An attempt at an integrated assessment of the tourism attractiveness of a region: the example of North Karelia (Finland)

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  • Katarzyna Kowalska Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Nauk Geograficznych

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10106-012-0003-2

Keywords:

tourism attractiveness, ‘point bonitation’, methods of assessment of tourism attractiveness, integrated assessment of tourism attractiveness, North Karelia (Finland)

Abstract

The article presents a proposal for an integrated assessment of the tourism attractiveness of a region. The holistic approach used in the author's master's thesis is given as an example. The article presents the results of a survey and ‘point bonitation’ (a ranking method) for the North Karelia region. In the summary, there is an attempt to assess the methods which were applied in the research.

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Published

2012-08-13

How to Cite

Kowalska, K. (2012). An attempt at an integrated assessment of the tourism attractiveness of a region: the example of North Karelia (Finland). Turyzm/Tourism, 22(1), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10106-012-0003-2

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