Responsible Urban Tourism as a Tool of Natural and Cultural Heritage Protection: Poznań (Poland) Orchids’ Case

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dc.abstract.enNowadays, the public needs to be made more aware of the benefits of sustainability for the local environment. It appears that tourism is a particularly effective tool for teaching sustainability and responsibility because it not only provides new experiences but also explains and enhances the visited area. Visitors should become more conscious of the need to preserve the ecosystem as a result of this remarkable experience, which is caused by skillfully planned activities. The authors of this study discuss the effects of tourism in the natural enclave of Poznań (Poland) while presenting the findings of interdisciplinary studies on locally threatened orchid species. The number and condition of individual orchids have not changed significantly as a result of rather strong anthropopressure, according to observations made since 1997. The study area is an ideal place to enhance environmental education and responsible tourism because it is also rich in historical values. Such tourism can be considered responsible urban tourism. According to the questionnaire study, which was based on 1000 surveys, respondents expressed a developing emotional attachment to the area and commended the educational pathways and changes in land use. They also acknowledged that they did not know enough about the location, the environment, or the cultural legacy. The current study demonstrates that, while society has grown to value the Kopanina wilderness, it has also begun to consider nature conservation from a wider perspective.
dc.affiliationWydział Rolnictwa, Ogrodnictwa i Biotechnologii
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Botaniki
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Botaniki i Siedliskoznawstwa Leśnego
dc.contributor.authorMachnik, Aleksandra
dc.contributor.authorKluza-Wieloch, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorMaciejewska-Rutkowska, Irmina
dc.date.access2025-03-20
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-07T11:22:45Z
dc.date.available2025-05-07T11:22:45Z
dc.date.copyright2024-12-05
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Nowadays, the public needs to be made more aware of the benefits of sustainability for the local environment. It appears that tourism is a particularly effective tool for teaching sustainability and responsibility because it not only provides new experiences but also explains and enhances the visited area. Visitors should become more conscious of the need to preserve the ecosystem as a result of this remarkable experience, which is caused by skillfully planned activities. The authors of this study discuss the effects of tourism in the natural enclave of Poznań (Poland) while presenting the findings of interdisciplinary studies on locally threatened orchid species. The number and condition of individual orchids have not changed significantly as a result of rather strong anthropopressure, according to observations made since 1997. The study area is an ideal place to enhance environmental education and responsible tourism because it is also rich in historical values. Such tourism can be considered responsible urban tourism. According to the questionnaire study, which was based on 1000 surveys, respondents expressed a developing emotional attachment to the area and commended the educational pathways and changes in land use. They also acknowledged that they did not know enough about the location, the environment, or the cultural legacy. The current study demonstrates that, while society has grown to value the Kopanina wilderness, it has also begun to consider nature conservation from a wider perspective.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number23
dc.description.points100
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume16
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su162310669
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2754
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/23/10669
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofSustainability
dc.relation.pagesart. 10669
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.ennature-based tourism
dc.subject.enresponsible urban tourism
dc.subject.encultural tourism
dc.subject.ensustainability
dc.subject.eneducational path
dc.subject.enorchids
dc.subject.enPoznań
dc.titleResponsible Urban Tourism as a Tool of Natural and Cultural Heritage Protection: Poznań (Poland) Orchids’ Case
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Balancing Preservation, Development and Visitor Experience
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oaire.citation.issue23
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