Naslov
The interrelation between tourism and demographic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina - the example of Neum and Međugorje

Autori
Banda, Amra ; Opačić, Vuk Tvrtko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The book of abstracts of the International scientific conference „Demographic challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the world“ / Gekić, Haris ; Hrelja, Edin - Sarajevo : University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science ; Center for Advanced Studies ; Geographical Society in FBiH, 2023, 41-42

Skup
Nternational scientific conference „Demographic challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the world“

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, 08.06.2023. - 09.06.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
tourism ; demographic development ; Neum ; Međugorje ; Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sažetak
In the last three decades, Bosnia and Herzegovina can be seen as an example of a country with highly negative demographic development, which is the result of several factors: the war after the collapse of socialist Yugoslavia (1992-1995) and the mass emigration of the population, the loss of jobs and economic transition, as well as long-term unstable political opportunities. Nevertheless, tourism in BiH has shown growth trends over the last thirty years, reflected in a constant increase in tourist flow, an expansion of accommodation capacities, an increasing number of tourist destinations, and an increasing diversification of the tourism supply. The leading important destinations in the country today are the cities of Sarajevo and Mostar, the Olympic mountains, Neum as the only coastal beach tourist destination and Međugorje as the leading centre of religious tourism. Neum and Međugorje are characterised by a more positive demographic trends and therefore proved to be representative examples for this research. The research is based on the analysis of the interrelation between the touristic and demographic development of Neum and Međugorje from the beginning of tourism in the 1970s and 1980s until today. The available official statistical data on tourist flow, employment in tourism and the number and structure of the population by age and educational level for the municipalities of Neum and Čitluk, to which Međugorje belongs, were analysed. Based on the conducted analysis, as well as a review of the main accompanying socioeconomic processes, four different periods in the tourism development of both destinations were identified, focusing on the period after 2013.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

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