Mining Educational Trail in Slovakia

Ľubica Ilkovičová and Ján Ilkovič
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Ľubica Ilkovičová: Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Námestie Slobody 19, 812 45 Bratislava, Slovakia
Ján Ilkovič: Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Námestie Slobody 19, 812 45 Bratislava, Slovakia

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-25

Abstract: Mining was part of the development of industrial society and a driving force of technological education and economic growth of the region. After mining ceased, many mining sites and their surrounding areas found themselves in a state of insecurity. Mining in Slovakia has had a long and rich history in the mountainous regions (e.g., Spiš, Gemer, a well-known area around Banská Štiavnica). This research is focused on the potential of the marginal mining areas Markušovce, Rudňany Poráč in the Spiš region and is oriented towards linking mining, landscape and tourism. The main analytical and synthetic research methods were supported by field research and participatory methods with a questionnaire and emotional maps. The results obtained were used in an alternative solution for eco-park case studies. The research results are operational trail models of geotourism. Further research results are concepts of eco-geoparks, which were based on the evaluation of case studies. In terms of landscape design, concepts have been specified in which landscape design dominates. Mining traces are an inseparable part of the landscape. Mining has brought its benefits but also its negatives. How do we deal with this heritage? This research responds that landscape revitalization, the development of educational tourism and the creation of a diverse environment is one of the good ways.

Keywords: mining trail; heritage; ecotourism; geotourism; landscape; architecture; sustainability; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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