Well-being w turystyce – ramy pojęciowe

The aim of the article is to develop a conceptual framework for the relationship between well being and tourism. The article is based on desk research of the academic literature of various disciplines (their original perspectives and main research topics, with particular emphasis on the relationship between well-being and tourism) and the policies documents published by leading supranational organizations. The article ends with a proposal of a scheme of relations between tourism and various concepts of well-being.Celem artykułu jest opracowanie ram koncepcyjnych relacji pomiędzy well-being a turystyką. Artykuł opiera się na literaturze akademickiej różnych dyscyplin (ich pierwotnych perspektyw i głównych tematów badawczych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem związku między well-being a turystyką) oraz dokumentach programowych publikowanych przez wiodące organizacje międzynarodowe. Opracowanie zawiera w części końcowej propozycję schematu powiązań turystyki z różnymi koncepcjami well-being

Tourism versus the transformation of ksours - Southern Morocco case study

Ksours form a cultural landscape for most of the countries of North Africa. They are an important part of the cultural heritage of the desert areas in Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Mali or Morocco. They also become an undeniable attraction for tourism. The article looks at the impact of tourism on the transformation of ksours. It is based on comparative field research in the Dades-Drâa Valley (Southern Morocco), the region of the highest ksour concentration. The results show that despite being very close to most sustainable tourism indicators, the whole impact of tourism is rather negative. Tourism is creating social disproportions, being the first incentive to abandon the ksours by those who are not involved in the sector. This is leading to the destruction of particular houses first, and later to the destruction of the whole village. The revitalization of ksours remains a theoretical solution only; thus the author suggests paying greater attention to social equity in order to stop the transformation of ksours at the 2nd stage of development .

Potential of city break clubbing tourism in Wrocław

Over the last decade Polish cities have become popular destinations of the foreign clubbing tourism. Interest of foreign tourists, however, is not reflected in the interest of scientists, because clubbing tourism-related issues have not been extensively studied in the literature regarding Polish cities. In this paper the authors have tried to fill this gap by analysing the potential of city break clubbing tourism in Wrocław, the city which has been selected the European Capital of Culture 2016. As part of the analysis, the following elements affecting the development of this type of tourism were examined: transport accessibility, clubbing infrastructure (discos, nightclubs and pubs), and other factors (accommodation facilities and selected tourist attractions). The transport accessibility data include only regular direct flights carried by low-cost carriers (LCC) in 2014 (number of connections, frequency of flights and ticket prices), as this type of transportation is crucial for city break tourism

Turystyka luksusowa i turystyka wysokiej klasy – kluczowe zagadnienia i trendy

The article aims to familiarise the reader with the concept of luxury tourism (high-end tourism), trace relevant global consumer trends and to look at the relationship between luxury tourism and sustainable development. The authors rely on the literature that refers to the concept of luxury or high-end tourism, strategic documents published by supranational and national tourism organizations, and a pilot comparative analysis of selected tourist products from the luxury tourism sector. The article is for illustrative purposes only.Artykuł ma na celu przybliżenie pojęcia „turystyka luksusowa”, prześledzenie trendów konsumenckich na świecie w odniesieniu do tego typu turystyki oraz pochylenie się nad związkiem turystyka luksusowa – zrównoważony rozwój. Autorzy opierają się na literaturze przedmiotu, dokumentach strategicznych publikowanych przez międzynarodowe i narodowe organizacje turystyczne oraz na pilotażowej analizie porównawczej ofert wybranych usługodawców z sektora turystyki luksusowej. Artykuł ma charakter poglądowy

Investigating the intersection between sustainable tourism and community-based tourism

This paper interrogates the intersection between sustainable tourism and community-based tourism (CBT). It is a conceptual paper that unpacks the conceptualization of tourism and traces the emergence of sustainable tourism as one of the responses to conventional/mass tourism. The history of conventional tourism shows that, like any form of tourism, it has both positive and negative impacts on destinations. It is against this backdrop that CBT emerged. To achieve its aim, this article examined the main principles and attributes of CBT in CBT manuals and handbooks, focusing on two key concepts - sustainability and the environment. This examination revealed a significant mismatch in the conception of sustainability, while it is a fundamental requirement in tourism to tackle its negative environmental impacts. Environmental sustainability is considered more implicit in CBT, while it is often less regarded in conventional/mass tourism. We argue that the sustainability of tourism should be an intrinsic and universal principle of all forms of tourism that governments should enforce. The fact that conventional tourism produces most of the environmental damage, it is for this reason that it should elevate its role to become a solid promoter of sustainable measures for environmentally-friendly and sustainability-friendly practices instead

Cultural ecosystem services and wellbeing policies for tourism – transnational and national challenges and opportunities

