The Transformation of the Tourism Function of the Selected Jelenia Góra County Areas
The Transformation of the Tourism Function of the Selected Jelenia Góra County Areas
Author(s): Katarzyna Przybyła, Jan KazakSubject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: towns, tourism functions; evaluation methods of function of settlement units
Summary/Abstract: The Jelenia Góra county is located in the attractive tourist south-western part of Lower Silesia.The area includes four municipalities which can be classified as small towns, they are: Karpacz,Kowary, Piechowice and Szklarska Poręba. The paper focuses on the analysis of the functionalstructures transformation of these towns, with particular emphasis on the changes in the scope oftheir tourism functions. The research includes the size, structure and changes in the employment.The study has been made on the basis of the theory of economic base, using two indicators – theIndicator of Labor Surplus (ILS) and the Florence’s Coefficient of Specialization (FCS). The researchmay be useful in planning the development and management of the town.
Journal: Ekonomiczne Problemy Turystyki
- Issue Year: 32/2015
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 183-191
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English