Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects

Geoparks currently form the basis for the development of geotourism and, therefore, proposals of new geoparks are developed in many countries, including Poland, where over 20 locations for geoparks have been proposed so far. Two national geoparks have been established thus far, while another two hav...

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Autores principales:	Jakub Skibiński, Kamil Kultys, Bogusława Baran-Zgłobicka, Wojciech Zgłobicki
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	geodiversity geoheritage geotourism cultural heritage tourism assessment Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f2ec7eb67684432dacd9682bec40c6652021-11-25T18:55:55ZGeoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects10.3390/resources101101132079-9276https://doaj.org/article/f2ec7eb67684432dacd9682bec40c6652021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/10/11/113https://doaj.org/toc/2079-9276Geoparks currently form the basis for the development of geotourism and, therefore, proposals of new geoparks are developed in many countries, including Poland, where over 20 locations for geoparks have been proposed so far. Two national geoparks have been established thus far, while another two have received the status of UNESCO Global Geoparks None of them are located in the Carpathian Mountains. Simultaneously south-eastern Poland—the Podkarpackie Province—boasts valuable geoheritage, biotic and cultural assets. In the past, having regard for the geological heritage, several research teams proposed the creation of three geoparks encompassing the existing landscape parks in that area. However, these were proposals based solely on scientific values. The objective of the study was to comprehensively assess their tourism potential, with a particular focus on geoheritage assets. The assessment has made it possible to determine to what extent these assets meet the conditions necessary for the functioning of this type of areas, i.e., the occurrence of diverse tourist assets, well-developed infrastructure and appropriate development potential. The assessment method used is based on 25 indices forming six groups. The analyses have been carried out for districts lying within the proposed geoparks. It has been found that the analysed area has a sufficiently high geoheritage potential that can be the basis for the functioning of two geoparks. The tourist infrastructure—particularly accommodation and catering facilities and geotourist trails—needs to be expanded and improved. It is particularly important to encourage local communities to become involved and engage in business activity within the geopark.Jakub SkibińskiKamil KultysBogusława Baran-ZgłobickaWojciech ZgłobickiMDPI AGarticlegeodiversitygeoheritagegeotourismcultural heritagetourism assessmentScienceQENResources, Vol 10, Iss 113, p 113 (2021)
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spellingShingle	geodiversity geoheritage geotourism cultural heritage tourism assessment Science Q Jakub Skibiński Kamil Kultys Bogusława Baran-Zgłobicka Wojciech Zgłobicki Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
description	Geoparks currently form the basis for the development of geotourism and, therefore, proposals of new geoparks are developed in many countries, including Poland, where over 20 locations for geoparks have been proposed so far. Two national geoparks have been established thus far, while another two have received the status of UNESCO Global Geoparks None of them are located in the Carpathian Mountains. Simultaneously south-eastern Poland—the Podkarpackie Province—boasts valuable geoheritage, biotic and cultural assets. In the past, having regard for the geological heritage, several research teams proposed the creation of three geoparks encompassing the existing landscape parks in that area. However, these were proposals based solely on scientific values. The objective of the study was to comprehensively assess their tourism potential, with a particular focus on geoheritage assets. The assessment has made it possible to determine to what extent these assets meet the conditions necessary for the functioning of this type of areas, i.e., the occurrence of diverse tourist assets, well-developed infrastructure and appropriate development potential. The assessment method used is based on 25 indices forming six groups. The analyses have been carried out for districts lying within the proposed geoparks. It has been found that the analysed area has a sufficiently high geoheritage potential that can be the basis for the functioning of two geoparks. The tourist infrastructure—particularly accommodation and catering facilities and geotourist trails—needs to be expanded and improved. It is particularly important to encourage local communities to become involved and engage in business activity within the geopark.
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author	Jakub Skibiński Kamil Kultys Bogusława Baran-Zgłobicka Wojciech Zgłobicki
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title	Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
title_short	Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
title_full	Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
title_fullStr	Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
title_full_unstemmed	Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects
title_sort	geoparks in se poland as areas of tourism development: current state and future prospects
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Geoparks in SE Poland as Areas of Tourism Development: Current State and Future Prospects

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