Poland’s tourism strategies in the context of sustainable development Cover Image

Strategie rozwoju turystyki w Polsce w kontekście zrównoważonego rozwoju
Poland’s tourism strategies in the context of sustainable development

Author(s): Marek Nowacki, Matylda Awedyk, Joanna Kowalczyk-Anioł, Karolina Królikowska, Małgorzata Pstrocka-Rak, Grzegorz Rak
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: sustainable development; strategic planning; tourism development; regional development;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to evaluate selected tourism development strategies in Poland, in the context of strategic planning, steakeholders’ participation and sustainable development principles. Questionnaire evaluation of strategy (44 questions) was established and based on measurement scales developed and validated by Simpson [2001] and Ruhanen [2004]. The six authors of the study rated 34 tourism development strategies in 13 provinces, 5 counties, 6 municipalities, 8 cities and 2 other areas. The analysis revealed that they implement paradigms of sustainable development of tourism only to a small extent.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 473
  • Page Range: 381-389
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish