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An Analysis of Recreational and Leisure Areas in Polish Counties with the Use of Geographically Weighted Regression

Version 1 : Received: 24 October 2023 / Approved: 25 October 2023 / Online: 25 October 2023 (11:00:18 CEST)

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Nalej, M.; Lewandowicz, E. An Analysis of Recreational and Leisure Areas in Polish Counties with the Use of Geographically Weighted Regression. Sustainability 2024, 16, 380. Nalej, M.; Lewandowicz, E. An Analysis of Recreational and Leisure Areas in Polish Counties with the Use of Geographically Weighted Regression. Sustainability 2024, 16, 380.

Abstract

Recreational and leisure areas play a special role. These areas mitigate or eliminate the disadvantages of living in large cities, and they enhance the quality of life in small towns. The aim of this study was to analyze the share of recreational and leisure areas in Polish counties in 2022. In Poland, recreational and leisure areas constitute a separate land-use category in cadastral registers. Annual cadastral data from the Land and Building Register at county level (in tabular form) were the main source of data for the study. The analysis revealed that the share of recreational and leisure areas was higher in counties situated in western and south-western Poland, as well as in cities. The spatially varied influence of socioeconomic factors on the share of recreational and leisure areas in Polish counties in 2002 was determined with the use of local Moran's I statistic and geographically weighted regression (GWR). The study confirmed that population density was significantly related to the share of recreational and leisure areas in Polish counties. The impact of the remaining socioeconomic factors associated with spatial and economic development varied across regions. The study also revealed that in addition to the current socioeconomic determinants, the share of recreational and leisure areas in Polish counties was also influenced by historical factors and the counties' development since their establishment.

Keywords

recreational and leisure areas; land and building register; GWR; Poland; GIS

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Geography

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