Urban Destinations as Industrial Growth Clusters

Law, Christopher M.; Wöber, K. W.

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“…As individual's ability to tolerate the behaviour of other people, the social context of local residents are all important determinants, thus evaluating the tourist and local resident experience is a complex process. Therefore, the different research methods and tools associated were used: qualitative approach together with quantitative approach (Finn, 2000;Law, 2002;Phillimore 2004;Selby, 2004;Timothy, 2003). To examine urban tourism from the local community perspective and to obtain primary data, we have undertaken the explanatory research (based on observation and social survey work as a basis to explain some phenomenon) and evaluative research (policy of the sanctuary administration and the local authorities decision-making grounds associated with the pilgrimage tourism).…”

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Urban Pilgrims Tourism – Local Community And Visitors Perspective (St. Stanislaus Kostka Sanctuary In Warsaw)

Pawlikowska‐Piechotka¹,

Ostrowska-Tryzno²,

Gołębieska³

2017

Ekonomiczne Problemy Turystyki

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Abstr actToday we can observe an increasing popularity of short-term pilgrimage visits, religious excursions to the urban sacred centres. On the example of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Warsaw, we intended to study the impact that tourism is having on the nearby housing estate and local community (Żoliborz Borough, Warsaw). The basic issue of our study (conducted in the Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, AWF University Warsaw: 2014-2016) was to seek the answer for the following questions: the number of visitors, how much income they inject into the local economy, the number of jobs created, the impact of tourism on the image of the city, the local community's approach to tourists as "strangers", and also the visitor comments on amenities and infrastructure. To examine urban tourism from the local community perspective and to obtain primary data, we have undertaken the explanatory research (based on observation and social survey work as a basis to explain a phenomenon) and evaluative research (policy of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and local authorities decision-making grounds associated with the pilgrimage tourism process. We also used statistic information (as secondary data). Social-science perspectives and spatial studies showed that shared space (tourists, local community) creates some conflicts, such as problems with parking space, overcrowded local shops, and much higher prices than in shops located in the nearby districts. On the other hand, local community is clearly proud of such an important holy site. It would seem that more attention should be paid to the negative consequences of visitor's presence and that it is necessary to identify in future local plans more carefully several issues connected with tourist presence. #0# 94Economic Problems of Tourism 4/2017 (40) Anna Pawlikowska Piechotka, Anna Ostrowska-Tryzno, Karolina Gołębieska IntroductionTourism is now one of major areas of academic concern, recognised as significant because of the enormous impact it has on the local community lives and on places in which they live (Hall, 2000;Korstanje, 2011). Most of tourism studies have been restricted to economic analysis and benefits occurring to the area (Inskeep, 1991; Law, 2001). However recently, concern has been aired on the existence of negative impacts, especially resented by local community (Archer, 2005;Kowalczyk 2010; Kurek 2013;Selby, 2004;Timothy, 2003). Although it seems that the religious tourism impact could be only positive, as responding to spiritual needs, connected with sacred motivations and having several thousand years' worth of history -care must be taken to monitor the scale and nature of development, before destinations become irrevocably damaged (Smith, 2003). Religious tourism, as other tourism segments, must be connected with issues of sustainable development (Kapera, 2011;Kazimierczak 2012;Kowalski, 2011;Panasiuk, 2011, Mikos von Rohrsheidt, 2011Rotherham, 2009;Swatos, 2002). This paper offers insight into very special tourist attraction, which is urban sanctuary. Warsaw ha...

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