Srednjebosansko skrilavo hribovje je geološko in geomorfološko zelo raznoliko. V raziskavi smo analizirali možnosti razvoja geoturizma na primeru občine Fojnica. Izvedli smo vrednotenje naravnih in antropogenih značilnosti izbranih starih rudnikov na območju Fojnice, ki ima dolgo rudarsko tradicijo. Rezultati kažejo, da ima rudnik Bakovići največji geoturistični potencial. Nadaljnje preučevanje bo usmerjeno v pripravo celovitega geoturističnega produkta za občino Fojnica in za celotno Srednjebosansko skrilavo hribovje.

Forest fires causes and motivations are poorly understood in southern and south-eastern Europe. This research aims to identify how experts perceive the different causes of forest fires as defined in the classification proposed by the European Commission in 2013. A panel of experts (N = 271) was gathered from the EU Southern Member States (France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) and from Central (Switzerland) and south-eastern Europe (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of North Macedonia, and Turkey). Experts were asked to answer a questionnaire to score the importance of the 29 fire causes using a five point (1–5) Likert Scale. Agricultural burnings received the highest score, followed by Deliberate fire for profit, and Vegetation management. Most of the events stem from negligence, whereas malicious fire setting is arguably overestimated although there are differences among the countries. This research demonstrates the importance of different techniques to enhance the knowledge of the causes of the complex anthropogenic phenomenon of forest fire occurrence.

Ge eo oJ Jo ou ur rn na al l o of f T To ou ur ri is sm m a an nd d G Ge eo os si it te es s Year X XI II I, vol. 26, no. 3

Srednjebosansko skrilavo hribovje je geološko in geomorfološko zelo raznoliko. V raziskavi smo analizirali možnosti razvoja geoturizma na primeru občine Fojnica. Izvedli smo vrednotenje naravnih in antropogenih značilnosti izbranih starih rudnikov na območju Fojnice, ki ima dolgo rudarsko tradicijo. Rezultati kažejo, da ima rudnik Bakovići največji geoturistični potencial. Nadaljnje preučevanje bo usmerjeno v pripravo celovitega geoturističnega produkta za občino Fojnica in za celotno Srednjebosansko skrilavo hribovje.

The importance of comparison in geography education is undoubtedly immense. Comparison as a process of thinking represents the oldest method for deriving geographical evidence and it is often used in teaching geography. It can be argued that this method is the most characteristic method for geography as a school subject. In addition to the development of the students’ ability to analyze, synthetize, generalize, and distinguish between the relevant and the irrelevant, this method can also contribute to the development of critical thinking, problem-solving and facilitate conclusion-reaching. With respect to the importance of comparison in geography education, the aim of the research in this paper was set: to determine the attitudes of elementary school students towards comparison as a method of teaching. The attitudes of the students towards comparison in teaching geography and the acquisition of geographical knowledge, as well as in the increase of the students’ interest, motivation and activation in the process were examined. It was also investigated whether there is a difference in students’ attitudes towards the method of comparison in relation to gender, Geography grade and the grade they attend. The surveying method was used. The results of the research show that the students expressed mostly positive attitudes towards the use of the comparison method in teaching geography. The results are also indicative of the importance of a geographical map in the application of the comparison method.