Acta turistica, Vol. 37 No. 2, 2025.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.22598/at/2025.37.2.177
ATTITUDES OF PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TOWARDS SELECTED ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE CYCLING TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN ISTRIA COUNTY
Katarina BREŠČIĆ
orcid.org/0000-0003-3040-0913
; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska
Kristina BRŠČIĆ
orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-3574
; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The paper analyses cycling tourism as a special interest tourism from the perspective of local private sector stakeholders as understanding and acknowledging the opinions of various local stakeholder groups is essential for the sustainable development of this tourism type in the region. Based on their experience, stakeholders can facilitate identifying the key guidelines for the sustainable development of cycling tourism in the context of a sustainable development perspective. The paper aims to identify the topics that are important to local stakeholders. Given the limited number of empirical studies that have addressed the topic of cycling tourism from the perspective local private sector stakeholders, its goal is to contribute to understanding the needs and interdependencies of local stakeholders in cycling tourism. The research was conducted in Istria County, and qualitative research method was used with reflective thematic analysis for data analysis. A total of six topics, or categories, were identified as important to monitor for the sustainable development of cycling tourism in the destination: Infrastructure, Promotion, Cooperation, Cycling tourism Event Organisation, Stakeholder Training and Coordination.
Ključne riječi
sustainable tourism development; cycling tourism; local stakeholders; Istria County; qualitative research
Hrčak ID:
343136
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2025.
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