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<p>Every region has its unique natural, cultural, and historical wealth, as well as infrastructure, a range of attractions, and business opportunities that can attract a large number of visitors. Developing the potential of tourism in regions is important for stimulating economic growth, job creation, and improving the quality of life for local residents. Its development in regions involves mapping and analyzing available resources, opportunities, and competitive environments. The purpose of this article is to quantify the level of regional tourism development, assess its potential in Slovak regions, and identify their current disparities. For the purposes of this study, we will evaluate the potential of Slovak tourism regions using commonly used indexes - indicators of tourism intensity. The results of the analyses have demonstrated significant disparities among the individual tourism regions. We see that the development in different tourism regions varies greatly, and in some cases, there are pronounced disparities in terms of their development, visitor interest intensity in each region, and the economic benefits of tourism in the regions. These findings have served as the basis for proposing solutions that address the development issues in regions through the impacts of tourism.</p>
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Every region has its unique natural, cultural, and historical wealth, as well as infrastructure, a range of attractions, and business opportunities that can attract a large number of visitors. Developing the potential of tourism in regions is important for stimulating economic growth, job creation, and improving the quality of life for local residents. Its development in regions involves mapping and analyzing available resources, opportunities, and competitive environments. The purpose of this article is to quantify the level of regional tourism development, assess its potential in Slovak regions, and identify their current disparities. For the purposes of this study, we will evaluate the potential of Slovak tourism regions using commonly used indexes - indicators of tourism intensity. The results of the analyses have demonstrated significant disparities among the individual tourism regions. We see that the development in different tourism regions varies greatly, and in some cases, there are pronounced disparities in terms of their development, visitor interest intensity in each region, and the economic benefits of tourism in the regions. These findings have served as the basis for proposing solutions that address the development issues in regions through the impacts of tourism.

Identification of the Level of Development and the Current State of the Tourism in Slovak Regions

Department of Tourism, Faculty of Commerce

Czech Journal of Tourism

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Every region has its unique natural, cultural, and historical wealth, as well as infrastructure, a range of attractions, and business opportunities that can...

Identification of the Level of Development and the Current State of the Tourism in Slovak Regions

Published Online: Feb 16, 2024

Page range: 20 - 34

Accepted: Oct 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjot-2023-0002

Keywords
tourism in Slovakia, tourism potential, measuring the intensity of tourism

© 2023 Jozef Gáll, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Identification of the Level of Development and the Current State of the Tourism in Slovak Regions

Published Online: Feb 16, 2024

Page range: 20 - 34

Accepted: Oct 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjot-2023-0002

Keywordstourism in Slovakia, tourism potential, measuring the intensity of tourism

© 2023 Jozef Gáll, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
tourism in Slovakia, tourism potential, measuring the intensity of tourism