Water quality assessment and populations’ perceptions in the National park Djerdap (Serbia): key factors affecting the environment

Pešić, Ana Milanović; Бранков, Јована; Joksimović, Dragana Milijašević

doi:10.1007/s10668-018-0295-8

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“…Unlike some previous studies (Geva & Goldman 1991;Tian-Cole et al, 2002), suggesting repeated visits to a tourist destination are related to higher levels of visitor satisfaction, results of this study showed that multiple visits of protected area enabled people to get to know area better and to create opinion that is more critical. Similarly to different earlier research (Priskin, 2003;Milanović et al, 2018), age influenced perceptions of the visitors.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…A number of studies have assessed how park visitors' demographic and socioeconomic characteristics affect their environmental attitudes in various ways (Milanović Pešić et al, 2018;Lynn & Brown, 2003;Stern & Dietz, 1994). Baysan's study suggests that differences in environmental perceptions were more strongly connected to differences in nationality than education levels and occupation (Baysan, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Tourism and Natural Environment in the Np Taganay (Russia) - Habits and Perceptions of the Visitors

Tretiakova¹,

Бранков²,

Petrović³

et al. 2019

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 58%

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confidence: 99%

Tourism and Natural Environment in the Np Taganay (Russia) - Habits and Perceptions of the Visitors

Tretiakova¹,

Бранков²,

Petrović³

et al. 2019

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“…The residents' community perception of tourism impacts has been an important topic among authors dealing with development of tourism industry (Chen, 2000;Gursoy & Rutherford, 2004;Pérez & Nadal, 2005;Lepp, 2007;Sharma & Dyer, 2009;Nunkoo & Gursoy, 2012;Brankov et al, 2015;Petrović et al, 2017;Lemmi et al, 2018;Milanović Pešić et al, 2018;Jojić Glavonjić et al, 2019). Most of the studies on tourism's impact perceptions have been conducted on a specific destination, while studies exploring and comparing tourism's impact perceptions between two different destinations (especially protected natural areas) are not widely represented.…”

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Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impact on Community in National Parks in Serbia

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Glavonjić

Pešić

et al. 2019

European Countryside

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The research involved a comparison of two case studies dealing with the perceptions of the local population to tourism. The effects and the control of tourism development were analyzed, as well as the availability of information on sustainable tourism and impact on the community in two national parks (NPs) in Serbia. The survey method was applied on a sample of 227 (NP Đerdap) and 210 (NP Tara) respondents. The survey results identified the strong positive perception of the presence of tourists among the two categories of respondents and also certain differences regarding economic benefits of tourism. Research also recognized a poor impact of tourism on the local community in terms of their knowledge and personal involvement. Education and employment in tourism industry were found to be strong factors affecting the residents’ perceptions. Some independent variables significantly predicted the level of local population’s support for tourism in both national parks (tourism impact on job creation, tourism impact on fostering a local culture, etc.). This comparative analysis provides inputs for directing future tourism programmes and devising a development policies adjusted to the needs of the local community.

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“…Scholars have drawn various conclusions from an analysis of the impact of sociodemographic factors on perceptions of the community towards tourism. While some studies concluded that sociodemographic factors do not have a causal influence [5,56] many others found significant relationships between them [57][58][59][60]. Jackson and Inbakaran [61] even proposed a sociodemographic profile of the community member who shows the most favorable attitude towards tourism development.…”

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Tourism as a Factor of Regional Development: Community Perceptions and Potential Bank Support in the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia)

Бранков

Penjišević²,

Ćurčić

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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This paper represents a case study examining perceptions about tourism and reactions of the local community and bank decision makers to its development. The survey method was applied to establish the community’s attitude towards the impact of tourism in different spheres of life in the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia). The sample of 195 adult respondents covered inhabitants of 16 communities located within the wider area of the national park. In parallel, the potential support of banks for tourism development was examined on a sample of 21 banks. The survey results identified strong positive attitudes towards tourism and the presence of tourists among the local population. Compared to other categories, the community’s members employed in tourism had more favorable perceptions of tourism. The findings of the study also revealed that younger and better educated members of the population had more positive attitudes towards tourism impacts. Certain independent economic variables (the impact of tourism on job creation) and non-economic ones (the impact of tourism on activities of the community, reactions to the presence of tourists) significantly predicted the community´s support for tourism. An analysis of potential bank support showed that future community involvement in the tourism industry should be initiated by an adequate approach and credit policy instruments in the wider area of the Kopaonik National park.

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Water quality assessment and populations’ perceptions in the National park Djerdap (Serbia): key factors affecting the environment

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Tourism and Natural Environment in the Np Taganay (Russia) - Habits and Perceptions of the Visitors

Tourism and Natural Environment in the Np Taganay (Russia) - Habits and Perceptions of the Visitors

Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Impact on Community in National Parks in Serbia

Tourism as a Factor of Regional Development: Community Perceptions and Potential Bank Support in the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia)

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