How Can Tufa Deposits Contribute to the Geotourism Offer? The Outcomes from the First UNESCO Global Geopark in Serbia

Marko D. Petrović (), Dobrila Lukić, Milan M. Radovanović, Ivana Blešić, Tamara Gajić, Dunja Demirović Bajrami, Julia A. Syromiatnikova, Đurđa Miljković, Sanja Kovačić and Marija Kostić
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Marko D. Petrović: Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Dobrila Lukić: Eighth Belgrade Grammar School, 71 Grčića Milenka, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Milan M. Radovanović: Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Ivana Blešić: Institute of Sports, Tourism and Service, South Ural State University, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Tamara Gajić: Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Dunja Demirović Bajrami: Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Julia A. Syromiatnikova: Institute of Sports, Tourism and Service, South Ural State University, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Đurđa Miljković: Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Sanja Kovačić: Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Marija Kostić: Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, University of Kragujevac, 36210 Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: The study focuses on the present state and the assessments of geotourism development of the two most representative tufa deposits in the Djerdap National Park—the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Serbia. The findings were designated through implementing the freshly upgraded methodology—M-GAM-1-2 based on an early modified geosites assessment model (M-GAM). To overcome the limitations of the previous model, the authors implemented additional enhancements and involved members of the local community (residents and authorities) in the study to comprehensively evaluate the observed sites. The outcomes revealed that the attitudes of all stakeholders should be taken into consideration in order to develop geotourism properly, additionally attract visitors, and preserve tufa deposits for future generations of locals and visitors. Moreover, geotourism at the observed sites can be one of the vital activities of the population, as well as a type of compensation for various limitations in the development, which are imposed by the regimes of natural and cultural heritage protection within the recently established UNESCO Global Geopark.

Keywords: Djerdap UNESCO Global Geopark; comprehensive opinions; community involvement; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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