Acta turistica nova, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2010.
Original scientific paper
THE ROLE OF ROAD TRANSPORT IN CROATIAN TOURISM
Saša Šolman
Abstract
The relationship between transport
and tourism in a modern economy requires
further research. Transport and tourism, as
mutually interrelated phenomena, depend on one
another, and the economic strategy of the
Republic of Croatia places them among principal
factors in the country’s economic development.
The positive and negative effects of transport on
tourism development are becoming more obvious
and the two need to be harmonised on the basis of
sustainable development, by preserving the human
environment, which is the basis of Croatian
tourism. The former transport policy of unequal
development of the transport system, as a result of
which road transport developed rapidly, in
particular through the construction of transport
infrastructure facilities, while other branches of
transport stagnated, cannot ensure high-quality
logistical support to tourism in the future.
This paper provides a further contribution to
research on the relationship between transport and
tourism. The paper summarises the most important
roles played by transport in tourism, analyses the
relationship between individual modes of transport
and tourism, evaluates the favourable geographic
position of the Republic of Croatia through an overview of the network of European corridors,
and, on the basis of statistical data, analyses the
perception of tourists visiting Croatia with regard
to the role and quality of transport in their tourism
activities. In conclusion, a brief overview of future
trends in transport is provided through an analysis
of the defined strategic lines of transport
development as a function of Croatian tourism.
Keywords
transport and tourism; sustainable development; transport infrastructure; transport quality
Hrčak ID:
107018
URI
Publication date:
9.10.2010.
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