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The Role of Local Food Culture in Sustainable Tourism Development

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Kapera I.

Geography and Tourism

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2019

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tom Vol. 7, No. 1

29--39

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The study focused on issues related to local food, tourism, and creating sustainable development. The paper is based first on existing studies in this field and second on new research conducted among tourists and their preferences in local cuisine. The purpose of the study was to illustrate the significance of local food in the development of sustainable tourism along with the relationship between the two, as well as to indicate whether tourists are interested in the food offering characteristic of their destination. Research has shown that tourists are interested in local and regional cuisine, while some take this one step further and seek out local and regional cuisine. Almost 60% of the studied tourists believe that a hotel restaurant offering should include dishes and drinks associated with local and regional cuisine, but only 36% believe that a hotel restaurant’s décor should be related to its geographic region. A total of 70% of tourists are interested in cuisine characteristic of the place or region they are visiting, while 40% actively seek out local and regional items.

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Tourism, leisure and zoos - an outline of the problem on the example of Poland

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Kapera I. , Kapera A.

Geography and Tourism

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2021

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tom Vol. 9, No. 2

7--16

EN

Despite often polarized opinions, zoological gardens are among the most frequently visited tourist attractions in the world and there is no indication that they will cease to exist in the coming years. This article presents the zoological gardens from the point of view of tourismand leisure in the light of opinions expressed by visitors in Poland. The aim of this study is to examine what role zoological gardens play in tourism and how they are perceived by visitors to these places in Poland. There are 25 zoological gardens in the country, and they are visited by a total of around 4 million people every year. Attendance in the largest of them reaches over 1.6 million visitors. In the research proceedingsthe opinionsof visitors to Polish zooswere analysed. For that purpose data from the online services Tripadvisor and Google Maps have been gathered. The results show that visitors generally judge the visited places well, and in their opinions they refer mainly to organizational issues, prices and service, rarely paying attention to animal welfare and only occasionally to issues concerning the realization of the educational or conservation function.

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Use of animals in entertainment – an outline of the problem

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Kapera I. , Kapera A.

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tom Vol. 10, No. 1

17--24

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The article outlines issues related to the use of animals in entertainment, specifically addressing circuses. So far, measures banning or restricting the use of animals in circuses have already been adopted in about 1/5 of the world’s countries, and similar legislation is under discussion in many other countries. Poland has a nationwide ban on the use of wild-born animals in circuses, but there are still about a dozen circuses that use animals in their performances. The total number of animals in circuses is estimated at around 250 specimens. In recent years, Polish society’s attitudes toward the use and exploitation of animals have undergone dynamic changes. The purpose of the work was to provide examples of the use of animals in entertainment, with a particular focus on circuses, and to highlight the main associated problems. By attempting to estimate the magnitude of the phenomenon with regard to the country and drawing attention to the controversies surrounding the topic presented, the authors hope that the outlook presented will become a contribution to a broader discussion, also within science.

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Bezpieczeństwo w hotelarstwie polskim

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Kapera I. , Kapera J.

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2014

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nr 3

69-79

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The aim of the study was to present risks in the hotel industry and certain aspects relating to security in the hotel and the presentation of examples of solutions affecting the safety improvement. Analysis of source materials including legislation and police statistics yet have purpose to complement, systematize and update security issues in hotel industry. The article consists of five main parts. The first presents the terminology of hotel services, terms and place of supply and information on the number of accommodation facilities in Poland over ten years. The second part addresses the issues of hoteliers’ responsibilities. Risks are approximate at the next, the third part. Then presents some aspects related to safety at hotels. Then there are presented some aspects related to security at the hotel. Examples of solutions that improve security in the accommodation are a subject to consideration within the last part. In 2011, Poland had more than seven thousands of tourist accommodation places. The types and categories of hotel facilities were established in the Act of 29 August 1997 on tourist services. Requirements for equipment and services for the various types and categories of hotel facilities determines the minister in charge of tourism in the way of regulation. Furthermore, with discussed issue corresponds number of other regulations, including those relating to the responsibility of the proprietor. The scope of this responsibility is broad and involves the responsibility for the proper execution of the service, for things brought to the facility for creating or contributing to the development of life-threatening or health visitors, for damage to health or loss of life. Risks in the hotel industry may have its origin in external factors which include the presence of pathological phenomena, or may be associated with an object and its location. As shown by the data in the case of hotels, inns, hotels and workers camp and campsites are usually made of offenses relating to the theft of someone else’s property. However, increasing the security cannot be reduced to the prevention of theft. Among the resources neutralizing threats are such resources as: legal, organizational and tactical, architectural and construction, mechanical, electronic, physical. The important is the collaboration between hoteliers, police and other securityrelated services in an area where the facility is located.

