Transformations of the tourist function of Jelenia Góra and the cities in jelenia góra county Cover Image

Przekształcenia funkcji turystycznej Jeleniej Góry i miast powiatu jeleniogórskiego
Transformations of the tourist function of Jelenia Góra and the cities in jelenia góra county

Author(s): Katarzyna Przybyła
Subject(s): Rural and urban sociology, Tourism
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: cities; tourist functions; economic base

Summary/Abstract: The City of Jelenia Góra and the cities located in Jelenia Góra County, that is SzklarskaPorêba, Karpacz, Kowary and Piechowice, are situated in an attractive, in terms of tourism,south-western part of Lower Silesia region. The article presents an analysis of the transformations inthe functional structures of these cities, with particular emphasis on the changes occurring in thetourist functions they perform. The conducted research covered employment size, structure andchanges. The research was carried out on the background of the theory of economic base using twoindicators – surplus employee ratio (SER) and Florence’s coefficient of specialization (FCS). Thestudy can be useful in development planning and in city management.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 197-206
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English, Polish