Zastosowanie metody ankietowej w badaniach fizycznogeograficznych: kwantyfikacja kulturowych świadczeń ekosystemowych w gminie Kowal
The application of the survey method in physico-geographical research: quantification cultural ecosystem services in the Kowal commune

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of the article is to determine the value of the survey method in physical and geographical research. Whereas the subordinate goal – an attempt to explore cultural ecosystem services. The research covered the Kowal commune, located in the south-eastern part of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The main goal was achieved by testing and determining the degree of usability of the survey method in the study of cultural ecosystem services. The conducted social survey concerned opinions on the values of the natural environment and recreational value in the municipality of Kowal. These values define the groups and classes of specific cultural services. When analyzing the results obtained from questionnaires, an assessment was made of the selection of respondents in terms of their relationship with the region and refer to their responses about the state of the environment of the area. The use of the questionnaire method in research and quantification of cultural services is the most frequently used method, which gives good opportunities for assessing and impact on the environment.

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