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Sportski turizam i njegovi učinci na turističke destinacije - primjer Istre / Sports tourism and its impact on tourism destinations - the case of Istria

The decision regarding the selection of the type of tourism to be developed in a certain tourism destination is very complex and depends on various factors. The characteristics of a destination, i.e. natural-geographical possibilities for tourism development, as well as the wishes of the tourism destination management need to be considered. These wishes are based on the knowledge on the impacts that various types of tourism have on the economic and social life of a destination. This paper is based on the assumption that sports tourism, as a type of special interest tourism, creates certain benefits to destinations when introduced in the development plans. The benefits are especially present during the shoulder season since sports tourism helps in overcoming the problems of seasonality. However, these are not the only possible benefits of this type of tourism. Other benefits, like impacts on the tourists’ motivation, on increasing the tourists’ expenditure, improving the diversity and quality of the tourism offer, etc. should also be considered. These assumptions were tested in the case of development of sports tourism in Istria, Croatia’ s most developed tourism region. The research was conducted in three steps. First, the analysis of natural- geographical elements and factors for the development of sports tourism in this area were made (the method used was dominantly desk research), then the state of the current physical recreation related offer was explored (desk research and interviews), and finally the characteristics of the so called sport tourists in this area were investigated (using questionnaires). The research confirmed the initial statements and assumptions on the importance of sports tourism during the shoulder season since it showed that the motive of sport and physical recreation was more present during the shoulder than the main season. This also indicates the existence of other positive economic effects.

sportski turizam ; sportski turisti ; mogućnosti razvoja ; ekonomski učinci sts ; development possibilities ; economic effects

nije evidentirano

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Sports tourism and its impact on tourism destinations - the case of Istria

The decision regarding the selection of the type of tourism to be developed in a certain tourism destination is very complex and depends on various factors. The characteristics of a destination, i.e. natural-geographical possibilities for tourism development, as well as the wishes of the tourism destination management need to be considered. These wishes are based on the knowledge on the impacts that various types of tourism have on the economic and social life of a destination. This paper is based on the assumption that sports tourism, as a type of special interest tourism, creates certain benefits to destinations when introduced in the development plans. The benefits are especially present during the shoulder season since sports tourism helps in overcoming the problems of seasonality. However, these are not the only possible benefits of this type of tourism. Other benefits, like impacts on the tourists’ motivation, on increasing the tourists’ expenditure, improving the diversity and quality of the tourism offer, etc. should also be considered. These assumptions were tested in the case of development of sports tourism in Istria, Croatia’ s most developed tourism region. The research was conducted in three steps. First, the analysis of natural- geographical elements and factors for the development of sports tourism in this area were made (the method used was dominantly desk research), then the state of the current physical recreation related offer was explored (desk research and interviews), and finally the characteristics of the so called sport tourists in this area were investigated (using questionnaires). The research confirmed the initial statements and assumptions on the importance of sports tourism during the shoulder season since it showed that the motive of sport and physical recreation was more present during the shoulder than the main season. This also indicates the existence of other positive economic effects.

sports tourism ; sport tourists ; development possibilities ; economic effects

nije evidentirano