Elektroenergetski lokalni ugljikov otisak turizma na otocima Cresu i Lošinju

Abstract

The paper presents valuation of the local electro-energetic carbon footprint on the islands of Cres and Lošinj (The Northern Adriatic, Republic of Croatia). In the form of a case study the article isolates the locally allocated but globally present environmental burden caused by CO2 emission into the atmosphere as the result of electrical energy production. Within the environmental burden, the residents’ footprint and the footprint generated by tourism have been isolated. The hypothesis the article is based on presumes that the local electro-energetic carbon footprint is dominantly under the influence of tourism and shows annual oscillations closely related to the number of tourists on the islands. The article's contribution on theoretical level is the actualization of partial tourist footprints isolation, while on applicative level its contribution is in footprint calculations as a foundation for articulation of sustainable development strategies and spatial planning based on the actual human influence on the environment. The overall aim of the work is to contribute to revitalization and sustainable development of the islands as exceptionally valuable naturally preserved areas.

Local stakeholders perception on development possibilities of Croatian islands - example of the island of Cres

“…Na otoku je 2011. zabilježeno 760 tisuća noćenja i 110 tisuća gostiju (Ministarstvo turizma Republike Hrvatske, Turizam u brojkama, 2011). Problemi turizma na Cresu su istovjetni problemima turizma na drugim otocima, misleći pritom prvenstveno na kratko trajanje sezone koja je ograničena na srpanj i kolovoz (Grofelnik, 2012). Povezanost s kopnom je uvelike poboljšana posljednjih godina i uspješnost turizma danas ovisi o interesu i zalaganju odgovornih osoba i lokalnog stanovništva.…”