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Rural residents’ opinions about second home owners: Does the spatial arrangement of a village matter? Cover

Rural residents’ opinions about second home owners: Does the spatial arrangement of a village matter?

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Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Study area
Source: own elaboration
Study area Source: own elaboration

Figure 2.

Spatial patterns of selected villages (A & B - enclave type; C & D - mix type)
Source: own elaboration
Spatial patterns of selected villages (A & B - enclave type; C & D - mix type) Source: own elaboration

Population, study sample

No. of residentsTotal no. of second homes (in 2020)No. of questionnaires madeSecond homes’ share of total number of housesAmenities & services
Kaniwola5573593780%Grocery, Piaseczno Resort, camping site
Wytyczno533752631%School, grocery shops, church
Zbereże124371248%community centre, chapel and guardhouse
Załucze Stare142661165%chapel and museum of Polesie National Park

PCA of variety of social interactions and results of Mann–Whitney U test to compare differences between village types

Indicator LoadingsCronbach’s alphaEnclave type N=63Mix type N=23Mann–Whitney test
MeanSt. Dev.MeanSt. Dev.Zp
F1. Positive judgement of relations with tourists 0.8473.490.554.190.534.67<0.001
I believe that relations with second home owners are friendly in nature0.810 3.440.894.210.733.62<0.001
In the part of the village inhabited by second home owners, I also feel ‘at home’0.709 3.601.024.300.873.170.002
I feel at home in the village0.676 4.030.994.340.881.440.150
In general, contact between second home owners and residents is good0.672 3.650.814.470.594.29<0.001
The presence of second home owners positively influences human relations in the village0.621 3.460.864.130.753.1630.002
Second home owners in the village are treated as equal citizens0.568 3.110.954.131.094.05<0.001
Second home owners are welcome in my town0.555 3.820.774.440.993.45<0.001
Second home owners refer to residents with respect0.512 3.600.854.570.724.64<0.001
Second home owners are close to the local community and become important ‘village ambassadors’ in the outside world0.505 2.850.893.560.993.240.001
The second home owner in the village is more of a guest than a ‘friend’0.454 3.391.053.781.241.670.094
F2. Negative social impact* 0.7772.530.721.440.65-5.19<0.001
In conversation, I have criticised the presence of second home owners in the village0.753 2.571.041.300.82-5.10<0.001
I often have unpleasant conversations with second home owners0.733 2.190.941.430.84-3.61<0.001
The peace of the village was interrupted due to the presence of second home owners0.695 2.550.981.430.84-4.54<0.001
Second home owners are sometimes rude to residents0.679 2.791.101.601.07-4.19<0.001
F3. Engaged social relations* 0.8273.221.164.330.863.97<0.001
I have visited a second home owner’s house upon invitation0.872 3.091.414.431.034.19<0.001
I have been in a second home owner’s place0.820 3.231.364.430.943.90<0.001
Some of the second home owners are among my friends0.676 3.331.304.131.212.680.007

PCA of extent of social interaction and results of Mann-Whitney U test to compare differences between the two village types

Indicator LoadingsCronbach’s alphaEnclave type N=63Mix type N=23Mann–Whitney
meanSt. Dev.meanSt. Dev.Zp
F4. Individual-oriented 0.8341.840.833.090.994.616<0.001
Exchange of gifts0.841 1.420.773.081.754.127<0.001
Feasting together with second home owners0.745 2.011.183.301.323.844<0.001
Participation in joint sports and recreation0.740 1.691.022.781.752.6090.009
Inviting them home0.738 1.871.142.821.582.5100.012
Contact through correspondence in the workplace0.569 1.801.202.931.432.9100.004
Joint participation in events in the village (postal invitations)0.568 2.231.343.391.333.2950.001
F5. Attractions & facilities-oriented 0.8102.951.183.441.311.6480.099
Contact with second home owners in bars or restaurants0.870 2.611.583.051.431.1730.241
Contact with second home owners in stores0.820 3.581.363.721.550.4570.648
Contact with second home owners on recreational terrains0.728 3.221.493.041.71-0.3970.691
Contact with second home owners during cultural and sports events0.583 2.381.483.521.343.0570.002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 18
Submitted on: Dec 7, 2022
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Accepted on: Jan 31, 2023
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Published on: Jan 31, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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