The goal of the research was to construct a model for calculating the Tourism Development Index (TDI) at the local level. TDI is based on ten indicators: total number of beds, total number of beds ...per 100 residents, number of beds in hotels and similar establishments, number of beds in hotels and similar establishments per 100 residents, number of tourist arrivals, number of tourist arrivals per capita, number of overnight stays, number of overnight stays per capita, number of employed in tourism and hospitality and share of employed in tourism and hospitality in total employment. Based on TDI, 556 cities/towns and municipalities were categorised into five classes. Due to the usage of both absolute and relative values, TDI recognises the tourism development better than the previously used indices.
Urban green spaces, especially those in the coastal areas, are of great and multiple importance for sustainable urban and tourism development. At the same time, they are endangered by excessive ...construction caused by the urbanisation process. Increased urbanisation occurs as the consequence of spatial expansion of the built-up land of coastal towns due to strong littoralisation processes, but also as a consequence of an increasing coastal tourism development. Scientific research on the connection between urbanisation and tourism is conducted in various scientific areas and disciplines, representing urban green spaces mainly in a wider context, rarely as immediate objects of research. Understanding and comparison of research results are made difficult due to non-standardised methodology and terminology applied in research. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of methods applied in research of urban green spaces and, on its grounds, to select methodological approaches applicable for geographic research on urban green spaces within the context of coastal tourism development. The meaning of “urban green space” and its relationship with tourism were defined. The subject of research, terminology and classification of urban green spaces, spatial and temporal context of research, applied methodology and interpretation of results were analysed. Two most frequent methodological approaches in urban green spaces research in the context of coastal tourism development were identified: a) Comparative spatio-temporal research of transformation of urban green space due to tourism development and b) Research on attitudes and perception of urban green space users within the context of tourism development. The identified approaches are applicable in geographic research of urban green spaces, and they are based on methodological background of the positivist and humanistic-behavioural approach in contemporary geography.
This paper provides insights into the recreational function of green areas and visitors' habits in the City of Zagreb. The research is based on a conducted survey of 491 visitors, during the working ...week and weekends at three different green spaces: Zrinjevac (an example of a park in the city centre), Jarun (an example of a recreation and sports zone in the city’s periphery) and the square Trg Ivana Kukuljevića (an example of a neighbourhood park in the residential area Špansko). Apart from descriptive statistics, the results were obtained by the following statistical tools: chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-test. Based on the differences determined, different types of green spaces in the city were highlighted and their recreational function was closely considered. The research outcomes indicate that there is a correlation between different types of green spaces, their recreational functions and reasons for choosing a particular green space for recreational purposes from the visitors’ point of view. The results can contribute to a better understanding of visitor habits and mobilities geared toward specific types of green spaces in Zagreb on a workday and a non-working day. They can be applied to achieving a higher quality conceptualisation of recreation supply of green spaces, as well as to the process of spatial planning and design of urban recreational zones.
Zbog blizine i prometne dostupnosti slovenski vlasnici stanova za odmor i rekreaciju, najzastupljeniji inozemni vikendaši u Hrvatskoj, tradicionalno su najbrojniji na prostoru Istre i Kvarnera. ...Njihovom brojnošću među kvarnerskim otocima ponajviše se ističe otok Krk. Glavni cilj ovoga rada jest usporediti prostorne i strukturne karakteristike hrvatskih i slovenskih vikendaških kretanja u receptivnome vikendaš¬kom području. Kao reprezentativni primjer receptivnoga vikendaškog područja na hrvatskim otocima s podjednakom zastupljenošću hrvatskih i slovenskih vikendaša izabrana je općina Dobrinj, jedinica lokalne samouprave na otoku Krku s najvećim brojem vlasnika stanova za odmor i rekreaciju iz Slovenije. Istraživanje metodološki počiva na obradbi relevantne literature kao i statističkoj analizi kvantitativnih poda¬taka popisne statistike i podataka Općine Dobrinj o površini stambenih jedinica za odmor i rekreaciju te mjestu stalnoga prebivališta njihovih vlasnika prema regijama NUTS-3: hrvatskim županijama te slovenskim statističkim regijama. Osim metodom deskriptivne statistike razlike između hrvatskog i slovenskog poduzorka ispitane su hi-kvadrat testom i t-testom. Istraživanjem su se kao vodeća emitivna područja u Hrvatskoj izdvojili Grad Zagreb, Primorsko-goranska županija te Zagrebačka županija, a u Sloveniji Središnja Slovenija i Savinjska regija. Zaključeno je da nema izraženije razlike u preferiranju obalnih naselja, odnosno naselja u unutrašnjosti između hrvatskih i slovenskih vikendaša, da nema značajnije razlike u površini »hrvatskih« i »slovenskih« vikendica, da hrvatski vikendaši u odnosu na slovenske žive u emitivnim naseljima bližim receptivnim naseljima u općini Dobrinj, da su naselja stalnih prebivališta hrvatskih vikendaša u prosjeku veća od naselja stalnih prebivališta slovenskih vikendaša te da je naglašenija dominacija Grada Zagreba i Zagrebačke županije, kao vodećega emitivnog područja u kontingentu hrvatskih vikendaša, nego Središnje Slovenije (s Ljubljanom) kod slovenskih.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all forms of spatial leisure mobility, including the phenomenon of second homes. New motives for second home use have emerged: the desire to escape the city crowds ...in a safe haven, the opportunity to work or study remotely and the need to spend vacations in commercial second homes, which offer more privacy than other accommodation facilities. The study aimed to identify changes in the patterns of second-home use and perception of second-home users on the Island of Krk during the pandemic compared to the period before the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. The research was based on a survey of second-home users. The data were analysed using descriptive, inferential and multivariate statistics (factor analysis, hierarchical regression analysis and MANOVA) with the IBM SPSS Statistics software. Changes in the perception of second-home use on the Island of Krk were noticeable. However, depending on the indicator, they did not manifest in significant differences compared to the pre-pandemic period and were present among 15% to 30% of second-home users.
Urban green spaces, especially those in the coastal areas, are of great and multiple importance for sustainable urban and tourism development. At the same time, they are endangered by excessive ...construction caused by the urbanisation process. Increased urbanisation occurs as the consequence of spatial expansion of the built-up land of coastal towns due to strong littoralisation processes, but also as a consequence of an increasing coastal tourism development. Scientific research on the connection between urbanisation and tourism is conducted in various scientific areas and disciplines, representing urban green spaces mainly in a wider context, rarely as immediate objects of research. Understanding and comparison of research results are made difficult due to non-standardised methodology and terminology applied in research. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of methods applied in research of urban green spaces and, on its grounds, to select methodological approaches applicable for geographic research on urban green spaces within the context of coastal tourism development. The meaning of “urban green space” and its relationship with tourism were defined. The subject of research, terminology and classification of urban green spaces, spatial and temporal context of research, applied methodology and interpretation of results were analysed. Two most frequent methodological approaches in urban green spaces research in the context of coastal tourism development were identified: a) Comparative spatio-temporal research of transformation of urban green space due to tourism development and b) Research on attitudes and perception of urban green space users within the context of tourism development. The identified approaches are applicable in geographic research of urban green spaces, and they are based on methodological background of the positivist and humanistic- behavioural approach in contemporary geography.
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