Geographical factors conditioning the activity and tourist destinations of Chicago’s Polonia Cover Image

Czynniki geograficzne warunkujące aktywność turystyczną i wybór destynacji turystycznych chicagowskiej Polonii
Geographical factors conditioning the activity and tourist destinations of Chicago’s Polonia

Author(s): Kamila Ziółkowska-Weiss
Subject(s): Human Geography, Evaluation research, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: geographical factors; Chicago; Polonia; tourism;

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of the article is to present geographical factors conditioning the activity and tourist destinations among Chicago’s Polonia. The following aspects were emphasized among these factors: location (climate, weather, exotics of the place), accessibility of transport, travel time, tourist attractions (unspoilt nature, quiet, peace), place of residence of the respondents. The objective of research was to check whether the place of residence influences the frequency of tourist trips and the choice of tourist destinations of Chicago’s Polonia as well. The method of diagnostic survey in the form of surveys among Chicago’s Polonia in the total number of 1014 in the Polish and English language is presented in the article.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 156
  • Page Range: 55-78
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish