Modern processes including functional-spatial and social-economic phenomena appearing in last decade in suburban zone of Wroclaw have been pre-sented in present elaboration. These regions have been pointed out as non-defined against the background of towns and country. As distance from city area grows towards the periphery, to the suburban zone, intensity and diversity of functional, spatial and social-economic phenomena purposively decrease. These areas, parti-cularly in last years (within of so-called housing boom period) against the background of nearest and farther surroundings become conspicuous. There appears greatly developed, modern housing (first of all – individual) or service and production building (especially of large-surface building). Affluence of popu-lation (in particular the rising populations) have been observed. Structure of gro-und utilization is changing rapidly as well as social-economic functions fulfilled. In extreme fast rate grows the traffic volume at all Wroclaw entries from individu-al suburban zones (with special traffic density from south, east and west) caused by their residents commuting the city workplaces and schools. Conception of civic-rural continuum shows on these areas peculiar changeability and boundless cha-racteristic to it. Suburban zone limits are barely determinable. ...
The aim of the article was to examine the relations between the cultural landscape of villages and the spa areas located in them based on an example of Solec-Zdrój village in Świętokrzyskie Voivodship. Tourism industry, including spa industry (eg. Solec-Zdrój, Przerzeczyn-Zdrój, Długopole-Zdrój and other) has been present in the Polish rural areas for hundreds of years. It has been taking advantage of the landscape treated as an easily accessible material for the pro-duction of tourist attractions. Tourism and culture are closely related. Tourism enriches, protects and popularises cultural heritage. The widely understood cul-ture becomes an important element of touristic programmes, promotes culture and tourism-related journeys. Moreover, it has a well-defined place in the sightseeing, spa, study, educational, linguistic, alternative and pilgrim tourism. Cultural tour-ism constitutes one of the fastest developing segments of the global tourism mar-ket. The demeanour of self-governments and citizens, who seek sources of income in the development of tourism, is also relevant. The situation of spa towns and vil-lages with extra qualities, such as medicinal waters, microclimate and cultural heritage including the objects of spa infrastructure, is extremely beneficial. ...
Elaboration presents the role of the Regional Planning Management, func-tioning in Cracow in the province of Cracow during the period 1946-1949, in the postwar reconstruction of the village. It presents structure and main activities of the Regional Planning Management that took place in order to create proper zon-ing of the village. Elaboration also shows work program of the Management, in-cluding development of the regional plan of Cracow province, plans of local towns and villages and the need of parceling and merging of land in some counties.
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In the elaboration a special attention has been paid to the preserved envi-ronmental, landscape, cultural values in the former, small Lower Silesian village of Sokołowsko, the place located nearby Wałbrzych in Suche Mountains. It is a typical tourist village. Sokołowsko has a peculiar climate, thanks to which it was a famous resort, a thriving spa before the Second World War (German name - Görbersdorf). While discussing the place one it is impossible not to pay attention to its natural, topographic, landscape and climatic values. Although, especially recently, they are not used to a sufficient degree, still it is worth mentioning the growth of consciousness, that they should be preserved, and as a way of marketing strongly exposed in the context of village development. They constitute the foun-dation of contemporary existence of the place, improvement of its image, popularity.
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In the elaboration special attention has been paid to the spa function that in a little different way forms the rural environment. The above issues have been discussed on the example of the Opole village Kamień Śląski. Besides the typically agricultural function it significantly plays the tourist function. A special attention should be paid to the spa function that is the component of generally comprehended tourism. Although this place does not have the status of spa, one must admit that ultimately it may possibly try to get it. Thoroughly carried out "village renovation", cultural heritage preserved in its area additionally foster the growth of tourist sector.
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Srebrna Góra is a village with a population of ca. 1500 inhabitants located in Ząbkowice poviat. From the year 1536 it was a town with town rights. In the post-war Poland, Srebrna Góra was not qualified as a town. It is still a village, but with its urban design, it looks like a small town. The analyses, site inspections, inventory-taking and interviews with the inhabitants made it possible for the author to get acquainted with the village and its general potential as well as to come to certain conclusions, esp. in the context of unused touristic potential of this special place. The biggest tourist attractions of Srebrna Góra include: The Srebrna Góra Fortress, Old Town, Sowia Góra railway and medieval silver mine adits. ...
The study presents environmental assets of Przerzeczyn-Zdrój, the smallest spa in Poland. Przerzeczyn-Zdrój is a village located in the commune of Niemcza, in Dzierżoniów poviat, Lower-Silesia voivodship. The population is ca. 700 per-manent inhabitants in the residential part and accommodation for ca. 170 visitors is offered in the spa part. The village is in green area, surrounded by meadows, fields and copses, at the foot of the Owl Mountains which are one of the tourist attractions of the region. The climate and natural, medicinal mineral waters (sulphurous, radon and ferruginous), unique not only in Poland, but also on European scale, are among the many environmental assets of the place.