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Celem opracowania było przedstawienie zagrożeń występujących w hotelarstwie i wybranych aspektów związanych z bezpieczeństwem w hotelu oraz prezentacja przykładów rozwiązań wpływających na poprawę bezpieczeństwa. Analiza materiałów źródłowych, w tym aktów prawnych i statystyk policyjnych, miała jednocześnie na celu uzupełnienie, usystematyzowanie i aktualizację zagadnień związanych z bezpieczeństwem w hotelarstwie. W pierwszej części artykułu przedstawiono terminologię usług hotelarskich, warunki i miejsce ich świadczenia oraz informacje na temat liczby obiektów noclegowych w Polsce na przestrzeni dziesięciu lat. Część druga porusza kwestie odpowiedzialności hotelarza. Zagrożenia występujące w hotelu zostały przybliżone w kolejnej, trzeciej części. Następnie przedstawiono wybrane aspekty związane z bezpieczeństwem w hotelu. Przykłady rozwiązań poprawiających bezpieczeństwo w obiekcie noclegowym były przedmiotem rozważań w ramach ostatniej części. W 2011 roku było w Polsce ponad 7 tys. turystycznych obiektów noclegowych. Rodzaje i kategorie obiektów hotelarskich zostały określone w Ustawie z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 roku o usługach turystycznych. Wymagania co do wyposażenia i świadczonych usług dla poszczególnych rodzajów i kategorii obiektów hotelarskich określa minister właściwy do spraw turystyki w drodze rozporządzenia. Poza tym z omawianym zagadnieniem koresponduje szereg innych przepisów, w tym odnoszące się do odpowiedzialności hotelarza. Zakres owej odpowiedzialności jest szeroki i wiąże się z odpowiedzialnością za należyte wykonanie usługi, za rzeczy wniesione do obiektu, za stworzenie lub przyczynienie się do stworzenia zagrożenia życia bądź zdrowia gości, za szkodę na zdrowiu lub utratę życia. Zagrożenia w hotelarstwie mogą mieć swoje źródło w czynnikach zewnętrznych, do których należy zaliczyć występowanie zjawisk patologicznych lub mogą być związane z obiektem i jego lokalizacją. Jak wykazują dane w przypadku hoteli, zajazdów, hoteli pracowniczych oraz kempingów i pól namiotowych najczęściej dokonywane są przestępstwa związane z kradzieżą cudzego mienia. Niemniej jednak zwiększanie bezpieczeństwa nie sprowadza się do przeciwdziałania kradzieżom. Wśród środków neutralizacji zagrożeń znajdują się środki: prawne, organizacyjno-taktyczne, architektoniczno-budowlane, mechaniczne, elektroniczne, fizyczne. Ważna jest współpraca między hotelarzami, policją i innymi służbami związanymi z bezpieczeństwem na terenie, w którym znajduje się obiekt.

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Hunting tourism in Poland – an outline of the problem

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Kapera I. , Kapera A.

Geography and Tourism

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2020

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tom Vol. 8, No. 2

7--14

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Wildlife hunting is a controversial and highly polarised topic both in Poland and abroad. The arguments advanced by the supporters of hunting tourism concern a specific approach to nature conservation and, at the same time, the inflow of additional funds for local communities. The examples from other countries cited in this paper indicate that part of these revenues remain in the source countries and Poland is no exception in this respect. However, regardless of the validity and quality of these arguments, the rather commonly held opinion that shooting of animals is beneficial for nature distracts attention from the fact that Poland is perceived as an El Dorado for tourists who kill ‘for fun’. One of the key issues regarding hunting tourism is whether the development of this form of tourism is an adequate/appropriate/ethical way of using animals compared to other tourism-related activities, such as watching wildlife or taking photographs. On the other hand, it is impossible to expect tourists to depart from commercial killing of animals in Poland over the coming years. For this reason, further research concerning the main problems presented in this article is needed from the perspective of local residents and hunters themselves.

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Animals and their Role in Tourism – Examples and Controversies from around the World and from Poland

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Kapera I. , Kapera J. , Kapera A.

Geography and Tourism

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2019

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tom Vol. 7, No. 2

93--102

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Fauna, which is an important element of tourist attractiveness, plays an essential role in tourist experience all over the world, and is intended for tourism use in multiple ways. The situation of animals and the approach to their use in tourism differ depending on location, and each of those places has its own legal and cultural approach to animal welfare. This article refers to a variety of examples and – most importantly – controversies from Poland and abroad. The results presented in the paper are based on the information acquired from scientific sources, statistical data, tourist opinions, reports in English and Polish, as well as own observations of the authors and opinions of tourists. The aim was to put forward experiences and practices concerning the use of animals in tourism, highlight its key ideas, and encourage other researchers and students to reflect critically on the place of animals in Polish tourism in particular.