SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS
The study aims to analyse and thus obtain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation, issues, needs, and challenges related to the tourism sector in the five Western Balkans economies in the post-COVID-19 context. The survey collects and analyze information for each of the five Western...
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author | Miroslav KNEŽEVIĆ Renata PINDŽO Milan ĆULIĆ Sanja KOVAČIĆ Milosav DUNJIĆ Aleksandra VUJKO |
author_facet | Miroslav KNEŽEVIĆ Renata PINDŽO Milan ĆULIĆ Sanja KOVAČIĆ Milosav DUNJIĆ Aleksandra VUJKO |
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description | The study aims to analyse and thus obtain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation, issues, needs, and
challenges related to the tourism sector in the five Western Balkans economies in the post-COVID-19 context. The survey
collects and analyze information for each of the five Western Balkans economies and explores the needs and trends of the current
stakeholders in the tourism sector and how sustainable tourism can be used to overcome future uncertainties. The results are
further discussed from the point of Western Balkans economies and tourism destination to make their management more
sustainable for the future. Western Balkans countries have the potential for sustainable tourism development, but to better
position themselves in the tourist market, they need to achieve a competitive advantage. Bearing in mind the changes that
occurred during and after the crisis, it is necessary to have a good plan for the re(development) of tourist destinations. |
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spelling | doaj-art-0a74ef011dca4b48a41a1ae5e36e921d2025-02-04T14:11:49ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172065-11982024-10-015641564157510.30892/gtg.56413-1327SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANSMiroslav KNEŽEVIĆ0Renata PINDŽO1Milan ĆULIĆ2Sanja KOVAČIĆ3Milosav DUNJIĆ4Aleksandra VUJKO5Faculty for Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Singidunum, Belgrade, Serbia, e-mail: mknezevic@singidunum.ac.rsFaculty for Economics, Finance and Administration, Metropolitan University, Belgrade, Serbia, e-mail: rpindzo@fefa.edu.rsCenter for Tourism Research and Studies, Novi Sad, Serbia, e-mail: milan.culic@ctrs-balkans.orgDepartment for Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, e-mail: sanja.bozic@dgt.uns.ac.rsDepartment for Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, e-mail: milosav.dunjic@nshotels.rsFaculty for Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Singidunum, Belgrade, Serbia, e-mail: avujko@singidunum.ac.rsThe study aims to analyse and thus obtain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation, issues, needs, and challenges related to the tourism sector in the five Western Balkans economies in the post-COVID-19 context. The survey collects and analyze information for each of the five Western Balkans economies and explores the needs and trends of the current stakeholders in the tourism sector and how sustainable tourism can be used to overcome future uncertainties. The results are further discussed from the point of Western Balkans economies and tourism destination to make their management more sustainable for the future. Western Balkans countries have the potential for sustainable tourism development, but to better position themselves in the tourist market, they need to achieve a competitive advantage. Bearing in mind the changes that occurred during and after the crisis, it is necessary to have a good plan for the re(development) of tourist destinations. https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-4-2024/gtg.56413-1327.pdfcrisis managementdestination managementsustainable tourismpost-covid-19 recoverywestern balkans |
spellingShingle | Miroslav KNEŽEVIĆ Renata PINDŽO Milan ĆULIĆ Sanja KOVAČIĆ Milosav DUNJIĆ Aleksandra VUJKO SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites crisis management destination management sustainable tourism post-covid-19 recovery western balkans |
title | SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS |
title_full | SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS |
title_fullStr | SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS |
title_full_unstemmed | SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS |
title_short | SUSTAINABLE (RE)DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM DESTINATIONS AS A PLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE – A CASE STUDY FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS |
title_sort | sustainable re development of tourism destinations as a pledge for the future a case study from the western balkans |
topic | crisis management destination management sustainable tourism post-covid-19 recovery western balkans |
url | https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-4-2024/gtg.56413-1327.pdf |
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