Utjecaj nacionalnih parkova Paklenica i Sjeverni Velebit na lokalni razvoj

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Impact of Paklenica and Northern Velebit National Parks on Local Development
• Author: Ana Devčić
• Mentor: Petra Radeljak Kaufmann (mentor)
• Committee member: Petra Radeljak Kaufmann (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Aleksandar Lukić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Šulc (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-02-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Geography

Abstract

Velelebitsko podgorje predstavlja najslabije naseljen i turistički najmanje posjećen dio hrvatskog primorja. Regija se u cijelosti nalazi unutar zaštićenog područja Parka prirode Velebit, a obuhvaća i dva nacionalna parka: Paklenicu i Sjeverni Velebit. U radu se ispituje utjecaj nacionalnih parkova na lokalni razvoj odabranih dijelova Velebitskog podgorja, s naglaskom na razvoj turizma. U svrhu ispunjavanja zadataka istraživanja provedena je analiza demografskih kretanja, gospodarskih aktivnosti, turističkog prometa na lokalnom području i u nacionalnim parkovima te je izvršeno intervjuiranje lokalnih dionika. Rezultati istraživanja u slučaju Nacionalnog parka Paklenica i Općine Starigrad pokazuju kako je razvoj turizma pokrenuo socioekonomsko prestrukturiranje stanovništva, ali dominantnu ulogu u tim procesima imao je kupališni turizam. Tek u suvremenom razdoblju, nakon višestrukog povećanja broja posjetitelja u odnosu na predratni period, utjecaj Parka dolazi do izražaja što se primarno ogleda u produljenju turističke sezone i razvoju selektivnih oblika turizma. Nacionalni park Sjeverni Velebit zbog manjeg broja posjetitelja te izražene depopulacije u rubnim naseljima Parka ima ograničen utjecaj na razvoj turizma te posljedično socioekonomsku preobrazbu svoje mikroregije.

Abstract (english)

Velebitsko podgorje is the least populated and the least visited part of the Croatian coast in terms of tourism. The region is located entirely within the protected area of the Velebit Nature Park and includes two national parks: Paklenica and Northern Velebit. The paper examines the impact of national parks on the local development of selected parts of the Velebitsko podgorje, with emphasis on the development of tourism. In order to fulfill the research tasks, an analysis of demographic trends, economic activities, tourist traffic in the local area and in national parks was conducted, and local stakeholders were interviewed. The results of the research in the case of Paklenica National Park and the Municipality of Starigrad show that the development of tourism initiated socio-economic restructuring of the population, butthe dominant role in these processes was played by coastal tourism. Only in the modern period, after multiple increases in the number of visitors compared to the pre-war period, the impact of the Park comes to the fore, which is primarily reflected in the extension of the tourist season and the development of selective forms of tourism. Due to the smaller number of visitors and the pronounced depopulation in the peripheral settlements of the Park, Northern Velebit National Park has a limited impact on the development of tourism and, consequently, on the socio-economic transformation of its micro-region.

• Keywords: Velebitsko podgorje; Nacionalni park Paklenica; Nacionalni park Sjeverni Velebit; lokalni razvoj; turizam
• Keywords (english): Velebitsko Podgorje; Paklenica National Park; Northern Velebit National Park; local development; tourism
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:824708
• Study programme: Title: Geography; specializations in: Physical Geography with Geoecology, Spatial Planning and Regional Development, Heritage and Tourism, Geographic Information Systems, Course research; Course: Physical Geography with Geoecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra geografije (magistar/magistra geografije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2022-02-26
• Created on: 2022-04-06 07:24:43