<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The natural environment, as a source of natural resources, has long been perceived as being a factor in determining the development of many states and regions, especially less developed areas. The main research question in this article is what role is played by natural resources and traditional industry sectors based on natural resources (milk production and tourism), in the process of establishing a competitive advantage for Podlaskie Voivodeship, which is one of the less developed regions in Poland. The results of the research reveal weaknesses that are inherent in earlier ways of thinking about these industries and, at the same time, emphasise the importance of making use of natural resources in an integrated way and combining them with new technologies.</p></abstract>

The natural environment, as a source of natural resources, has long been perceived as being a factor in determining the development of many states and regions, especially less developed areas. The main research question in this article is what role is played by natural resources and traditional industry sectors based on natural resources (milk production and tourism), in the process of establishing a competitive advantage for Podlaskie Voivodeship, which is one of the less developed regions in Poland. The results of the research reveal weaknesses that are inherent in earlier ways of thinking about these industries and, at the same time, emphasise the importance of making use of natural resources in an integrated way and combining them with new technologies.

<bold>Traditional sectors</bold> based on natural resources – a blessing or a curse for less developed regions? A case study of Podlaskie Voivodeship

Department of Local Development and Policy, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies

Miscellanea Geographica

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 based on natural resources – a blessing or a curse for less developed regions? A case study of Podlaskie Voivodeship

The natural environment, as a source of natural resources, has long been perceived as being a factor in determining the development of many states and regions,...

Traditional sectors based on natural resources – a blessing or a curse for less developed regions? A case study of Podlaskie Voivodeship

Published Online: Sep 29, 2017

Page range: 89 - 95

Received: Apr 25, 2017

Accepted: Aug 02, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2017-0020

Keywords
Natural resources, smart specialisation, less developed regions, milk production, tourism

© 2017 Anna Dąbrowska, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Traditional sectors based on natural resources – a blessing or a curse for less developed regions? A case study of Podlaskie Voivodeship

Published Online: Sep 29, 2017

Page range: 89 - 95

Received: Apr 25, 2017

Accepted: Aug 02, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2017-0020

KeywordsNatural resources, smart specialisation, less developed regions, milk production, tourism

© 2017 Anna Dąbrowska, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Natural resources, smart specialisation, less developed regions, milk production, tourism