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Urban military heritage of Šibenik in the function of creating a model of sustainable tourism

In last decade tourism creates an increasing pressure on protected monuments and sites, especially those listed by UNESCO as World Heritage. Modern cities are also in demand to form a socially and ecologically sustainable city, which, among other things, results in greater control over the expansion of urban space, which creates additional pressure on already tourist-laden cities. A large number of European and world cities often encounter efforts to exploit the existing city buildings, spaces, and structures and already have significant experiences with the revitalization of brownfield areas. In Croatia the experience of a systematic restoration of brownfield space it is not great, but there is a growing debate about the conversion of military buildings and sites to the local community to use for different purposes. Šibenik is a city with a rich military heritage that has been intensively restored and transformed for the past ten years in tourism, cultural and other purposes, and where tourism in the last decade is showing an exponential growth. Although for now, Šibenik manages to maintain a balance between growing tourism and heritage conservation, the question arises as to whether the same destiny as Dubrovnik or Zadar is expected. This paper presents in detail the current transformation processes of the former military sites in Sibenik and analyzes the impact of these processes on the structural changes and local development. The survey included ten barracks and their wider contact space. Extending the space of the cities to include the derelict, abandoned or underused sites provides even greater sustainability which can provide an equilibrium between locals and visitors. The aim of this paper is to investigate how military sites transformation process might help reduce the negative impact that tourism has on cities and sites, especially those listed by UNESCO as World Heritage. The paper concludes with the identification of possibilities of these transformations for a new model of sustainable tourism redevelopment in Croatia. This research paves the way for improving normative approaches toward sustainable tourism and, offers practical solutions to the challenges faced by the Šibenik and other World Heritage Sites.

sustainable tourism ; local development ; military heritage ; World Heritage Site ; Šibenik

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