Monika Murzyn-Kupisz

The Idea of Sustainable Fashion in Polish Post-Secondary Schools and Universities Offering Fashion Majors

The article presents the results of research on the promotion of the sustainable fashion concept by Polish post-secondary and higher education institutions that offer fashion majors. The analysis in­cluded information on all institutions active in fashion design education in the 2019/2020 academ­ic year and aimed to assess their involvement in education on sustainable fashion by examining the content of their official internet and social media sites. Universities and schools undertake diverse activities which may significantly contribute to the development of ecological awareness of future fashion designers and the general public. Factors that determine the practical possibilities of such schools to exert impact on attitudes to sustainable fashion include both their human resources and the presence of relevant supporting partners in the schools’ surroundings.

Potential for the development of recreational areas in the district of Ruczaj in Kraków
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This article focuses on the challenges associated with the dynamic development of the district of Ruczaj as a housing neighbourhood of Krakow during the turn of the twenty-first century. These challenges are associated with the insufficient amount of recreational areas that can be used by residents. An analysis of the spatial development potential of green and recreational areas, seen as necessary elements of a sustainable housing environment, has been presented in the article.

Streszczenie
Artykuł skupia się na wyzwaniach dynamicznego rozwoju dzielnicy Ruczaj jako dzielnicy mieszkaniowej Krakowa na przełomie XX i XXI w. związanych z niewystarczającą ilością zielonych terenów rekreacyjnych przeznaczonych dla mieszkańców. Przedstawiono analizę możliwości rozwoju przestrzennego terenów zielonych i rekreacyjnych jako niezbędnych elementów zrównoważonego środowiska mieszkaniowego

The article is based on the results of a questionnaire survey of visitors to two major aristocratic residences in Poland (Castle Museum in Łańcut and Castle Museum in Pszczyna). Sketching the specificity of this type of museums and heritage sites as the background for further analysis, in the text several key issues important from the perspective of management of such institutions and getting financial support for them are discussed. These include: an up to date socio-demographic profile of visitors (direct users of the museums’ offer), their motivations to visit, local spending patterns linked with the visitors’ stay in a given town, the level of satisfaction with the visit, shortcomings of the museums or their surroundings from the perspective of tourists. Undertaking this sort of audience studies might also, as shown by research results, provide a broader perspective on the social perception of museums, supplying them with evidence on the complexity of values that might be linked with such heritage institutions by society in general.