Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region
The paper examines factors influencing the development and spatial distribution of rural tourism in Croatia according to the EU classifications of municipalities as urban, rural and proper rural areas. The tourist traffic figures for selected years were computed and the association of socio-economic...
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| description | The paper examines factors influencing the development and spatial distribution of rural tourism in Croatia according to the EU classifications of municipalities as urban, rural and proper rural areas. The tourist traffic figures for selected years were computed and the association of socio-economic variables and tourism development index (dependent variable) within these three areas were considered. Semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in Ravni Kotari, a rural region in Littoral Croatia, supplemented the quantitative analysis. The findings indicate that proximity to the coast and overall economic development emerge as the primary factors associated with rural tourism development. The interviews reveal a trend in rural tourism development, specifically in the form of luxury holiday homes, while highlighting the lack of other tourist facilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ffa7c891de8438aa06d4adc0b36f2ec2025-01-20T11:09:58ZengSciendoMoravian Geographical Reports2199-62022024-12-0132423324410.2478/mgr-2024-0019Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari regionBlaće Ante0Brkić-Vejmelka Jadranka1Pejdo Ana2Department of Geography, University of Zadar, Zadar, CroatiaDepartment of Teacher Education Studies in Gospić, University of Zadar, Gospić, CroatiaDepartment of Geography, University of Zadar, Zadar, CroatiaThe paper examines factors influencing the development and spatial distribution of rural tourism in Croatia according to the EU classifications of municipalities as urban, rural and proper rural areas. The tourist traffic figures for selected years were computed and the association of socio-economic variables and tourism development index (dependent variable) within these three areas were considered. Semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in Ravni Kotari, a rural region in Littoral Croatia, supplemented the quantitative analysis. The findings indicate that proximity to the coast and overall economic development emerge as the primary factors associated with rural tourism development. The interviews reveal a trend in rural tourism development, specifically in the form of luxury holiday homes, while highlighting the lack of other tourist facilities.https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2024-0019croatiaravni kotarirural tourismrural areas |
| spellingShingle | Blaće Ante Brkić-Vejmelka Jadranka Pejdo Ana Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region Moravian Geographical Reports croatia ravni kotari rural tourism rural areas |
| title | Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region |
| title_full | Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region |
| title_fullStr | Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region |
| title_short | Exploring where and why rural tourism occurs: The case of Croatia and the Ravni Kotari region |
| title_sort | exploring where and why rural tourism occurs the case of croatia and the ravni kotari region |
| topic | croatia ravni kotari rural tourism rural areas |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2024-0019 |
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