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The form of the village cannot be an exogenous variable only of a level and the quality of the farming. Transformations must take place. The polish farming which is very complex and in the regions diversified should be only one of many stimulants of the image of the village. In order to fulfill the challenge the holiday function should develop and intensify. They think that a Wolber [2011] proposal is a solution where the palette of offers is being interpreted as the system and follow-ing subsystems are creating offer: a) stay, b) gastronomy, c) culture the free time and d) events. The system is struck up in three, presentations mutually comple-menting each other. First from them it is a tourism in rural areas, where the rela-tion of formats with rural area is more free and results only from the location of the object; second - rural tourism, for which forms are closely associated with the rural regional culture and third - the farm tourism i.e. the stay, food, spending the leisure time in the agricultural farm.The arrangement doesn't include individual rest carried out in holiday and weekend houses in the country. Analysis is pointing, that lease of the object, this ...
The research described in this paper is centred around the small spa village of Goczałkowice-Zdrój (German: Bad Gottschalkowitz), located in the south of Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, the Pszczyński poviat, and the Goczałkowice-Zdrój commune. Along with the rise in the importance of the tourist services sector - including spa services - the tourist product of this tourist town has become the subject of a complex analysis and evaluation in the context of adapting it to the requirements of the market and the needs of consumers, as well as indicating directions for its development. In order to be successful on the national and international tourist market, as well as stay ahead of their competitors, Polish spas should adjust their policies to the needs and determinants of the contemporary market, providing a proper product - preferably an individualised and integrated one, sufficient for the challenging triple-segmented (patient, patient-tourist, tourist) market. ...
The article recalls an idea of a "village in a parkland landscape", which was realised in the West European countries from the mid-19th until mid-20th century. An example of the concept realised on Polish soils was the estate in Turew, the property of general Dezydery Chłapowski. At present, the area of the former property is a part of the Landscape Park. The principles of "landscape management" determined by Chłapowski have been observed up to this day. This primarily refers to tree plantings and farming. The paper discusses legal acts which might be a tool for introducing new landscape projects planned for rural areas. ...
The aim of the study was the analysis of types of the storage of livestock manure from farms in the typical agricultural village. The research was conducted in the Paśmiechy village, Kazimierza Wielka commune. The field research range included an inventory of the farms areas and existing manure warehouse facilities. Among the farm group also carried out the questionnaire survey which referred to types of manure storage from agricultural production and planned investments and modernization.Based on the results analysis it was found that livestock density in livestock units totaled 150.7 LU. It was calculated that the density of animals produce the total of 4198.4 tons of manure and 8642.1 m3 of liquid manure and dung water per year. Despite the so large amount of excreta, the farms do not have the facilities for warehousing and storage of natural fertilizers. As many as 74% of the surveyed farmers stores the manure directly on the ground. However, a statement of intent to modernize or construction of dunging gutter and tanks for liquid manure or dung water had made 52% of the surveyed households. ...
The survey which was supposed to provide information on popularity of rural holiday destinations among the academic youth has revealed that rural areas are most willingly visited by students who come from cities (49.3%). The locations most frequently chosen by the respondents included: the Baltic coast, Helski Peninsula, Kujawy and Kaszuby Region. It was also observed that male students are more willing than female students to spend holidays outside towns (54.6%). The recreational activities indicated by the respondents who chose to spend their free time in the village were mainly cycling and hiking (34.3% vs 28.4%). Another form of activity was sightseeing (32.3%), and kayaking (30.4%). People who declared to have spent their holiday time in the country were more often involved in sailing (mainly men - 66.6%) and rowing (mainly women - 54.5%) sunbathing and diving (7.8%) than those who chose to go to the city. Students are regarded to be an active and important group of tourists who tend to visit the village even two times a year and stay there for longer periods of time (even 8 - 14 days). It is likely that trips to regions characterized by peace, quietness and clean air will increase among ...
This article presents results on social infrastructure of burial character (cemeteries, crematoria) located in the rural areas in Poland taking into account its influence on spatial development and society. To achieve the goal, villages were chosen from each Province where in the years 1989-2019 burial facilities were implemented (36 objects), including: communal cemeteries (22 objects), parish cemeteries (8 objects), crematoria (6 objects). Analysis were carried out in accordance with the top-down principle, taking into account: planning documents, spatial and functional structure, context of burial objects, its location in the relation to the transport infrastructure, other religious facilities, development of buffer and social role. Research shows that the number of communal cemeteries and crematoria in the rural areas increased (which is associated with social acceptance for cremation process in Poland); this also applies to durability of cemetery composition and desacralization of its surrounding. Social infrastructure connected with burial should be an integrated part of rural landscape; that is why recommendations were elaborated. ...
