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non-professional qualifications, one’s own amateur creativity and all other cultural
activities. Various forms of rest, entertainment and recreation are also included here
(Kolny 2013).
With regard to the forms of recreation, it is worth referring to the concept of
sustainable development that can be analysed in the three dimensions of economic,
social and ecological aspects (Zakrzewska 2019). In economic terms, it concerns
GDP growth that will ensure the right amount of goods and services that allow
for spending leisure time in accordance with human preferences, amongst other
things. In social terms, it refers to improving the quality of life and, in particular,
satisfying social needs by developing and maintaining interpersonal contacts during
free time. In ecological terms, it is associated with the improvement of the state
of the natural environment, the preservation of natural capital and the protection
of biodiversity, which is necessary for satisfactory rest both now and in the future.
Sustainable development is determined by ecological space, and through the assumed
synergy of economic, environmental and social aspects, it is safe and beneficial for
man, the environment and the economy. Sustainable development is also a way of
life that offers the opportunity to choose the forms of consumption. It can also be
described as a specific fashion, because the consumer associates an organic product
with something safe, healthy and modern (Jano´ s-Kresło 2006).
Various tourism-related activities are one of the forms of leisure time. The principle of sustainable development implemented in this sphere of human life requires
taking into account the environmental, economic and socio-cultural sphere in such
a way as to achieve an appropriate balance between these dimensions and ensure
long-term and harmonious development. Protecting endangered species of plants or
habitats, but also scarce resources, especially water and energy, as well as avoiding
excessive waste production by numerous tourists, are especially emphasised here. It
is also important to take into account the capacity of a given area to host a certain
number of people, but also to agree to limit tourist activity in particularly sensitive
areas, such as deserts, polar areas, high mountains, coastal areas, tropical forests or
wetlands where nature reserves or a different type of protected area can be created
(Dzwonkowska 2011).
In the context of sustainable development, attention should be focused on the
natural environment as a space for spending leisure time. The condition of the
natural environment is provided by the quality of the water, air and soil, as well
as natural landscapes ( ´
Swiatowy 2006). Green areas, parks, squares, forests and
allotment gardens that are accessible to humans can be both passive and active rest
areas. If the areas of recreational potential lose their values due to poisoning of
water, air and soil, the possibility of choosing the form of recreation decreases;
consequential travel to other rest places contributes to overloading the areas that are
not contaminated yet with an excessive number of tourists. Considering this, the
broadly perceived protection of the environment, not only in recreational areas, but
also in the immediate vicinity of consumers, means the choice to take or refrain from
activities in order to maintain or restore the natural balance is really important. This
protection consists of: rationally shaping the environment, managing environmental
resources in accordance with the principle of sustainable development, counteracting
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non-professional qualifications, one’s own amateur creativity and all other cultural
activities. Various forms of rest, entertainment and recreation are also included here
(Kolny 2013).
With regard to the forms of recreation, it is worth referring to the concept of
sustainable development that can be analysed in the three dimensions of economic,
social and ecological aspects (Zakrzewska 2019). In economic terms, it concerns
GDP growth that will ensure the right amount of goods and services that allow
for spending leisure time in accordance with human preferences, amongst other
things. In social terms, it refers to improving the quality of life and, in particular,
satisfying social needs by developing and maintaining interpersonal contacts during
free time. In ecological terms, it is associated with the improvement of the state
of the natural environment, the preservation of natural capital and the protection
of biodiversity, which is necessary for satisfactory rest both now and in the future.
Sustainable development is determined by ecological space, and through the assumed
synergy of economic, environmental and social aspects, it is safe and beneficial for
man, the environment and the economy. Sustainable development is also a way of
life that offers the opportunity to choose the forms of consumption. It can also be
described as a specific fashion, because the consumer associates an organic product
with something safe, healthy and modern (Jano´ s-Kresło 2006).
Various tourism-related activities are one of the forms of leisure time. The principle of sustainable development implemented in this sphere of human life requires
taking into account the environmental, economic and socio-cultural sphere in such
a way as to achieve an appropriate balance between these dimensions and ensure
long-term and harmonious development. Protecting endangered species of plants or
habitats, but also scarce resources, especially water and energy, as well as avoiding
excessive waste production by numerous tourists, are especially emphasised here. It
is also important to take into account the capacity of a given area to host a certain
number of people, but also to agree to limit tourist activity in particularly sensitive
areas, such as deserts, polar areas, high mountains, coastal areas, tropical forests or
wetlands where nature reserves or a different type of protected area can be created
(Dzwonkowska 2011).
In the context of sustainable development, attention should be focused on the
natural environment as a space for spending leisure time. The condition of the
natural environment is provided by the quality of the water, air and soil, as well
as natural landscapes ( ´
Swiatowy 2006). Green areas, parks, squares, forests and
allotment gardens that are accessible to humans can be both passive and active rest
areas. If the areas of recreational potential lose their values due to poisoning of
water, air and soil, the possibility of choosing the form of recreation decreases;
consequential travel to other rest places contributes to overloading the areas that are
not contaminated yet with an excessive number of tourists. Considering this, the
broadly perceived protection of the environment, not only in recreational areas, but
also in the immediate vicinity of consumers, means the choice to take or refrain from
activities in order to maintain or restore the natural balance is really important. This
protection consists of: rationally shaping the environment, managing environmental
resources in accordance with the principle of sustainable development, counteracting