Selected Elements of Technical Infrastructure in Municipalities Territorially Connected with National Parks

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confidence: 99%

Socio-Environmental Vulnerability Assessment for Sustainable Management

Szewrański

Kazak

2020

“…On the one hand, there should be an emphasis improving the sanitation (e.g., water supply and sewage [121]) and safety of hotel housing or bed and breakfasts, as well as enhancing the comfort of the living environment. There is also a need to upgrade the traffic conditions inside and outside the scenic area, providing convenient travel for tourists.…”

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confidence: 99%

Experiences, Motivations, Perceptions, and Attitudes Regarding Ethnic Minority Village Tourism

Xie

Morrison

et al. 2021

Ethnic minority villages are a vital part of tourism in certain destinations, often attracting many domestic and international visitors to experience unique local cultures and authentic lifestyles. However, much of the relevant literature has not examined tourist motivations, perceptions, and attitudes regarding ethnic minority village tourism. This exploratory qualitative research analyzed user-generated blogs uploaded by people sharing their ethnic minority village experiences in Guizhou Province, China. ROST Content Mining6 software was employed to identify motivations, perceptions, and attitudes toward minority village tourism. The findings indicated that tourist experience included natural aesthetic, cultural aesthetic, service and interaction, and entertainment. The main motivation was to experience unique cultural activities. The strongest perceptions were of the local villagers, Miao and Dong family life, and tourism services and environments. Tourist attitudes were mostly positive. Suggestions for better satisfying tourist needs and improving experiences were derived from the data.

“…The environmental and technical aspects of a city's functioning are related to the concept of "technical infrastructure" [30]. In light of the complexity of the aforementioned concept, the principle of limiting the research was adopted, applying the criterion of the statistical data of long-term availability and the significance of the technical infrastructure components aimed at environmental protection.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of a City on Its Environment: The Prism of Demography and Selected Environmental and Technical Aspects Based on the Case of Major Lower Silesian Cities

Kulczyk-Dynowska

Stacherzak

2022

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This article discusses the problem of the impact exerted by cities on the surrounding space. As an example, the Lower Silesia region was selected, characterized by agricultural, industrial and natural areas present in its close proximity. Four major cities and the surrounding municipalities (30 objects in total) were covered by the observation. The research was carried out in the period of 1995–2020 and was based on the data provided by Statistics Poland—Local Date Bank. Statistical tools were used which allowed for obtaining the results, enabling inference and the formulation of recommendations. An analytical method was applied which included the linear ordering method and synthetic development of measures. This resulted in preparing rankings of the analyzed objects (municipalities) and making the respective comparisons. The obtained results indicate that a continuously deepening imbalance in the distribution of the demographic potential is observed in the analyzed region. Although the capital city maintained the number of residents at a constant level, the population of the other analyzed cities decreased. Depopulation affected almost half of the 30 analyzed municipalities, and it is a serious problem in striving for the sustainable development of the region. The problem was exacerbated by the absence of a correlation between the demographic potential growth and the increase in the synthetic development measure value which characterized the water and sewage system. This means that the infrastructure preventing anthropopressure and providing basic services directly influencing the quality of life is developing at a different pace than the increase in the number of residents. The above indicates the need for the immediate development of a conscious settlement policy for the region of Lower Silesia. The obtained results constitute a warning addressed to those responsible for the development of spatial policy covering the cities and the surrounding areas, including rural areas.