Idea miast partnerskich a jej znaczenie dla rozwoju współczesnych miast - perspektywa geograficzna. Przykład Leszna

Idea of sister cities and its importance for contemporary cities development - a geographical perspective. The example of Leszno

Summary: The idea of sister cities is actually a result of the processes initiated after the Second World War. The new post-war reality prompted more and more cities to establish partnerships to avoid further conflicts, as well as to rebuild and regenerate. Nowadays, cities create such contacts for various reasons: similar name, historical links or infrastructural similarities. The paper aims to systematize the existing knowledge on the idea of sister cities and to determine the influence of the discussed idea on contemporary city development. The example was a medium-sized city in Poland - Leszno. Results of survey conducted among the generation Z representatives and interviews with self-government and business representatives were used in the paper. The author found that active participation in relations with sister cities has positive effects on the development of the engaged cities.

Słowa kluczowe: geografia, miasta partnerskie, miasta siostrzane, rozwój miast

Słowa kluczowe (w języku angielskim): city development, geography, sister cities, twin cities

Fiedeń Ł., Anielska K., Świgost-Kapocsi A. (red.), 2020, Współczesne problemy i kierunki badawcze w geografii, IGiGP UJ, Kraków, s. 11-30.

Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UJ

ISBN 978-83-64089-59-6