Diversification of International Tourism in European Union under Economic Crisis

Authors

  • Sławomir Kurek Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, Instytut Geografii
  • Paulina Wacławik Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, Instytut Geografii

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.24.1

Keywords:

European Union, international tourism, tourism flows, tourist expenses

Abstract

During the economic crisis, there has been a decline in the rate of growth of foreign touristarrivals, both in the world (for example, in 2008-2009 the number of foreign tourist arrivals fell from919 to 880 million) and the European Union (down from 486 to 462 million). The purpose of this articleis to show an impact of world economic crisis on the intensity and spatial variation of internationaltourism to the countries of the European Union at the beginning of the twenty-first century, witha particular focus on the years 2007-2011. The arrivals of foreign tourists to the European Union andits selected countries were shown generatings the most intensive tourism flows, as well as the changesin the structure of these arrivals were discussed. The diversity of international tourism receipts fromselected EU countries during the given period of time was also investigated. Tourism flows are alsoaffected by demographic changes, especially the aging of the population. Therefore the diversity oftourism flows and foreign tourism spending by age was examined.

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Author Biographies

Sławomir Kurek, Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, Instytut Geografii

Sławomir Kurek, Associate professor at Pedagogical University of Cracow, Institute of Geography,Department of Socio-economic Geography. Research interests: demographic changes in Poland and theworld, changes in the reproductive behaviour, population ageing, international tourism, entrepreneurshipeducation. His scientific output comprises 96 publications, of which 25 were published after habilitation.The list of publications includes 2 monographic books, 17 papers published abroad (includingthree articles recorded at Journal Citation Reports: Journal of Curriculum Studies, Geografiska Annalerand Population, Place and Space), 6 original papers in English in Polish Scientific journals (Bulletinof Geography). In addition to that he is an author of a geography handbook for students of upper levelsecondary school (basic level for a new core curriculum).

Paulina Wacławik, Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, Instytut Geografii

Paulina Wacławik, PhD Student in the Institute of Geography at Pedagogical University of Cracow.She graduated from Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Her academic interests include regional development,cultural tourism, regional touristic products, anthropology of culture, anthropology of urbanspace and ethnomusicology.

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Published

2013-10-01

How to Cite

Kurek, S., & Wacławik, P. (2013). Diversification of International Tourism in European Union under Economic Crisis. Studies of the Industrial Geography Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, 24, 9–24. https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.24.1