Problem gmin zacofanych byłego województwa nowosądeckiego

Underdeveloped communes in the former (1975-1998) Nowy Sącz voivodeship (now southern part of the Malopolska province)

The author presents the delimitation of the problem causing areas (underdeveloped communes) in the Nowy Sącz voivodeship, according to the criteria defined by the European Union. Both natural and cultural resources, as well as touristic base of these singled out areas have been considered. Special attention has been paid to the necessity to promote various kinds of non-agricultural activity within the range of the multifunctional development of rural areas with particular regard to the agrotourism, protection of environment, landscape and other natural and cultural values.