The research presented in this article concerns the issue of rural tourism, which is associated with significant economic and landscape changes in the countryside. It is important that tourist development in these areas be subject to the principles of sustainable development, which are important for the preservation of the environment in which tourism operates. The research topic is related to two of the most salient features of rural tourism today, environmental sustainability and pro-environmental behavior, which are considered the right ways to achieve sustainability goals. The main research aim presented is to indicate which of the postulates of sustainable development are being implemented and how concerning the functioning and development of rural tourism is on the Polish tourism market. Another goal is to indicate what types of resources in the rural environment are the basis for the preparation of a tourist product; for whom and how these resources are to be used; as well as the participation of the local community in the management of the resources that constitute its own environment, one of the basic principles of sustainable development. The primary method used was a document analysis and an analysis of selected websites presenting rural environmental resources used in this form of tourism. The research identified that sustainable approaches to tourism development in rural areas in Poland are appropriate with respect to the resources available there and to both natural and cultural values. For resources used in a rural environment, emphasis is placed on the protection of both elements. It has been identified that one idea for their protection is sustainable sharing, which assumes rational use to an extent that would not affect the nature of the assets but at the same time could benefit the local community. Both values are used in different ways but, in addition to their purely recreational value, their educational value is equally important each time.

This article presents the tourism potential of the Polish–Czech borderlands (Klodzko Land, Lower Silesia, Poland), in which historical sacred sites, namely cemeteries and churches, play a significant role. An analysis of the most important features of sacred sites was carried out to present the diversity of the architectural richness of the region. At the same time, attention was paid to additional elements, such as their visual aspects and their impact on shaping space. The research is based on the sacred sites located on the Polish–Czech borderland. As part of the work, an analysis of historical, natural, and landscape conditions was performed along with the spatial layout of 106 cemeteries. During the field research, inventories of landscape and natural values were carried out. The assessment of landscape value was carried out using an original concept to enable an indication of site’s tourism potential on the basis of visual aspects of its space. The article and the research methods contained within concern interdisciplinary research combining architecture, landscape architecture, socio-economic geography, and tourism.

The greenery system of the city is an extremely important element of the urban structure. It is responsible for the proper functioning of the city in the ecological and natural aspect, but also supports social functions. The dynamic development of urbanized areas and the pressure of investment often causes the reduction or elimination of allotment gardens area. The paper presents example of the system of city with particular reference to allotment gardens. It is focused on the contemporary role of allotment gardens as an element of cities green areas. It is also attempted to determine factors that affect the integrity of the Green Infrastructure and sustainability development of the urban structure.

The aim of the article was to compare the landscape and cultural value of cemeteries located around wooden churches on the Polish–Czech border in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Research regarding the history of the villages was undertaken, describing their development and the construction of the churches and the cemeteries so as to compare changes in cemetery spatial layout, architecture, and landscape. The villages involved were Grzmiąca, Kamieńczyk, Międzygórze, Nowa Bystrzyca, Rybnica Leśna, and Zalesie. The following analyses were conducted: assessment of the visual aspects of the landscape, evaluation of the architectural value, and assessment of land use. In the landscape of Lower Silesia, churchyard cemeteries, which bear witness to the rich past of this region, are gradually but remorselessly deteriorating. Adverse changes are occurring to their spatial layout, to church buildings, as well as in architecture and greenery. The article presents a new approach to the subject of sacred sites through multi-faceted research aimed at protecting the fragile and changing religious landscape.

Celem artykułu jest porównanie stanu zachowania i walorów krajobrazowych oraz kulturowych cmentarzy położonych w czterech gminach powiatu kłodzkiego w południowo-zachodniej części Polski, w woj. dolnośląskim. Na potrzeby artykułu wstępie przeprowadzono analizy dotyczące historii wsi, opisano demografię, rozwój miejscowości, budowę kościołów oraz cmentarzy. badania kameralne opierały się o kwerendę biblioteczną i obejmowały analizę literaturę, wykorzystano również zasoby zbirów ikonograficznych i kartograficznych. W artykule porównano zmiany dotyczących układu, architektury, krajobrazu na terenie cmentarzy w powiecie kłodzkim we wsiach: Sokolec, Pasterka, Orłowiec i Kamieńczyk. Zwrócono uwagę na to. że obecnie przykościelne cmentarze będące reliktem przeszłości ulegają powolnemu i systematycznemu niszczeniu i z biegiem czasu zaciera się ich układ przestrzenny, zniszczeniu ulegają bramy, ogrodzenia, nagrobki, czasem zniwelowane zostaje całe pole grzebalne oraz mała architektura.

Celem artykułu jest porównanie stanu zachowania i walorów krajobrazowych oraz kulturowych cmentarzy położonych w Miłkowie w gminie Podgórzyn w południowo- -zachodniej części Polski (woj. dolnośląskie) oraz prezentacja wyników powiązań krajobrazowo- przyrodniczych i analizy dziedzictwa kulturowego wiejskich cmentarzy przykościelnych. Na potrzeby artykułu przeprowadzono następujące analizy: uwarunkowań historycznych cmentarzy przykościelnych w Miłkowie, zmian struktury funkcjonalno-przestrzennej badanego obszaru wiejskiego, zmian elementów struktury krajobrazu wsi i cmentarzy oraz analizę systemu wielkoskalowych połączeń tworzących niebiesko-zieloną infrastrukturę w skali regionalnej i lokalnej. Stwierdzono, że obydwa zachowane do dziś cmentarze wraz z kościołami w Miłkowie posiadają dużą wartość historyczną i artystyczną oraz kompozycyjno- architektoniczną. Obydwa cmentarze w Miłkowie, aczkolwiek niepołączone z sobą przyrodniczo, wzbogacają bioróżnorodność wsi i tworzą ważne wnętrze krajobrazowo-przyrodnicze z dominantami w postaci wież kościelnych. Ich znaczenie w lokalnym i regionalnym systemie niebiesko-zielonej infrastruktury powinno być priorytetem w przyszłych planach zagospodarowania wsi.