The article aims to present the cultural potential of Spycimierz and to indicate the possibilities of using it for the development of tourism. Taking into account the resources of the village related to the natural and historical heritage, preserved and cultivated traditions and the involvement of the community of residents, the authors make an att...
Changes currently taking place in rural areas in Poland are in line with the concept of “smart villages”, which emphasizes the importance of knowledge and innovative activities for the functioning of contemporary rural local communities and the development of rural areas. Referring to the issue of the local community, the article presents the image...
Migration is a vital process influencing the demographic situation by affecting not only the size of the population but also its structure. The aim of the article is to show the size of migration in urban and rural areas of the Wielkopolskie voivodeship. The analysis used a descriptive and comparative method, as well as selected migration indicator...
The retail chains in Poland has been undergoing constant structural, quantitative and qualitative changes since the beginning of transformation. New formats, such as parks and shopping malls, are appearing in the structure of the retail chains, there is an intensive development of discount chains, applying the low-price strategy and selection of th...
In connection with the aging of the population and the increase in the number of people with chronic illnesses, the priority objective for health care has become not only lengthening life, but also improving quality of life in older persons, as well as maintenance of their relative independence and active participation in social life. The most impo...
Niniejsza ekspertyza ma charakter wdrożeniowy i została wykonana przez zespół badawczy pod kierunkiem prof. UŁ, dr. hab. Marcin Wójcika z Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego (dyscyplina badawcza: geografia społeczno-ekonomiczna i gospodarka przestrzenna). / Inteligentny rozwój obszarów wiejskich (smart rural development) jest stosunkowo nową koncepcją w polityc...
In the first part of the paper, the authors diagnose problems of spatial planning process in Poland being the result of the implementation of effective law. They identify how practice affected by this law generates land use conditions in the rural space. Common situation is that there is apparent lack of integration of planning and strategic docume...
Agritouristic space in the southeastern Poland is determined by many factors of a different nature. Actually innovations in agritourism are recognized as more and more important factors. They are desirable in order to achieve competitiveness of touristic offers on rural areas. This paper concerns identification of innovations introduced by agritour...
Development of rural areas is largely affected by NGOs and local organization, a good example of which is the operation of Local Action Groups (LAGs). LAGs mainly stimulate development of rural areas by defining community needs. The goal of this study was to evaluate the activity of inhabitants of rural areas in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship withi...
