Naslov
Relation between investments in national parks and nature parks and the number of visitors

Autori
Požega, Željko ; Matković, Bianca ; Cesarec, Marijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
11th International scientific symposium Region enterpreneurship development / - , 2022, 479-492

Skup
11th International scientific symposium Region enterpreneurship development

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 09.06.2022. - 10.06.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Ostalo

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
investments, national parks, nature parks, visitors

Sažetak
The main purpose of this paper is to present the importance of continuous investments of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and European Union funds in the infrastructure and facilities of national parks and nature parks in order to increase the appeal of their locations and better tourist offer of those natural sites protected by the law. The aim of the research is to demonstrate the impact of the new tourist infrastructure and new interesting multimedia content aimed at educational projects on the maintenance or increase in the number of visitors. The paper presents data on the number of visitors in the period from 2013 to 2020 in national parks and nature parks in the Republic of Croatia and the increase in the number of visitors in accordance with the investments in the promotional projects of sustainable use of natural heritage. In addition, the paper presents an analysis of investments based on the data collected from national parks and nature parks, as well as the data on state and European Union funds investments through infrastructure enhancement projects in national parks and nature parks that affect the appeal of the locations and, consequently, the increase in the number of visitors. The aim of the paper is also to present the data on the correlation between the investments in national parks and nature parks from the state budget of the Republic of Croatia and European funds and the results of these investments visible through the increase in the number of visitors to national parks and nature parks of the Republic of Croatia. Hypothesis H1 is tested using the collected data: The level of investments in national parks and nature parks significantly affects the level of increase in the number of visitors.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

POVEZANOST RADA