The aim of the paper is to present the results of a comparative study about cultural ecosystem services (CES ), wellbeing and tourism policies in UK , Finland and Poland in the years 2012–2018. We start with a review of the theoretical background and academic conceptualizations of CES and wellbeing tourism, and go on to review indicative policies at transnational and national levels in selected case countries. We compare the countries’ policies related to tourism, wellbeing and CES , and we discuss conceptual linkages between them. The results indicate substantial differences at European level, starting from Finland and UK , where the policies analysed show important linkages between the three study areas, to Poland where tourism, wellbeing and CES are treated separately and with only moderate or weak linkages. We conclude with a discussion of the challenges in transferring CES and wellbeing concepts to different cultural-linguistic and political-administrative national and transnational contexts, but highlight also potential opportunities for transfer of learning and experiences between the countries studied

Kolonie jako właściwa forma zagospodarowania czasu wolnego dzieci? Analiza na przykładzie kolonii w Tleniu i Jarosławcu

Tourism is a global social occurrence which act on interests and daily behaviorof large segments of society including children. School age is characterized by large desire to know the world and the learning which comes with surrounding environment and direct contact with other people is absorbed very easily. Ones of the possibilities spend leisure time by children and young people is share in tourism through participation is organized summer holiday for children and teenagers in other words in the summer camps. Through participation in summer camps, organized different types of activities and trips children have a chance to spend interesting and useful your holiday leisure time. The subject of research in the article is the issue of participation of children and young people in the summer camps. The aim of research is to determine whether summer camps are held correct. Material for the study are the data obtained from performed research on two summer camps which were organized by the Association "Nasze Szwederowo" during the holidays in 2014. The method used in this study is not categorized collective hidden interview. On the basis of the study found that at summer camps organized by the Association "Nasze Szwederowo" were not always made pedagogical objectives and the form of substantive activitiesTourism is a global social occurrence which act on interests and daily behaviorof large segments of society including children. School age is characterized by large desire to know the world and the learning which comes with surrounding environment and direct contact with other people is absorbed very easily. Ones of the possibilities spend leisure time by children and young people is share in tourism through participation is organized summer holiday for children and teenagers in other words in the summer camps. Through participation in summer camps, organized different types of activities and trips children have a chance to spend interesting and useful your holiday leisure time. The subject of research in the article is the issue of participation of children and young people in the summer camps. The aim of research is to determine whether summer camps are held correct. Material for the study are the data obtained from performed research on two summer camps which were organized by the Association "Nasze Szwederowo" during the holidays in 2014. The method used in this study is not categorized collective hidden interview. On the basis of the study found that at summer camps organized by the Association "Nasze Szwederowo" were not always made pedagogical objectives and the form of substantive activitie

Innowacje w usługach hotelarskich - analiza porównawcza rozwiązań innowacyjnych wdrażanych w wybranych hotelach województwa lubelskiego i małopolskiego

The aim of the article is to compare the level of innovations in Małopolskie and Lubelskie viovodiship hotels. The choice of provinces was made on the basis of the expected disparities related to the tourist attractiveness and the capacity of the accommodation base. Hotels selected for analysis differ in the category, size and location. The research was carried out the first half of 2017. The research results indicate a significant advantage of innovative activities in the Małopolskie voivodship. According to the authors, this is related not only with the affiliation of hotels to large chains, but also with a competition on the market, “forcing” more creativity

Rola „Militarnej Turystyki Biznesowej” – na Przykładzie aktywności Nato Joint Force Training Center w Bydgoszczy

Except marines, settled in military campuses, the defense industries and armies all around the world employ an important number of non-military staff responsible for the logistic, informatics, communication, new technologies issues and other. People working for the military industry, when being on business trip, use the typical tourism infrastructure. The military activity fits than into business tourism, considered as the most profitable for receptive destinations. The NATO Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) in Bydgoszcz (a topic of the paper above) can serve as an example. The aim of the paper is the analysis of impact of trainings organized by JFTC on tourism industry in Bydgoszcz. The article is based on statistics published by JFTC and Bydgoszcz Convention Center, as well as on own field studies: questionnaire interviews with training participants, concerning the amount and structure of their expenses, and the finance analysis of an example 4 star hotel accommodating the JFTC trainees. The results shows that the impact of JFTC trainings is of high importance for the whole Bydgoszcz tourism sector. Moreover for some actors can be even considered as the key one

Znaczenie praktyk zagranicznych w rozwoju kompetencji zawodowych w hotelarstwie - ocena własna uczestników programów Olymp (Grecja) i Resort Leaders (USA)

The aim of this paper is to answer, if, and at what degree, the practice done abroad, impact on professional skills self-esteem of the participants. The paper is based on interviews with University students who participated in hospitality practice in a frame of Resort Leaders (USA) and Olymp (Greece) Programs. The questionnaire is supplemented by participatory observation in USA (2014) and Greece (2015, 2016 and 2017) in the resorts hosting students. The results show that the self-esteem regarding organizational, interdisciplinary and linguistic skills of all participants was very positive, even when the sector for practice was not related to their professional future