Turyzm/Tourism: Recent submissions
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The spatial distribution of high-season tourism in Poland: based on the records of the 2010 presidential election
(Versita, 2012-01-31)The 2010 presidential election in Poland was held during the summer season when many voters were away from their place of residence. Data showing the numbers of visitors voting in particular districts were used to identify ... -
Tourism versus spatial order: mutual relations
(Versita, 2012-01-31)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 ... -
The role of environmental knowledge, attitudes and initiatives in the development of a tourism product
(Versita, 2012-01-31)The article looks at environmental activities undertaken by the various stakeholders engaged in the development of a tourism product. Special attention is given to the impact of tourists' behaviour on tourist destination ... -
Tourism - an academic discipline (discursive article)
(Versita, 2012-01-31)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 ... -
Tourist activity: international and domestic diversification and the problem of social exclusion
(Versita, 2012-01-31)This article presents the international and domestic diversification of tourist activity. In the former case, it focuses on analyses of the general level of tourist activity, expressed in the ‘tourist activity rate’, while ... -
SWOT Analysis in the Formulation of Tourism Development Strategies for Destinations
(Lodz University Press, 2011-06-21)The aim of the paper is to identify the role of SWOT analysis in the formulation of tourism development strategies for destinations. SWOT analysis helps to establish a reliable diagnosis of the internal potential shown by ... -
Tourism Studies: Situated within Multiple Disciplines or a single Independent Discipline? (discursive article)
(Lodz University Press, 2011-06-21)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 ... -
The Contriburion of Geography to the Development of Tourism Research in Poland
(Lodz University Press, 2011-06-21)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 ... -
Determinants of the tourism activity of school pupils (aged 15-19) from Słupsk and Częstochowa
(Lodz University Press, 2010-06-30)The purpose of this article is to describe the different types of tourism undertaken by school pupils (aged 15-19) through the example of their tourism trips. Two cities were used: Słupsk and Częstochowa. Analyses of the ... -
The quality of attractions and the satisfaction, benefits and behavioural intentions of visitors: verification of a model
(Lodz University Press, 2010-06-30)The study is an attempt to verify a model of the relations between motivation, quality of attraction, benefits, satisfaction and the behavioural intentions of visitors to tourism attractions. The data for the analysis was ... -
Memorial plaques and monuments in Łódź-Śródmieście (the City Centre District) commemorating people and events from the history of the city
(Lodz University Press, 2010-06-30)The aim of this article is a classification of monuments and memorial plaques located in the area of Łódź-Śródmieście (the city centre district) in terms of their tourism value. The author, based on research and analysis, ... -
Tourism activity among university students: a survey from Universities in Łódź
(Lodz University Press, 2010-06-30)The article presents conclusions on the tourism activity of university students in Łódź. It is based on a survey conducted in October and November 2008 among final year students at six state-run universities in Łódź. The ... -
Tourism as a development factor in the light of regional development theories
(Lodz University Press, 2010-06-30)The article concerns theoretical positions on the influence of tourism on regional and local development. The adaptation possibilities of chosen regional development theories for the research needs of the tourism influence ... -
The sightseeing attractions of Wrocław and their potential exploitation
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)The article presents the more important results of research concerning the sightseeing attractions of Wrocław which can then be used to inform the organisation of the tourism offer of the city. -
Activation of the polish coastal tourist reception region using the instrument of a Public-Private Partnership
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a form of cooperation between the public sector and the private in order to carry out projects or services traditionally supplied by the public sector. This mode of investment is most ... -
The landscapes of tourism space
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)The author attempts to define the term ‘tourism landscape’. It is treated as an important attribute of tourism space therefore, apart from its definition, the author presents its characteristic features and various types ... -
International tourism in Małopolskie Województwo: the present situation and prospects for development
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)Małopolskie Województwo is one of the most popular tourist regions in Poland. Due to many attractions, long traditions of hosting tourists and well-developed accommodation facilities, Małopolskie Województwo has become the ... -
Urban ‘tourism exploration space’: the example of Łódź
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)The author refers to the concept of ‘tourism space’ published earlier, and confronts this notion with a definition of ‘urban space’, bearing in mind that both these ‘spaces’ are subspaces of general ‘geographical space’. ... -
The urbanization of summer holiday estates surrounding Łódź: Wiśniowa Góra
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)The article presents the reconstruction of the urbanization process in Wiśniowa Góra, a village near Łódź. It came into being in 1870 as a farming village, surrounded by a forest. After several years the holiday function ... -
The tourism attractiveness of Polish libraries
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2009-07-22)The aim of the article is to draw the reader's attention to the tourism attractiveness of renowned Polish libraries. These have attained a tourism function due to tourism exploration and penetration, but remain in the ...