Oddziaływanie agroturystyki na rozwój lokalny na przykładzie Karpat
Impact of Agritourism on Local Development – Case Study of the Polish Carpathians

Summary/Abstract: The Carpathian Mountains is one of the major tourist destination in Poland. Tourism is an important factor in the socio-economic development and income for residents. The aim of the study was to explain the impact of agritourism on local development of rural areas. Survey study and field study were used. The survey was conducted among 275 owners of agritourism farms. The results showed that the impact of agritourism on the socio-economic development of the region is diverse. It is clearly visible only in communes with a high number of agritourism farms (about 10% of all communes); in other communes the impact is rather small. Respondents indicated that agritourism most often contributes to an increase in tourist facilities (e.g. recreation and leisure, standard of accommodation), services (e.g. catering, commercial) and effects on local economies (e.g. employment, tax revenues). In addition, agritourism activities contribute to the protection and cultivation of rural traditions and raising civil organisation (e.g. agritourism associations).

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