Landscape evaluation on a regional level for sustainable tourism development

Abstract

Evaluation of tourism resources plays a vital role in the spatial planning of sustainable tourism. This article introduces an example of landscape evaluation on a regional level by means of a geographical information system. A Mediterranean landscape, Slovenska Istra, is the most developed tourist destination in Slovenia, which is why it needs a special approach in sustainable handling of the vast tourism resources it offers. The analysis of local factors in view of perspective tourism products showed that prudent handling of coastline tourism resources is particularly important, while inland parts of the coastline present an unexploited touristic potential.

Evaluation of Rural Tourism Landscape Resources in Terms of Carbon Neutrality and Rural Revitalization

“…This not only enables us to determine the value and importance of landscape resources, but also facilitates our understanding about their advantages and disadvantages. In addition to the comprehensive evaluation of landscape resources [10,[18][19][20][21][22][23], scholars have evaluated rural landscape resources from different perspectives, including aesthetic quality [24], aesthetic value [25], visual resources [26], leisure agriculture [27,28], agricultural specialty towns [29], ecology [30], ecological space pattern [21], eco-tourism [31,32], sustainable tourism [33], tourism project [34], tourism planning satisfaction degree [35], residents' perceptions of tourism [36], cultural landscapes [37,38], cultural value [39], landscape classification [28], landscape conservative value [40], landscape experience [41], evaluation models [19], and rural revitalization [10,22], etc. Various evaluation methods for rural landscape resources have been developed in the last few decades.…”

Spatial planning of tourism in protected nature areas in Slovenia and the tourism carrying capacity of Škocjan Caves Regional Park

“…The global proclivity for draining land to encourage intensive agricultural exploitation and urbanisation was partially replaced by the process of renaturation and protection of areas of (relative-ly) unspoiled nature, especially wetlands, for purposes of conservation of biodiversity, under the influence of Agenda 21 and the Ramsar Convention. This procedural change was followed by spatial planning, periodical evaluations of spaces in accordance with changes in the economic situation, and the coordination of various interests in the region (Jurinčič, 2011).…”

Challenges of tourism development in protected areas of Croatia and Slovenia

“…The global proclivity for draining land to encourage intensive agricultural exploitation and urbanisation was partially replaced by the process of renaturation and protection of areas of (relative-Chapter 9 Spatial planning of tourism in protected nature areas in Slovenia and the tourism carrying capacity of Škocjan Caves Regional Park Igor Jurinčič ly) unspoiled nature, especially wetlands, for purposes of conservation of biodiversity, under the influence of Agenda 21 and the Ramsar Convention. This procedural change was followed by spatial planning, periodical evaluations of spaces in accordance with changes in the economic situation, and the coordination of various interests in the region (Jurinčič, 2011).…”