Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2017.1305800
Warfare tourism: an opportunity for Croatia?
Metod Šuligoj
orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-6388
Abstract
This article explores only a variation of tourism – warfare tourism –
in Croatia, which is a recognised tourist destination. The main
objective of this multidisciplinary research is to clarify and classify
young residents (undergraduate students) of Croatia into different
clusters based on their views of the potential for warfare tourism
development in the country. A total of 292 completed questionnaires
were recorded and prepared for empirical analyses. Ward’s principal
component score method, independent sample test and descriptive
analysis were employed in this study. We found that two clusters
of youths could be identified – believers and doubters, the latter
representing the majority. The difference between clusters, in fact,
is not so big: however, believers, contrary to doubters, do recognise
warfare tourism opportunities for the development of war-affected
areas in Croatia, opportunities that first need to be conceptualised on
the strategic level (country/county/city/municipality).
Keywords
Warfare tourism; warfare heritage; potentials; youths; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
180828
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2017.
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