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Aktywność turystyczna mieszkańców wsi – studium przypadku
Tourism Activity of Rural Residents – Case Study

Author(s): Jarosław Uglis, Adam Roszak
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: tourism activity; rural resident; Komorniki community

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays tourism is an important sphere of modern man’s life. Tourism activity has become one of the key measures of inhabitants life quality and an indicator of civilization development. There are many factors which determine it, undoubtedly one of them is the place of living. The aim of this study is to show the level of the rural residents tourism activity. The source material were the results of the survey conducted among residents of Komorniki community. The choice of respondents to this survey was of a quote character. The results showed significant differences in the level of tourism activity surveyed villagers. The main motive for their tourist travel and journey was holiday and recreation purpose and desire to explore new places, people and cultures. On the other hand, the leading factors that hinder undertaking tourist destination by the respondents are: lack of money and lack of free time.

  • Issue Year: 34/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 95-105
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish