGIS toolsnatural-landscape valorisationrural areasustainable tourism development |
| spellingShingle | Lisiak Marta Borowiak Klaudia Muńko Ewelina The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune Journal of Water and Land Development GIS tools natural-landscape valorisation rural area sustainable tourism development |
| title | The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune |
| title_full | The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune |
| title_fullStr | The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune |
| title_full_unstemmed | The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune |
| title_short | The concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas – A case study of Zbąszyń commune |
| title_sort | concept of sustainable tourism development in rural areas a case study of zbaszyn commune |
| topic | GIS tools natural-landscape valorisation rural area sustainable tourism development |
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