Tourism Potential of Giełczewska Elevation (Central-Eastern Poland)

• Authors: Teresa Brzezińska-Wójcik , Andrzej Świeca
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Introduction. This study attempts to assess the tourism potential (natural resources of the geographical environment, cultural resources and tourism infrastructure) of Giełczewska Elevation. Material and methods. Based on research conducted in six municipalities, including one urban-rural (Piaski) and five rural (Jabłonna, Wysokie, Krzczonów, Żółkiewka, Rybczewice) the factors affecting the characteristics of tourist space of Giełczewska Elevation were examined. Using 48 features, grouped in four sections (tourist values, recreational and specialist qualities, tourist management, environment condition) the tourist potential of municipalities was assessed. It was expressed by synthetic numerical values of tourist attractiveness measures specified for each municipality. Results. Calculated using the method of multidimensional comparative analysis, the synthetic indices of tourist attractiveness ranged from 0.18 (Wysokie) to 0.47 (urban-rural Piaski). Their volume was significantly affected by characteristics of the group of recreational and special qualities and tourist management. Much less important were qualities of sightseeing, while the smallest - the condition of the environment. Conclusions. In view of the measures obtained, the tourism potential of Giełczewska Elevation values shapes the diverse recreational, specialist and sightseeing, and considerably varying tourist management. Less important is the environment.

Keywords

EN

tourist potential; municipalities: Piaski; Jabłonna; Wysokie; Krzczonów; Żółkiewka; Rybczewice

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 244-249

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2011

online

12 - 10 - 2011

Contributors

author

Teresa Brzezińska-Wójcik

• Institute of Earth Sciences, Department of Regional Geography and Tourism, The Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

author

Andrzej Świeca

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska, Chair of Tourism and Recreation, The Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10197-011-0020-8