A contribution to delineating the boundaries of the recreational hinterland of large towns =Príspevok k vymedzeniu hranic rekreačného zázemia velkých miest

Abstract

The recreational hinterland of large towns is one of the types of economic-geographical regions. Its origin is mainly tied up with the increased concentration of population in large towns and the influences of the highly urbanized environment upon the behavior of urban man. The structure of this type of economic-geographical regions is characterized by nodal links combining a large town with its environment. The intensity of these links is determined by the interest of the inhabitants of a large town in the participation in short-term recreation. The orientation of these links Is significantly affected by the quality of the landscape potential for short-term recreation