Naslov
Comparison of management systems in protected areas of Croatia and Slovenia: are there possibilities for the establishment of cross- border protected areas?

Autori
Opačić, Vuk Tvrtko ; Marković Vukadin, Izidora ; Koderman, Miha

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

Izvornik
International scientific online conference: „Geographical research of the landscape and modern forms of tourism II“ - Conference proceedings - Book of abstracts / Gregorová, Bohuslava ; Hronček, Pavel ; Žoncová, Michaela - Banska Bistrica : BELIANUM, publisher of MBU in Banská Bystrica ; Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geography and Geology, Banská Bystrica, 2021, 67-67

ISBN
978-80-557-1879-8

Skup
Geographical Research of the Landscape and Modern Forms of Tourism

Mjesto i datum
Banská Bystrica, Slovačka; online, 24.06.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
protected areas ; cross-border cooperation ; management ; Croatia ; Slovenia

Sažetak
Management of protected areas is an interesting topic to compare between Croatia and Slovenia, as the two countries shared the same socio- economic context of development during the period of socialist Yugoslavia, a similar post- socialist transition, followed by EU accession. Although a similar management system for protected areas might to be expected, numerous differences have been identified between the two neighbouring countries. These differences can be seen in definitions of particular categories of protected areas, as well as in management systems. A centralised (top-down) approach in the management is found in Croatia, which is mostly characteristic for national and nature parks: two categories of protected areas with the highest tourism flow. On the other hand, a relatively decentralised management system (bottom-up) has been identified in Slovenia, which is primarily expressed in protected areas of lower categories of protection. These differences can be seen in varied integration of protected areas into the tourism supply, as well as in the forms and spatial implications of tourism in protected areas. One of the objectives of management of protected areas is the recognition of potential pressures resulting from intensive tourism valorisation, as well as prevention methods, therefore it is important to note differences in approaches in order to manage negative implications. In addition to comparison of management systems for protected areas of Croatia and Slovenia, the paper also elaborates proposals for spatial and managerial integration of protected areas located along the border, with the aim of creating cross- border protected areas. The research identified certain border areas between Croatia and Slovenia, which can, according to natural geographic homogeneity and conservation goals, form the basis for cross-border cooperation via nature protection in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

Napomena
Istraživanje je provedeno u okviru bilateralnog
hrvatsko-slovenskog znanstvenog projekta
"Komparativna analiza prostornog razvoja
turizma u zaštićenim područjima Hrvatske i
Slovenije" (2018.-2019., voditelji: izv. prof.
dr. sc. Vuk Tvrtko Opačić i izv. prof. dr. sc.
Miha Koderman).

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