Culinary heritage as an opportunity to make lubelskie voivode¬ship’s tourist offer more attractive (E Poland)

Lubelskie voivodeship has been standing out from other Polish administrative regions because of its agri¬cultural function that has been shaped for centuries. Food and agricultural products originating in this region are seen as healthy, ecological and tradition-based. These resources have been noticed and used by the local government for building the regional brand and for promoting it. The main aim of this paper was to present the level of Polish peo-ple’s familiarity with lubelskie culinary heritage. Research findings obtained by means of the preliminary study and the diagnostic poll prove initiatives that have been undertaken to be effective. Inhabitants of other voivodeships do recognise lubelskie voivodeship and its culinary tradition, furthermore, a great majority know regional products from lubelskie. A development of tourism based on such a heritage is therefore an opportunity to make lubelskie voivode-ship’s tourist offer more attractive. The offer may also become an important component for creating the brand

What is the tourist landscape? Aspects and features of the concept

This paper will present a systematic review of the main publications for landscape and tourism research in Scopus and polish language databases. These were used to identify papers on landscape and tourism published from January 2003 to September 2013. A total of 382 articles and 37 other sources were identified, but 116 analysed. The analysis, focusing on the explicated relation between landscape and tourism, shows that it is a new but growing concern for geographers, ecologists, and landscape architects contributing to the debate. The result is a veritable smorgasbord of definitions and approaches. The objective of this paper is to systematise the current knowledge on tourism and landscape, review the existing definitions of the term “tourist landscape”, and determine its aspects and components in the context of proper functioning of regions. The paper concludes with a tentative definition of a tourist landscape and proposals for further scholarly research and some policy advice

Selected Aspects of the Tourist Space of the Lublin Region (Case Study)

The article presents the results of studies on the tourist space of the Lublin Region conducted so far by employees of the Department of Regional Geography and Tourism at the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. The studies, regarding the environmental and cultural tourist values, the level of management and transport accessibility, as well as selected elements of the tourism policy of the local authorities, permitted the determination of the tourist potential of spatial units (administrative and physicogeographical) with various importance and character. Areas with varied degrees of attractiveness were distinguished based on their tourist potential. Those classified as attractive and very attractive were described in detail in terms of: the degree of development of the tourist function, functional types of spatial units, perception of tourist space by users, and attitudes of the local community towards the development of tourism

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pilgrimages of Konya Province inhabitants

The article concerns the characteristics and assessment of the Mecca pilgrimage trends among the inhabitants of Konya Province (Türkiye) in 2017–2021, i.e. before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the pandemic on: (a) the tourism of the provincial inhabitants to Mecca, (b) the activities of local religious tourism operators, and (c) the sense of psychological discomfort in those who could not participate in a pilgrimage. The study concerned the inhabitants of Konya Province due to the deeply rooted conservatism and high religiosity distinguishing this society.The study was conducted through the methods of investigating sources, expert interview and diagnostic survey. The interviews were conducted at selected Konya travel agencies that organise pilgrimages and at the Konya Valiligi Mudurlugu il Muftulugu. In addition, using an online survey questionnaire, inhabitants of the province were asked if and how their level of psychological comfort was affected by not being able to make the pilgrimage to Mecca during the pandemic.The results showed that the pandemic significantly weakened the previously growing trend of pilgrimages to Islamic holy sites in the analysed community. It also elicited changes in the offers of local tour operators who were forced to open other destinations. To a lesser extent, it affected the feeling of discomfort of provincial inhabitants resulting from the lack of opportunity to make such trips

Dorobek naukowo-badawczy z zakresu geografii turyzmu w Zakładzie Geografii Regionalnej i Turyzmu UMCS oraz jego zastosowanie w dydaktyce i praktyce

W opracowaniu podjęto próbę oceny osiągnięć naukowo-badawczych pracowników w zakresie geografii turyzmu, a także ich zastosowania w dydaktyce i praktyce. Podstawową metodą badawczą była kwerenda treści artykułów naukowych oraz opracowań i materiałów archiwalnych zgromadzonych w Zakładzie

Rola szkoły w kształtowaniu zdrowego stylu życia uczniów na przykładzie opinii młodzieży licealnej

The current social problem is the increase of illnesses, so-called civilization diseases. Many of them start already at school age. Health education and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle become an important aim nowadays. The family and school are the leading role here. The goal of the study was to analyze the perception of the role of school in creating a healthy lifestyle among students from secondary school. The studies were carried out in Szczecin and Lublin. The research directed attention to understanding the concept and the students’ implementation of the rules related to it. It also seeks to know the school activities in this fi eld.Obtained results of research indicate that regardless of the city, students generally expressed similar opinions on the issues raised related to a healthy lifestyle and the activity of educational institutions in this area. It is a matter of concern that despite the knowledge and proper understanding of the term, high school students generally do not apply the principles of a healthy lifestyle or do it selectively. Also statements about participation in physical education lessons and extracurricular health and movement activities, which the youth avoids or does not take at all are not optimistic.There is a need for further work in the fi eld of education and shaping pro-health attitudes among adolescents. On the other hand, it is important and worth investigating the problem of students’ reluctance to use activating extra-curricular activities prepared by educational institutions.Aktualnym problemem społecznym jest wzrost zachorowań na tzw. choroby cywilizacyjne. Wiele z nich rozpoczyna się już w wieku szkolnym. Ważnym zadaniem staje się więc edukacja zdrowotna i promocja zdrowego stylu życia. Wiodącą rolę odgrywają tutaj rodzina i szkoła.Celem pracy była analiza postrzegania przez licealistów roli szkoły w kreowaniu zdrowego stylu życia. Studia przeprowadzono w Szczecinie i w Lublinie. W badaniach zwrócono uwagę na zrozumienie pojęcia oraz realizację przez uczniów związanych z nim zasad. Starano się także poznać działania szkoły w tym zakresie.Uzyskane wyniki badań wskazują, że uczniowie znają zasady zdrowego stylu życia ale nie stosują ich, lub robią to wybiórczo. Mając zapewnioną przez szkoły zróżnicowaną ofertę pozalekcyjnych zajęć aktywizujących na ogół z nich nie korzystają