Protected Natural Areas and Ecotourism—Priority Strategies for Future Development in Selected Serbian Case Studies

M Cvetković, J Brankov, N Ćurčić, S Pavlović… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research deals with the evaluation of tourist attractions in selected protected areas
(PAs) in Serbia for the purpose of developing ecotourism. Using the integral AHP-SWOT …

Assessment of geosites as a basis for geotourism development: A case study of the Toplica District, Serbia

M Ivanović, T Lukić, N Milentijević, V Bojović… - Open …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Toplica district represents an area in Southern Serbia with significant forms of geoheritage
that have not been valorized yet. The aim of this pioneering study is to systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Inventory and Evaluation of Geosites: Case Studies of the Slovak Karst as a Potential Geopark in Slovakia

M Kudla, M Javorská, J Vašková, V Čech, D Tometzová - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study analyzes and evaluates natural and anthropogenic geosites within the potential
Geopark Slovak Karst using a slightly modified Geosite Assessment Model (GAM). It focuses …

An Index for Snowmelt-Induced Landslide Prediction for Zavoj Lake, Serbia

R Marković, M Mudelsee, MG Radaković… - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
In February 1963, a huge landslide (ca. 1,950,000 m3) blocked the Visočica River and, thus,
formed Zavoj Lake. The primary objective of this research was to investigate the importance …

Benthic macroinvertebrates in a tufa-depositing environment: a case study of highly vulnerable karst lotic habitats in Southeast Europe

P Simović, D Milošević, V Simić, K Stojanović… - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Karst freshwater ecosystems are considered biodiversity hotspots, highlighting their
sensitivity and vulnerability to environmental change. However, our understanding of the …

Geotourism and geoethics as support for rural development in the Knjaževac municipality, Serbia

M Marjanović, AR Radivojević, A Antić… - Open …, 2022 - degruyter.com
The main goal of this study is to emphasise the geotourism potential and the values of
geoethics as drivers of rural development in the territory of the Knjaževac municipality, which …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing speleoarcheological geoheritage: Linking new Paleolithic discoveries and potential cave tourism destinations in Serbia

A Antić, D Mihailović, P Radović, N Tomić… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to perform a tourist assessment of the representative
speleoarchaeological geoheritage in Serbia for the purposes of establishing new cave …

Leveraging Ecosystem Services to Strengthen Food Production in the Western Balkans: The Promise of and Barriers to Nature-Based Solutions amid a Changing …

S Berjan, T Ben Hassen, H El Bilali - Handbook of Nature-Based Solutions …, 2024 - Springer
With shifting weather patterns, deteriorating soils, and unsustainable farming methods
compounding pressures, the Western Balkans (WB) countries (viz., Albania, Bosnia and …

Análisis bibliométrico de metodologías para valorar el potencial turístico en el territorio rural

CP Durán, FJM Cordero… - Estudios Sociales: Revista …, 2024 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Objetivo: caracterizar la literatura científica mundial de la última década (2012-2022) sobre
valoración del potencial turístico y analizar las metodologías empleadas en tales estudios …

Geosite assessment as the first step for the development of canyoning activities in North Montenegro

E Brđanin, M Milanović, S Malinović-Milićević… - Open …, 2024 - degruyter.com
The objective of the study is to investigate the current state of the canyons in the northern
part of Montenegro, their potential for sustainable development, which could be achieved …