A SPATIAL DIVERSITY OF TOURISM FUNCTIONS OF MAŁOPOLSKA REGION USING THE WROCŁAW TAXONOMY

The aim of the research is to analyze the spatial diversity of tourism functions of Małopolska region. The analysis was performed by grouping districts of Małopolska province, which are similar in terms of characterizing them tourism functions. The method of Wroclaw taxonomy, also known as the dendr...

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Published inActa Scientiarum Polonorum. Formatio Circumiectus Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 15
Main Authors Gawroński, Krzysztof, Sobaś, Edyta, Gawrońska, Grażyna, Pytlowska, Monika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Polish
Published Olsztyn Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rolniczego im. Hugona Kollataja w Krakowie 01.01.2017
Subjects
Classification
Data banks
Taxonomy
Tourism
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Summary:The aim of the research is to analyze the spatial diversity of tourism functions of Małopolska region. The analysis was performed by grouping districts of Małopolska province, which are similar in terms of characterizing them tourism functions. The method of Wroclaw taxonomy, also known as the dendritic method, was used for classifying the objects. As a result of the analysis, 6 groups of districts (types) different in terms of tourism functions determinants were distinguished. 19 districts and 3 cities with district status of Małopolska province were analyzed. The basis of the research was data obtained from the Local Data Bank, CSO from 2013. The paper presents a classification of districts characterized by using 12 indicators selected for the research.
ISSN:1644-0765
DOI:10.15576/ASP.FC/2017.16.3.15