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The article concerns the fundamentals of tourism studies and its methodology. After presenting the current situation, the author comments on the opinions of those whose aim it is to establish tourism studies as a fully independent discipline. This is followed by a presentation of the process of creating a ‘tourism studies’ which is not only multi-disciplinary, but above all an interdisciplinary basis...
The article presents, both chronologically and thematically, the contribution of geography to the development of tourism research. The discussion concerns the situation in Poland but is presented in the context of the development of tourism geography in Europe and globally. The analysis includes only theoretical-methodological research. The output of Polish tourism geography after World War II has...
Although it is among the most frequently used notions in the study of tourism, the concept of tourism space is understood in a variety of ways. Similar to the term ‘geographical space’, it is often used intuitively, often in quite dissimilar contexts. This paper provides an analysis of the concept of ‘tourism space’ from the perspective of geography, based on a phenomenological approach.
The purpose of the research was to learn whether pro-ecological policies are important to guests staying at hotels. It is based on a survey of 274 guests staying at 23 hotels in Poland. Research has shown that 32.1% of survey participants consider proecological issues when choosing a stay at a hotel. Close to 62% of guests believe that hotels should pursue such initiatives which are believed to yield...
The specific objective of the paper is to discuss the mutual relations between tourism and sport and, in a wider context, to draw the reader’s attention to the potentially excessive range of research goals in tourism as a discipline. Within the scope of discussion, the author looks at tourism as a social activity and a conceptual and research subject. Research questions, the signposts of intellectual...
The paper presents Łódź as a city where major sports events are held. Several sports facilities are featured which make it possible to organize various kinds of events, including international ones. In recent years, based on the existing infrastructure, several such events, for instance European or world championships, have been held in Łódź. The city is also perceived as a leading centre for volleyball...
The relation between tourism and the spatial environment is characterized by mutual interaction. The proliferation of tourism and massive tourism development intensifies its impact on the spatial environment, yet the focus is usually placed on environmental degradation and the resulting distortion of spatial order. Concurrently, the significance of the spatial environment, and spatial order in particular,...
The purpose of this article is to present opportunities for research which show the common ground between tourism and physical culture using approaches and methods worked out and applied in economics. Attention has been concentrated on the category of ‘product’, treated here as a theoretical concept by means of which it is possible to present a structure of tourism trip. This will include the part...
The author attempts to outline early tourism writing by professors and graduates from the Kraków Academy (Akademia Krakowska), the majority of which are geographic and cartographic works. Among the authors, Jan Długosz, Wawrzyniec Korwin, Jan z Głogowa, Maciej z Miechowa (Miechowita), Bernard Wapowski and Marcin Kromer should be mentioned.
The authors present a comparative analysis of the relation between the concepts of tourism and recreation in the context of leisure time and also the spaces in which they occur. A review of many publications in Polish, French and English indicates that there is no agreement as to whether recreation includes everything leading to physical and mental •regeneration', or whether it should be limited to...
Towns are tourist destinations because of their material heritage, cultural events as well as a wide range of other attractions. A special role in contemporary tourism development is played by historic towns that offer tourists not only heritage but also combine their genius loci with contemporary human needs. Sandomierz is one of the oldest Polish towns with its origins going back to the early Piast...
The present paper is an attempt to assess academic research achievements in the field of the geography of tourism and their didactic and practical applications. The study method was a review of academic articles and archival compilations as well as materials collected in the department.
The aim of the article is to assess the role of degraded landscapes in tourism. The authors try to answer questions about the contexts in which such landscapes may be found in relation to those complex phenomena concerning the human need for travel, leisure, cognition and experience. They also pose questions about the physical and symbolic limits to tourism and recreation in degraded landscapes. The...
The purpose of the research is to analyze the motivation and expectations of students from Ukraine with respect to higher education (HE) in the field of tourism. A survey questionnaire was created to be used by a target group in order to obtain their views. Research has shown that the main motive (60%) for studying in Poland was the desire to study and work at the same time. In reality HE students...
The article discusses the main methodological dilemmas connected with tourism as a field of academic research. The first part presents tourism as an area of interest in various academic disciplines. The second is a critical discussion on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of tourism. The third features an analysis of the methodological standpoints concerning possibilities...
W niniejszym artykule autor próbuje odpowiedzieć na podstawowe pytanie: czym jest współczesna przestrzeń turystyczna
w dobie ogromnego wzrostu przepływów, wręcz przesunięcia z przestrzeni miejsc do przestrzeni przepływu (ów)? W pracy szczególny
nacisk położony jest na to, w jaki sposób definiować przestrzeń, która obecnie w szczególny sposób jest wielofunkcyjna. Autor podejmuje
próbę określenia...
W pracy przedstawiono zagadnienia związane z kształtowaniem i różnicowaniem przestrzeni turystycznej Pomorza Środkowego.
Przeprowadzono również analizę bazy noclegowej i walorów turystycznych, co pozwoliło w sposób jednoznaczny na wyodrębnienie
w środkowopomorskiej przestrzeni turystycznej określonych podprzestrzeni o charakterze funkcjonalnym. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na
turystykę wypoczynkową...
Turystyka często postrzegana jest jako ważny czynnik rozwoju lokalnego. Zwykle podkreśla się dobrą bądź względnie dobrą
sytuację finansową gmin turystycznych i ich mieszkańców, pozytywny wpływ turystyki na rozwój infrastruktury i inne efekty oceniane
generalnie jako korzystne. Nieco rzadziej akcentuje się związane z rozwojem turystyki problemy. Celem artykułu jest rozpoznanie
konsekwencji rozwoju...
Artykuł prezentuje koncepcję badań przestrzeni turystycznej pokoleń przy wykorzystaniu metody biografii urlopowowakacyjnej.
Autorka odwołuje się do wcześniej prowadzonych i publikowanych wyników swoich badań wśród trzech pokoleń łódzkich
rodzin. Omawia koncepcję badań przy wykorzystaniu metody biograficznej i podejścia geobiograficznego. Pokazuje możliwości zarówno na
poziomie rejestracji zjawiska...
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