Second homes twenty years later :the case of the commune of Jadów

Abstract

The paper shows the phenomenon of second homes ii the commune of Jadów in the perspective of two research approaches - the description of the process in accordance with the precepts of neo-positivism, and its additional interpretation conform to the "recommendations" of the humanistic approach. The areas of high tourist attractiveness, especially those situated near large urban agglomerations. Despite the traditions reaching back to the 19th century the second homes in the commune of Jadów are still developing, although some of the observations made in 2002 may indicate that this process could undergo a further slowdown iii a dose future