1st Edition

Tourism and Socio-Economic Transformation of Rural Areas Evidence from Poland

Edited By Joanna Kosmaczewska, Walenty Poczta Copyright 2021
386 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book aims to fill a gap in the current literature by tracing the rural transformation process and the development of rural tourism functions in Poland over the last 30 years. It examines the socioeconomic transformation between 1989 and 2019 that resulted in the formation and development of Polish rural tourism and the various practices associated with it. This timely topic is addressed... Read more

1. Rural Areas as a Place for Non-Agricultural Economic Activity in an Central and Eastern European Context

Hadynski J.

2. 30 Years of Transformation in Poland as a Basis for Changes in the Socioeconomic Structure of Rural Areas

Baer-Nawrocka A., Poczta W.

3. Key Changes for Rural Tourism Development in Poland in 1989–2019

Przezbórska-Skobiej L.

4. Evolution of Rural Tourism in Poland in 1989–2019

Kosmaczewska J.

5. Global Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Development of Rural Tourism and Leisure Activities in Poland

Wojcieszak -Zbierska M.

Biography

Joanna Kosmaczewska is an Associate Professor at the University of Life Sciences of Poznań, Poland. Her basic interests in research encompass tourism economics on rural areas and tourism behaviour. She is author of about 70 publications and a number of expert assessments and projects in the field of tourism.

Walenty Poczta is Full professor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Poznan University of Life Sciences. He is an author of over 400 publications, a member of numerous scientific councils and an expert of government institutions.