Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of Tourism Practices in Protected Karst Territories in Bulgaria and Czech Republic: Case studies: Nature park Shumensko plato (Bulgaria) and PLA Moravský kras (Czech Republic)

0479802 - ÚGN 2018 BG eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Stefanová, D. - Vaishar, Antonín - Zapletalová, Jana - Stefanov, P. - Nojarov, P.
Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of Tourism Practices in Protected Karst Territories in Bulgaria and Czech Republic: Case studies: Nature park Shumensko plato (Bulgaria) and PLA Moravský kras (Czech Republic).
Proceeding Papers of the Fifth International Scientific Conference on Geographical Science and Education. Shumen: Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, 2016, s. 291-300. ISBN 978-619-201-172-7.
[International Scientific Conference on Geographical Science and Education 2016 /5./. Shumen (BG), 04.11.2016-05.11.2016]
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : cave tourism * tourism practices * NP Shumen Plato * PLA Moravský kras
OECD category: Cultural and economic geography

The aim is to analyze and evaluate tourism practices in selected model areas (Nature park Shumensko plato (Bulgaria) and PLA Moravský kras (Czech Republic)) through the specifics of vulnerable karst areas in regard to sustainable development and sustainable tourism in these territories. The ensuring comparative assessment of tourism practices between the two model areas are made in three aspects: evaluation through the tourism resource; evaluation from socio-economic and conservation aspects; evaluation in terms of place and role of park administrations in the development of sustainable tourism in protected karst territories (PKT). In conclusion will be defined and displayed similarities and differences between the two model area and best practices.
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