Assessment of the Attractiveness of Natural Resources and Landscapes of the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia): Framework and Importance for Tourism Development
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Vukoičić, Danijela
Ristić, Dušan

Milinčić, Uroš
Petrović, Dragan

Mihajlović, Ljiljana

Božović, Sanja
Protić, Branko

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This research presents a methodological framework for assessing the attractiveness of natural resources and landscapes and their importance for tourism development. The research is conducted in the area of Kopaonik Mountain in Serbia, which is partly, due to its natural values, declared a natural heritage of exceptional importance Protection Category I, i.e. the National Park. The goal of this paper is to identify and assess the tourist attractiveness of the natural resources (relief, hydrological and climatological characteristics, and vegetation) and landscapes in the National Park (NP) Kopaonik area. There are two independent methods used to assess the tourist attractiveness of natural resources and landscapes in this study. The first method is based on numerical and statistical analysis and quantitatively expresses the attractiveness of natural resources/elements (relief, climate, hydrology and vegetation) separately and all together, indicating the overall attractiveness of natura...l resources for tourism development. The second method envisages 8 criteria according to which natural landscapes are scored on a scale from 0 to 3. Based on a clearly defined model for assessing the attractiveness of natural resources and landscapes, we conclude that the area of Kopaonik National Park has a high level of tourist attractiveness.
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assessment / natural resources / landscape / tourism / National Park (NP) KopaonikSource:
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2023, 32, 1, 281-295Publisher:
- HARD Publishing Company, Olsztyn, Poland
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- IM - 0201: Possibilities for revitalization of rural settlements in Kopaonik area in function of sustainable development
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Vukoičić, Danijela AU - Ristić, Dušan AU - Milinčić, Uroš AU - Petrović, Dragan AU - Mihajlović, Ljiljana AU - Božović, Sanja AU - Protić, Branko PY - 2023 UR - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1172 AB - This research presents a methodological framework for assessing the attractiveness of natural resources and landscapes and their importance for tourism development. The research is conducted in the area of Kopaonik Mountain in Serbia, which is partly, due to its natural values, declared a natural heritage of exceptional importance Protection Category I, i.e. the National Park. The goal of this paper is to identify and assess the tourist attractiveness of the natural resources (relief, hydrological and climatological characteristics, and vegetation) and landscapes in the National Park (NP) Kopaonik area. There are two independent methods used to assess the tourist attractiveness of natural resources and landscapes in this study. The first method is based on numerical and statistical analysis and quantitatively expresses the attractiveness of natural resources/elements (relief, climate, hydrology and vegetation) separately and all together, indicating the overall attractiveness of natural resources for tourism development. The second method envisages 8 criteria according to which natural landscapes are scored on a scale from 0 to 3. Based on a clearly defined model for assessing the attractiveness of natural resources and landscapes, we conclude that the area of Kopaonik National Park has a high level of tourist attractiveness. PB - HARD Publishing Company, Olsztyn, Poland T2 - Polish Journal of Environmental Studies T1 - Assessment of the Attractiveness of Natural Resources and Landscapes of the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia): Framework and Importance for Tourism Development VL - 32 IS - 1 SP - 281 EP - 295 DO - 10.15244/pjoes/152378 ER -
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Vukoičić, D., Ristić, D., Milinčić, U., Petrović, D., Mihajlović, L., Božović, S.,& Protić, B.. (2023). Assessment of the Attractiveness of Natural Resources and Landscapes of the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia): Framework and Importance for Tourism Development. in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies HARD Publishing Company, Olsztyn, Poland., 32(1), 281-295. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/152378
Vukoičić D, Ristić D, Milinčić U, Petrović D, Mihajlović L, Božović S, Protić B. Assessment of the Attractiveness of Natural Resources and Landscapes of the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia): Framework and Importance for Tourism Development. in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2023;32(1):281-295. doi:10.15244/pjoes/152378 .
Vukoičić, Danijela, Ristić, Dušan, Milinčić, Uroš, Petrović, Dragan, Mihajlović, Ljiljana, Božović, Sanja, Protić, Branko, "Assessment of the Attractiveness of Natural Resources and Landscapes of the Kopaonik National Park (Serbia): Framework and Importance for Tourism Development" in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 32, no. 1 (2023):281-295, https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/152378 . .