Impact of Uzdrowisko Uniejów Park (Health Resort Uniejów Park) on tourism in the neighbouring municipalities

Health tourism is part of the tourism market. To ensure proper functioning of a health resort, competition on
the market of tourism services is a necessary prerequisite. In its developmental stage, a health resort has a limited impact
on tourism functions in the region. In view of considerable differences in values referring to tourism intensity and tourist
accommodation, the authors attempted to evaluate the impact of the health resort Uniejów on tourism development in
the region. For the purpose of the present paper, the potential for economic activity was assessed based on the economic
burden index, unemployment rate, persons employed, natural persons conducting business activity and tourism function
index by Baretje, Schneider and Charvat, surveys and the analysis of tourists’ place of origin. Tourist accommodation of
the study area is significantly imbalanced. The tourist and social potential of the Poddębice county remains uneven, highly
polarized, with Uniejów municipality holding a dominant position. Tourism attracts private investors to Uniejów and
adds up to a counter-productive dispersion of tourism destination.