TY - JOUR
TI - Geographical factors conditioning the activity and tourist destinations of Chicago’s Polonia
AU - Ziółkowska-Weiss, Kamila
TI - Geographical factors conditioning the activity and tourist destinations of Chicago’s Polonia
AB - 
	The main objective of the article is to present geographical factors conditioning the activity and tourist destinations among Chicago’s Polonia. The following aspects were emphasized among these factors: location (climate, weather, exotics of the place), accessibility of transport, travel time, tourist attractions (unspoilt nature, quiet, peace), place of  residence of the respondents. The objective of research was to check whether the place of residence influences the frequency of tourist trips and the choice of tourist destinations of Chicago’s Polonia as well. The method of diagnostic survey in the form of surveys among Chicago’s Polonia in the total number of 1014 in the Polish and English language is presented in the article. The study includes results of the research which confirm that people living outside the city of Chicago (in the suburbs) travel more frequently than people living in Chicago. The relaxation of people living outside Chicago lasts longer during the year than the relaxation of people living in Chicago as well as people living outside Chicago choose foreign journeys more frequently than people who live in Chicago.
VL - 2019
IS - Issue 156
PY - 2019
SN - 1644-3586
C1 - 2083-3113
SP - 55
EP - 78
DO - 10.4467/20833113PG.19.003.10307
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/prace-geograficzne/article/czynniki-geograficzne-warunkujace-aktywnosc-turystyczna-i-wybor-destynacji-turystycznych-chicagowskiej-polonii
KW - geographical factors
KW - Chicago
KW - Polonia
KW - tourism