CONSTRUCTION ATTRACTIVENESS OF POLAND'S RURAL AREAS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors

  • Monika Wesołowska Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
  • Marta Gwiaździńska-Goraj University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57599/gisoj.2025.5.2.161

Keywords:

residential construction, rural areas, Poland, SARS-CoV-2, typology of the construction attractiveness

Abstract

The subject of this article is housing construction carried out in rural areas of Poland between 2016 and 2023 by individual investors. Residential construction is an exciting aspect of geographical analyses as it is one of the main factors in the transformation of settlement systems and modification of rural settlements.

The materials presented are intended to show their development and spatial differentiation in connection with a new factor that appeared in the analysed period - the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Based on statistical data, the authors will develop a typology of the construction attractiveness of rural areas in Poland. Based on this, they will diagnose different types of areas: areas of definitive migration, areas associated with the construction of second homes, and areas unattractive to live in. They will also outline the effects visible in the social and economic sphere in the different types of areas, caused by the analysed phenomenon.

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Published

2025-11-17

How to Cite

Wesołowska, M., & Gwiaździńska-Goraj, M. (2025). CONSTRUCTION ATTRACTIVENESS OF POLAND’S RURAL AREAS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. GIS Odyssey Journal, 5(2), 161–174. https://doi.org/10.57599/gisoj.2025.5.2.161

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): GIS Odyssey Journal

Section

Articles

License

This is an open access publication, which can be used, distributed and reproduced in any medium according to the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License.