Przydatność szlaków turystycznych oraz elementów infrastruktury w świetle wyników ogólnopolskiego badania opinii społecznej

The objective of the article is to present different types of tourist routes and infrastructure elements preferred by the society basing on the results of the nationwide survey, which was conducted in 2013 on a representative sample of 1000 individuals over the age of 18. The sample was of random−amount character. Respondents evaluated the usability of several types of tourist objects (routes and paths) as well as different devices constituting their equipment. The survey also included the question which allowed the evaluation of usability of 10 infrastructure elements, which increase the quality of leisure in forests. Statistical analyses included General Line Model (GLM) or ANOVA and post−hoc comparisons with Tukey HSD test. In case of equivocal results of analyses, data was retested with PCA, which was selected upon checking the length of gradient with DCA. Data was analyzed with regard to the respondents' age, education and material status. The most desirable routes turned out to be walking trails and hiking routes (fig. 1). Results indicate that the most useful infrastructure objects include waste bins and information boards, while the least usable are playsets for children and fitness equipment (fig. 4). The most useful infrastructure elements are: signs and then ex aequo: car parks, places for animal observation, rest facilities and viewpoints, and the least needed: children's playgrounds, rope parks, and paintball sites.