Social-Demographic Changes in the Suburban Zone of Łódź Influenced by Tourism- Example of the Rosanów Administrative Village Unit

Praca ukazuje zmiany społeczno-demograficzne dokonujące się pod wpływem ruchu turystycznego (użytkownicy działek letniskowych) w strefie podmiejskiej aglomeracji przemysłowej Łodzi na przykładzie obszaru jednego sołectwa

Tourist potential of a city - a case study of Toruń (Poland)

The presented research aims at analysing and evaluating the subjective reception of the tourist potential of a city by its users – residents and tourists, as well as indicating the qualities (places or symbols) through which it is perceived. This is intended as an assessment of the actions taken in the scope of promoting tourism in the city. The research method related to applying the PAPI method was based on the assumption—present in literature on the subject—that assessing the tourist potential from the perspective of recipients’ impressions may be an alternative to the currently prevalent methods. The research has shown that a positive reception of tourist potential has to translate into its high rating as compared to other places. It is also important to have a coherent image of a place (through the identification of the main symbols) and indicate its universal nature (it may attract a broad range of recipients). These assessments allow for checking the propriety of the direction in which local policies are led; however, it is pivotal that the opinions expressed by residents be in line with the views of tourists and visitors

Events as a factor shaping the image of a tourist city

The aim of this paper is to analyze events regarded as elements of the urban image connected with cultural tourism. To achieve this objective, a questionnaire was given to tourists (250 respondents) who visited Toruń during the summer season (June) of 2016. The study established the spatial resonance of the events, demonstrated by the permanent addresses of the tourists who declared that they had heard of particular events. Then the features of the events were assessed in order to check whether those shown to have the greatest reach have a specific profile. The events were ranked according to a multiple-feature point based scale, which confirmed that combination of such elements as high uniqueness of the event, its cohesion with the image of the place, well-established position, broad accessibility and resonance more than local make it possible to achieve optimum marketing effects with regard to the spatial scope of promotional actions. The collected results can be treated as guidelines on the effectiveness of the past actions as well as on the best direction for optimizing such actions in the future

REVITALIZATION AS A PART OF THE EU COHESION POLICY

The aim of the paper is the general characterization of the process of the revitalization in Polish cities in the context of the EU cohesion policy on the example of Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship. The research has been conducted on the basis of data derived from the official websites of the Regional Operational Program of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodship 2007-2013 and data obtained from the website of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development where all projects co-financed from the UE have been currently upgraded and monitored. From database, which contained more than six thousand projects implemented under the Cohesion Policy in Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship, 222 projects related to the revitalization have been analyzed. In the paper we have demonstrated that the cohesion policy realized by the EU, has significantly affected the process of the revitalization in Polish cities. This impact can be considered in two ways. On the one hand, the cohesion policy caused the necessity of long-term and integrated planning of all actions required for the activation of problem areas in a city. On the other hand, it initiated instruments by which Polish cities had a real opportunity to start the thorough revitalization

Czy tylko blaszane zegarki? Znaczenie współczesnych jarmarków-przykład Jarmarku Katarzyńskiego w Toruniu

The study aims at showing the multidimensional significance of fairs as a tourist attraction from the economic and social point of view on the example of the Jarmark Katarzyński which holds in the city of Toruń. It has been assumed that, despite the total loss of the traditional impact of fairs, in modern cities fairs can still significantly form the social and economic life. The impact is completely different from that observed in the past. However, the directions of the impact of fairs, formed in past centuries, are still visible in the modified form in the context of cultural tourism. The research has been based on the original data obtained from a survey

Pro Libris: Lubuskie Pismo Literacko-Kulturalne, nr 4 (2010)

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