Analysis of Attendance and Speleotourism Potential of Accessible Caves in Karst Landscape of Slovakia
| Autor: | Radoslav Klamár, Vladimír Čech, Vladislava Košová, Bohuslava Gregorová, Peter Chrastina, Pavel Hronček |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
karst landscape
indicators of quality Geography Planning and Development TJ807-830 Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 010502 geochemistry & geophysics Public opinion 01 natural sciences cave attendance Renewable energy sources Natural (archaeology) Cave cave 0502 economics and business GE1-350 Slovak speleotourism 0105 earth and related environmental sciences geography.geographical_feature_category Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry 05 social sciences Environmental resource management Attendance Karst language.human_language Environmental sciences Cultural heritage Geography language business 050212 sport leisure & tourism Tourism |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 5881, p 5881 (2021) Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 11 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13115881 |
| Popis: | Caves represent natural phenomena that have been used by man since ancient times, first as a refuge and dwelling, and later as objects of research and tourism. In the karst landscape of Slovak Republic in Central Europe, more than 7000 caves are registered in a relatively small area, of which 18 are open to the public. This paper deals with the analysis of the speleotourism potential of 12 of these caves, administered by the Slovak Caves Administration. Based on the obtained data, we first evaluate the number of visitors in 2010–2019. Using a public opinion survey among visitors, we then evaluate the individual indicators of quality and each cave’s resulting potential. We use a modified standardization methodology and standardization of individual evaluation criteria weights for individual evaluation indicators. The resulting values of the potential of caves for speleotourism point to the great importance of these sites for domestic and foreign tourism and the protection of nature and landscape, as 5 of these caves have been part of the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List since 1995. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|