Naslov
The logistics system of bicycle tourism destination

Autori
Slavić, Nataša

Izvornik
Tourismos: An International Multidisciplinary Refereed Journal of Tourism (1790-8418) 12 (2017), 2; 40-71

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
bicycle tourism destination ; bicycle tourism destination system ; Croatia ; tourism logistics system

Sažetak
The purpose of this paper is to explore the applicability of the theoretical concept of the tourism logistics system to the bicycle tourism market. The objective is to generate a model of a bicycle tourism destination logistics system based on the conceptual framework and compare it with the actual modus operandi of bicycle destinations. Field research was realized by implementing observational and interview techniques on the example of a bicycle destination area in Croatia. Modelling and systems theory scientific methods were combined in generating three models in the process of applying a logistics approach to bicycle tourism destination system research. The paper provides the framework of an optimal bicycle destination structure and offers managerial implications for efficient bicycle tourism destination management. While the tourism logistics system logic is compatible with bicycle destinations’ requirements, the theoretically based structure is more advanced than the researched system.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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