Edin Hrelja
Ranko Mirić
Adnan Efendić
PROSTORNO PLANIRANJE TURISTIČKOG RAZVOJA BOSANSKO-PODRINJSKOG KANTONA
DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2016.4.408
UDC: 911.3[711.061:338.48](497.6TK)
Abstract: Tourism values in Bosnian Podrinje Canton are those objects, contents, landmarks and curiosities that can enable satisfaction of any of tourist needs, e. g. recreation, culture, health, certain event etc. Valorization represents one of the most important phases in the process of spatial planning of tourism. At the same time, it is the most complex and hardest phase, especially when it is concerned with the estimation of values, whose tourism significance is not easy to objectively determine. This paper contains identification and evaluation of each natural or cultural tourism potentials in the territory of Bosnian Podrinje Canton. Basic meaning of valorization method is to provide a quantitative evaluation of existing motive values, whereby evaluation in conducted on the basis of the research with the methodology of crosslinked thinking of employees in the Tourism Board of Bosnian Podrinje Canton. In addition to these specific methods of tourism research, methods of analysis, synthesis, field observation and GIS are also applied. On the basis of conducted research, recommendations are given in order to improve the values of tourism motives, as well as the whole economic development in this Canton.
Key words: spatial planning, tourism development, valorization, Bosnian Podrinje Canton