Changes in Traditional Activities of Industrial Area toward Sustainable Tourism Development

Milena Nedeljković Knežević, Marko D. Petrović, Slađana Nedeljković, Maja Mijatov, Milan M. Radovanović, Mirjana Gajić and Miroslav Škoda
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Milena Nedeljković Knežević: Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Marko D. Petrović: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Slađana Nedeljković: EPS, RB Kolubara, Svetog Save 1, 11550 Lazarevac, Serbia
Maja Mijatov: Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Milan M. Radovanović: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Mirjana Gajić: Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Miroslav Škoda: Department of Economics and Management, DTI University, 01841 Dubnicanad Váhom, Slovakia

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential for restructuring industrial areas toward tourism development within local communities, with a special emphasis on the socio-cultural determinants of residents, as well as their attitudes regarding the sustainable development of tourism. The research is also oriented toward the interests of local communities with respect to entrepreneurial activities in the field of tourism within regions relying on traditional industries, in this case, one of the largest open-pit mining surfaces in Europe (near the Serbian town of Lazarevac). The survey was conducted on a sample of 273 respondents. The research results point to the residents’ attitudes regarding the acceptability of tourism development options, as well as their attitudes toward tourism development, with the aim of providing the conditions for a successful transition from a typical heavy industrial setting toward sustainable tourism development.

Keywords: sustainable development; industrial environment; local community; tourism; locals’ attitudes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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