A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland
The research presented in this article concerns the issue of rural tourism, which is associated with significant economic and landscape changes in the countryside. It is important that tourist development in these areas be subject to the principles of sustainable development, which are important for...
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| description | The research presented in this article concerns the issue of rural tourism, which is associated with significant economic and landscape changes in the countryside. It is important that tourist development in these areas be subject to the principles of sustainable development, which are important for the preservation of the environment in which tourism operates. The research topic is related to two of the most salient features of rural tourism today, environmental sustainability and pro-environmental behavior, which are considered the right ways to achieve sustainability goals. The main research aim presented is to indicate which of the postulates of sustainable development are being implemented and how concerning the functioning and development of rural tourism is on the Polish tourism market. Another goal is to indicate what types of resources in the rural environment are the basis for the preparation of a tourist product; for whom and how these resources are to be used; as well as the participation of the local community in the management of the resources that constitute its own environment, one of the basic principles of sustainable development. The primary method used was a document analysis and an analysis of selected websites presenting rural environmental resources used in this form of tourism. The research identified that sustainable approaches to tourism development in rural areas in Poland are appropriate with respect to the resources available there and to both natural and cultural values. For resources used in a rural environment, emphasis is placed on the protection of both elements. It has been identified that one idea for their protection is sustainable sharing, which assumes rational use to an extent that would not affect the nature of the assets but at the same time could benefit the local community. Both values are used in different ways but, in addition to their purely recreational value, their educational value is equally important each time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae31f45c8589483c91134936e3ebc2cf2023-11-19T15:20:06ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722023-10-011310202810.3390/agriculture13102028A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of PolandKrzysztof Widawski0Alicja Krzemińska1Anna Zaręba2Anna Dzikowska3Department of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Geography and Regional Development, University of Wrocław, Uniwersytecki Square 1, 50-137 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Geography and Regional Development, University of Wrocław, Uniwersytecki Square 1, 50-137 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Geography and Regional Development, University of Wrocław, Uniwersytecki Square 1, 50-137 Wrocław, PolandFaculty of Security Sciences, Institute of Safety Engineering, Department of Safety and Technical Rescue, General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces in Wrocław, Czajkowskiego St. 109, 51-147 Wrocław, PolandThe research presented in this article concerns the issue of rural tourism, which is associated with significant economic and landscape changes in the countryside. It is important that tourist development in these areas be subject to the principles of sustainable development, which are important for the preservation of the environment in which tourism operates. The research topic is related to two of the most salient features of rural tourism today, environmental sustainability and pro-environmental behavior, which are considered the right ways to achieve sustainability goals. The main research aim presented is to indicate which of the postulates of sustainable development are being implemented and how concerning the functioning and development of rural tourism is on the Polish tourism market. Another goal is to indicate what types of resources in the rural environment are the basis for the preparation of a tourist product; for whom and how these resources are to be used; as well as the participation of the local community in the management of the resources that constitute its own environment, one of the basic principles of sustainable development. The primary method used was a document analysis and an analysis of selected websites presenting rural environmental resources used in this form of tourism. The research identified that sustainable approaches to tourism development in rural areas in Poland are appropriate with respect to the resources available there and to both natural and cultural values. For resources used in a rural environment, emphasis is placed on the protection of both elements. It has been identified that one idea for their protection is sustainable sharing, which assumes rational use to an extent that would not affect the nature of the assets but at the same time could benefit the local community. Both values are used in different ways but, in addition to their purely recreational value, their educational value is equally important each time.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/10/2028sustainable developmentrural tourismeducational homesteadsparticipationlocal action group |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Widawski Alicja Krzemińska Anna Zaręba Anna Dzikowska A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland Agriculture sustainable development rural tourism educational homesteads participation local action group |
| title | A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland |
| title_full | A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland |
| title_fullStr | A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland |
| title_short | A Sustainable Approach to Tourism Development in Rural Areas: The Example of Poland |
| title_sort | sustainable approach to tourism development in rural areas the example of poland |
| topic | sustainable development rural tourism educational homesteads participation local action group |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/10/2028 |
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