Socioglobalistic at sea and coast deals with understanding and explaining the global problems of the modern world connected with maritime and around maritime matters. The social reality is presented in terms of objective and subjective determinants of individual and collective social relations at sea and connected with sea. The aim of the article is to present a broad scale of paradigms for new maritime sociology.
The theoretical part of the article attempts to summarize the history of theoretical conceptualization of term “port city” in maritime sociology. In the empirical part author focuses on the problems of local community responses to the challenges of urban development and the construction of the LNG terminal in Świnoujście (Poland). The case study included results of interview questionnaire (N=204), technique of the participant observation, and an analysis of official documents and local newspapers articles "Wyspiarz Niebieski " and "Nowy Wyspiarz”. Research indicates that the city - despite its potential attractiveness of investment - is in crisis and decline in economic and social activity. However, inhabitants are convinced that local community should seize the opportunity offered by a development of gas terminal.
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