The Impact of Sustainable Tourism on Resident and Visitor Satisfaction—The Case of the Special Nature Reserve “Titelski Breg”, Vojvodina

Igor Trišić (), Snežana Štetić, Adina Nicoleta Candrea, Florin Nechita, Manuela Apetrei (), Marko Pavlović, Tijana Stojanović and Marija Perić
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Igor Trišić: Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Snežana Štetić: International Research Academy of Science and Art, Kašikovićeva 1a, 11010 Belgrade, Serbia
Adina Nicoleta Candrea: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Florin Nechita: Department of Social and Communication Sciences, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania
Manuela Apetrei: Centre for Mountain Economy, “Costin C. Kiriţescu” National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Marko Pavlović: Academy of Technical Vocational Studies in Belgrade, Katarine Ambrozić 3, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia
Tijana Stojanović: Faculty of Applied Ecology “Futura”, Metropolitan University, Požeška 83, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia
Marija Perić: Academy of Technical Vocational Studies in Belgrade, Katarine Ambrozić 3, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: The Special Nature Reserve “Titelski Breg” (TB) is a protected area (PA) of category I, located in the AP of Vojvodina in the south-eastern part of Bačka. The reserve covers an area of 496 ha. A protection zone covering an area of 8643 ha has been established around the PA. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) states that this PA is classified as a category IV habitat and species management area. Its good geographical and traffic position and close distance to Romania and Hungary, as well as the nation’s major cities, make this PA accessible to a sizable number of both domestic and foreign tourists. There are numerous plant and animal species in the reserve, which makes this area unique. The population living around this reserve has an exceptional and valuable cultural heritage, which represents significant complementary tourist motives. To examine the state of sustainable tourism (SuT) in TB and the impact of SuT on the satisfaction of the respondents (SoR), the PoS model of study was used. The quantitative methodology in this research included a questionnaire as the survey instrument for residents and visitors. There were 630 respondents altogether (400 locals and 230 guests). Four aspects of sustainability, economic, social, cultural, and institutional, were used to analyze the state of SuT in this PA. The study’s findings show that SuT significantly affected the SoR. Analyzing the role that additional protected areas may have in SuT can be supported by the research outcomes. Additionally, the proportion of each sustainability characteristic in SuT can suggest guidelines for national programs that aim to develop PAs and tourist development at the same time.

Keywords: resident and visitor satisfaction; special nature reserve; prism of sustainability; protected natural asset (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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