Review article

River Mrežnica – Destination of Responsible Tourism

KREŠIMIR VEBLE ; VODOVOD I KANALIZACIJA KARLOVAC
IVANA VARIČAK orcid.org/0000-0003-4744-0321 ; KARLOVAC UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
KSENIJA STIPČIĆ

Abstract

Karlovac County is known as the richest hydrologic Croatian territory, and the river Mrežnica is among the most beautiful Croatian rivers. The objective of this paper is to analyze the current situation relating to all tourist activities carried out near the river Mrežnica. Using the SWOT analysis as well as carrying capacity, future directions and guidelines for the development of responsible tourism in a way that tourism development at any time does not threaten the biological and landscape
diversity or threaten habitats of threatened and endangered species, will be determined. At the same time it will be taken into consideration that tourism development benefits the local population living along the river Mrežnica. That way the quality of tourism services will significantly improve, the tourist season which is now limited to the summer only, will be extended and opportunities for development of other services and production activities will be created.

Keywords

responsible tourism; SWOT analysis; carrying capacity

Hrčak ID:

87518

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/87518

Publication date:

20.8.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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