Sustainable Approach to the Development of the Tourism Sector in the Conditions of Global Challenges

Petar Bojović, Aleksandra Vujko (), Miroslav Knežević and Radmila Bojović
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Petar Bojović: Independent Researcher, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandra Vujko: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Miroslav Knežević: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Radmila Bojović: Independent Researcher, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: The main objective of this study is to present the feasibility of rerouting the EuroVelo 6 through the Fruška Gora National Park (Serbia) as a sustainable eco-tourism product. Our research was conducted with a survey and field interviews. The first part of this research involved consulting 717 cyclists from six EU countries, and the opinions of local entrepreneurs and employees of the national park were also investigated. An architect made a “blueprint” info board as a proposal for trails within the national park. The purpose of conducting this research was to show the importance of retracing an international route. Cyclists expressed their satisfaction with the proposed F1 track to the greatest extent. The results of the survey of employees of the NP suggested the sustainability of cycling tourists because they showed great responsibility in their behavior, and the results of the domestic entrepreneurs particularly pointed to some economic aspects of the development of cycling, as well as its impact on the empowerment of women in rural destinations. It was concluded that rerouting the “Danube Cycle Route” through the Fruška Gora National Park is feasible and sustainable. The results obtained in this study provide a justification for this retracing because it turns out that cyclists are desirable, responsible, and sustainable tourists who have a significant impact on the destinations and people they are directed to. This research will be applied to every attractive part along EuroVelo 6, thus expanding the network of cycle paths.

Keywords: tourism business; sustainability; forms of tourism; sustainable development; greening of tourism; ecological aspects; synergy effect (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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