Respondents' attitudes towards tourism in protected natural areas: the example of Lonjsko polje

Grgić, Ivo; Sušac, Magdalena Zrakić; Rogelj, Mateja Jež; Kunštović, Lea; Perčin, Aleksandra; Mikuš, Ornella; Kovačićek, Tihana; Hadelan, Lari

doi:10.5513/jcea01/22.4.3232

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“…Unlike geotourism, rural tourism is not a new concept in the literature. Some themes addressed in the last years were related to sustainable development (e.g., [143]), sustainable tourism planning and development (e.g., [144]), attitudes towards rural tourism (e.g., [145]), tourists' perceptions (e.g., [146]), and the relationship between parks and communities (e.g., [146]).…”

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Protected Areas and Nature-Based Tourism: A 30-Year Bibliometric Review

Silva,

Vieira

2023

Sustainability

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Nature-based tourism constitutes a major segment of world tourism. Protected areas are considered a popular theme in the literature, which is characterised by a great heterogeneity in concepts, contents, and purposes. This study analyses many of the indicators of interest related to the research on the themes of protected areas and nature-based tourism. Consequently, we aim to offer a global and updated vision of the research produced regarding these themes over the last 30 years. With bibliometric tools (Bibliometrix and VOSviewer), 1033 scientific articles were analysed. The results indicate that the research in this area exponentially increased in the last decade. Using a co-occurrence network of keywords, five major themes in this study were identified: (1) ecotourism; (2) nature conservation, biodiversity, and sustainability; (3) national parks, recreation, and climate change; (4) sustainable management and development; and (5) with a lesser degree of representation, themes related to China and ecosystem services. A timespan analysis on this network enabled the identification of six trends in the research over the last years: (i) sustainable tourism; (ii) climate change; (iii) geotourism and rural tourism; (iv) ecosystem services and cultural ecosystem services; (v); visitor studies; and (vi) wildlife tourism. Nature-based tourism plays a significant and crucial role in sustainable development. Analysing research in protected areas and nature-based tourism provides insights into key themes and emerging trends, serving as a valuable resource for knowledge advancement.

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Section: Geotourism and Rural Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Protected Areas and Nature-Based Tourism: A 30-Year Bibliometric Review

Silva,

Vieira

2023

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Seeking wellness in rural tourism value chain: Evidence from Slovenian farm stay

Klakocar,

Pavic

2024

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Exploring the connection between agrotourism, rural tourism value chain, and wellness tourism is essential, as the term agrowellness has not yet been well-established in professional and scientific literature. This study aimed to assess the current state of agrowellness offers in farm stays in Slovenia's Eastern Cohesion Region, a less developed tourist area compared to other leading destinations in the country. The study focused on determining if there is a connection between the development of agrowellness offers and the specialized label of a tourist farm that provides a healthy living experience. Additionally, the survey aimed to identify any statistically significant differences in the development of agrowellness offers based on selected general characteristics of the farmland, such as the location of the tourist accommodation farm, farm size, farm self-sufficiency, and the age of the operator of complementary activities. A quantitative structured observation method was used to assess the state of development of agrowellness offers on farm stay in Slovenia, specifically in the Eastern Cohesion Region. Five main themes emerged from the study, along with some fundamental characteristics of the tourist accommodation farm. These themes include sports and recreational activities, healthy diet, mental wellness, healthy lifestyle activities, and wellness services, as well as other rural tourism offerings. The over-all assessment of the wellness offer showed that the sampled farm stay underperformed compared to the average, but still had potential for further development. The healthy diet and sports and recreational activities segments received the highest ratings. Statistically significant differences were observed in the mental wellness segment, where farm stays with more than 34 hectares of land had more advanced mental wellness offers. Additionally, farm stays with operators of the complementary activity aged 50 or older had a more developed wellness offer in the sports and recreational activities segment.

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Sustainable Alternatives in Rural Wellness

Klakočar,

Pavić

2024

Achieving Sustainable Transformation in Tourism and Hospitality Sectors

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This chapter discusses sustainable alternatives in agrotourism using examples of good practice on tourist farms in Slovenia. Through a literature review, the authors examine the concepts related to sustainable alternatives in rural tourism and provide an overview of agrotourism in Slovenia during 2022–2023. The empirical research provides a broader summary of the field observation research. It reveals that wellness offerings are present on the observed tourism farms with accommodation and have the potential for agrowellness development. Additionally, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews on four tourist farms to determine the awareness level of the owners about sustainable agrowellness offer and its importance for sustainable rural development. These results provide an opportunity for further research in the context of the tourist's perspective on agrowellness offerings and the local population's awareness regarding sustainable rural wellness alternatives.

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Respondents' attitudes towards tourism in protected natural areas: the example of Lonjsko polje

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Protected Areas and Nature-Based Tourism: A 30-Year Bibliometric Review

Protected Areas and Nature-Based Tourism: A 30-Year Bibliometric Review

Seeking wellness in rural tourism value chain: Evidence from Slovenian farm stay

Sustainable Alternatives in Rural Wellness

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