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Influence of environmental protection on selecting tourism destination

Environmental protection is becoming an important part of our every-day life, so it is logically to assume that it influences the decision making process of tourists when selecting a tourism destination. The main aim of this paper was to determine the differences among the three groups of tourists i.e. low, moderate and high environmental protection importance groups with respect to selecting tourism destination and their personal characteristics. Data was collected from July, through September 2010 as a part of a research on tourists’ attitudes related to importance of environmental preservation on a sample of tourists staying in seven seaside tourist resorts in the Istria County. Differences were tested using chi square test and one way ANOVA. Significant differences between three groups were found from the aspect of sample characteristics, travelling with a party and various tourism destination attractions. The results suggest that environmental protection was important in selecting tourism destination, so they can be used in further development of sustainable tourism in Istria County.

environmental protection; tourists’ characteristics; attractions; tourism destination; Istria County

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