Joanna Kosmaczewska is an Associate Professor at the University of Life Sciences of Poznań, Poland. Her basic interests in research encompass tourism economics on rural areas and tourism behaviour. She is author of about 70 publications and a number of expert assessments and projects in the field of tourism.Walenty Poczta is Full professor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Poznan University of Life Sciences. He is an author of over 400 publications, a member of numerous scientific councils and an expert of government institutions.

• 1. Rural Areas as a Place for Non-Agricultural Economic Activity in an Central and Eastern European Context; 2. 30 Years of Transformation in Poland as a Basis for Changes in the Socioeconomic Structure of Rural Areas; 3. Key Changes for Rural Tourism Development in Poland in 1989–2019; 4. Evolution of Rural Tourism in Poland in 1989–2019; 5. Global Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Development of Rural Tourism and Leisure Activities in Poland

Joanna Kosmaczewska is an Associate Professor at the University of Life Sciences of Poznań, Poland. Her basic interests in research encompass tourism economics on rural areas and tourism behaviour. She is author of about 70 publications and a number of expert assessments and projects in the field of tourism.Walenty Poczta is Full professor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Poznan University of Life Sciences. He is an author of over 400 publications, a member of numerous scientific councils and an expert of government institutions.

• 1. Rural Areas as a Place for Non-Agricultural Economic Activity in an Central and Eastern European Context; 2. 30 Years of Transformation in Poland as a Basis for Changes in the Socioeconomic Structure of Rural Areas; 3. Key Changes for Rural Tourism Development in Poland in 1989–2019; 4. Evolution of Rural Tourism in Poland in 1989–2019; 5. Global Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Development of Rural Tourism and Leisure Activities in Poland

Joanna Kosmaczewska is an Associate Professor at the University of Life Sciences of Poznań, Poland. Her basic interests in research encompass tourism economics on rural areas and tourism behaviour. She is author of about 70 publications and a number of expert assessments and projects in the field of tourism.Walenty Poczta is Full professor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the Poznan University of Life Sciences. He is an author of over 400 publications, a member of numerous scientific councils and an expert of government institutions.

• 1. Rural Areas as a Place for Non-Agricultural Economic Activity in an Central and Eastern European Context; 2. 30 Years of Transformation in Poland as a Basis for Changes in the Socioeconomic Structure of Rural Areas; 3. Key Changes for Rural Tourism Development in Poland in 1989–2019; 4. Evolution of Rural Tourism in Poland in 1989–2019; 5. Global Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Development of Rural Tourism and Leisure Activities in Poland