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Second homes and rural areas developmentWarszawa 2011, 184 s. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction (Krystian Heffner, Adam Czarnecki) 9
Chapter 1. A theoretical take on the phenomenon of second homes (Krystian Heffner, Adam Czarnecki) 13
Introduction 13
1.1. Determinants of the development of the second homes phenomenon 16
1.2. Second homes – idea and definitions 18
1.3. Placement factors in the creation of second homes 20
1.4. Second homes and local economies 24
1.5. Second homes and socio-demographic issues 29
1.6. Second homes and landscape and environment 32
Summary 35
Chapter 2. The role of second homes in rural areas development. Research assumptions: goals, hypotheses, study area (Krystian Heffner) 37
Chapter 3. Second homes in Central Statistical Office studies (Izasław Frenkel) 45
3.1. Data sources and basic definitions 45
3.2. Characteristics of second homes in light of the 2002 National Census data 48
3.3. Characteristics of second homes in tourism and recreation studies 62
Summary 64
Chapter 4. Spatial differentiation and scope of the second homes phenomenon (Krystian Heffner) 69
Introduction 69
4.1. Quantitative and spatial dimensions of the phenomenon of second homes in rural areas 70
4.2. Second homes – a regional approach 75
4.3. Second homes and housing stock in rural communes 78
Chapter 5. Characteristics of second homes (Jolanta Jakóbczyk-Gryszkiewicz) 89
Introduction 89
5.1. Locations and characteristics of study areas 91
5.2. Characteristics of second homes based on study results 92
5.2.1. Distance between second homes and their owners’ primary places of residence 92
5.2.2. Placement of second homes in rural settlements 95
5.2.3. Means of obtainment of second homes 96
5.2.4. Dimensions of seasonal recreational lots 97
5.2.5. Dimensions of second homes 99
5.2.6. Furnishings in second homes 101
5.2.7. Wall and roofing materials 102
5.2.8. Types and duration of time spent at second homes 104
Conclusions 106
Annex. A comparison of basic characteristics of second homes across study areas and communes 109
Chapter 6. Types of economic relations between owners of second homes and rural residents (Małgorzata Twardzik) 113
Introduction 113
6.1. Characteristics of second homes owners and permanent residents of rural areas 113
6.2. Trading and service relations between rural residents and second homes owners 116
6.3. Trading and service relations of second homes owners in local markets 120
6.4. Sales – purchase – deeds of gift of home/land: declarations of residents of selected rural settlements 128
Chapter 7. Influence of the second homes phenomenon on rural area development (Krystian Heffner, Adam Czarnecki) 131
Introduction 131
7.1. Opinions of local authorities about second homes 132
7.2. Influence of second homes (the owners’ perspective) on local economies 143
7.3. Influence of second homes (the perspective of permanent residents and rural population) on social and economic situation of rural societies 153
Summary (Krystian Heffner) 163
Bibliography 169
The second homes phenomenon – final remarks (Krystian Heffner) 179
