TY - JOUR
TI - The Relationship between National Parks and Local Governments in the Area of Tourism Development in Poland: Collaboration, Opportunities and Challenges
AU - Kapera, Izabela
TI - The Relationship between National Parks and Local Governments in the Area of Tourism Development in Poland: Collaboration, Opportunities and Challenges
AB - 
	The purpose of the paper is to discuss the scope and quality of collaborative efforts between national parks and local governments in the area of tourism development. The research procedure is based on the questionnaires received from all 23 national parks in Poland, which welcome a total of about 11 million tourists per year. The largest number of park and local government decisions made concern promotional efforts and the development of tourist infrastructure –  mostly walking trails. Most national parks (61%) do suggest that tourism development conflicts with the mission of national parks. The research results may help better understand the relationship between national parks and local governments and may help evaluate what is expected of government officials.
VL - 2017
IS - Issue 2 (38)
PY - 2017
SN - 1896-0200
C1 - 2084-3968
SP - 131
EP - 146
DO - 10.4467/20843968ZP.16.012.7227
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-publiczne/article/the-relationship-between-national-parks-and-local-governments-in-the-area-of-tourism-development-in-poland-collaboration-opportunities-and-challenges
KW - protected areas
KW - local governments
KW - tourism management
KW - Poland