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Zbornik radova - XIII Naučno-stručna konferencija Hotelska kuća, 2021

U skorijoj istoriji, turistički sektor na globalnom nivou je pretrpeo mnoge krize i katastrofe, a... more U skorijoj istoriji, turistički sektor na globalnom nivou je pretrpeo
mnoge krize i katastrofe, ali je kriza koju je razvila epidemija Covid-19 izazvala do sad nezabeležene posledice. U radu je analizirano stanje sektora turizma u Srbiji u pre i postcovid periodu i date su preporuke za dalji rad sektora. Na osnovu analize stručne javnosti, zajednički zaključak koji se može izvući jeste da je neophodna izrada plana koji će sadržati niz mera koje će doprineti bržem odgovoru vlade na potrese iz okruženja, podršku razvoju i promovisanje domaćeg turizma, smanjenju neizvesnosti i vraćanju poverenja putnika, razvoju zelenog turizma, tehnoloških inovacija i druge mere koje će doprineti razvoju otpornijeg i održivog sektora turizma.

Proceedings Book - The First International Conference CASB: Health Tourism and Hospitality, 2023

The city municipality of Surčin is the youngest municipality in Belgrade, which is an example of ... more The city municipality of Surčin is the youngest municipality in Belgrade, which is an example of good practice when it comes to the development of special forms of tourism that exclude mass tourism, but are based on the specifics of the local community, preserved natural values and the inheritance of cultural heritage from the past. The Sava River, the protected natural asset Bojčin Forest, canals, ponds, hunting grounds and forest areas rich in flora and fauna, along with the Aviation Museum, the Fenek Monastery, the traditional event Bojčin Cultural Summer, but also numerous ethnographic features of the so-called Donji Srem (rural architecture, horse breeding, viticulture, gastronomy, Stajko's ethnic house, multi-ethnic communities of Slovaks and Serbs in Boljevci and Dobanovci), are just some of the motives that attract tourists to Surčin. Following international tourism trends, apitourism has been developing in Surčin in recent years, becoming an increasingly important development opportunity for health tourism. This type of tourism is more recent, and is translated as beekeeping tourism, and implies various benefits in the prevention of health, from consuming beekeeping products to staying in the direct vicinity of bees.

The Seventh International Scientific Conference - THE FUTURE OF TOURISM

The COVID-19 crisis has led to major changes in economic and social relations around the world. T... more The COVID-19 crisis has led to major changes in economic and social relations around the world. These changes have not bypassed the tourism industry, which is disproportionately more affected than other economic activities, due to numerous restrictions imposed on passengers and companies for the transport of goods and passengers. In order for the tourism economy to recover as quickly as possible and establish stable business, it is necessary to overcome current obstacles through the implementation of inventive solutions. Thus, the paper focuses on main obstacles imposed by COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on tourism industry and their influence on tourism business model which has been called into question. The goal of the paper is to analyze key factors affecting the tourism industry, as well as to produce possible directions for future development after the establishment of normal conditions in the tourism market. In that sense, the emphasis was placed on sustainable d...

Sustainability

Biosphere reserves are protected areas vital for the preservation of living and inanimate nature,... more Biosphere reserves are protected areas vital for the preservation of living and inanimate nature, including the protection of anthropogenic values and cultural heritage. The basins of the Mura, Drava, and Danube rivers stretch through Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Hungary, and Serbia and form a unique spatial unity. The Biosphere Reserve concept defines about 300,000 hectares of core and buffer zones and around 700,000 hectares of transition zones. This large, primarily marshy area is rich in natural and cultural heritage. This area is called “the Amazon of Europe” and represents the world’s first Transboundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, “Mura-Drava-Danube,” among five countries. This biosphere reserve is important for the preservation of the natural and cultural values of the entire region. Especially rare plant and animal representatives live in this unique geographical unity. Some species inhabit only this area. A total of 900,000 people living around this reserve have a rich cultur...

5th International Thematic Monograph: Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era, 2020

Mobile applications, as a very dynamic segment of modern ICT (Information and Communication Techn... more Mobile applications, as a very dynamic segment of modern ICT (Information and Communication Technology), are in widespread use in tourism. Tourist destinations are increasingly using mobile applications to manage the development of a destination product, that is, the applications themselves are seen as an important part of the destination product and the overall tourists’ experience. This paper focuses on mobile applications and their use in destination management and the achievement of overall tourist satisfaction. Special attention is paid to the use of mobile applications in the management of tourism development in Belgrade as well as the impact of mobile applications on tourists’ experience of Belgrade as a tourist destination.

The Anthropologist, 2016

This paper presents the results of the knowledge of students about sacral monuments research base... more This paper presents the results of the knowledge of students about sacral monuments research based on surveys conducted on students at the College of Tourism and the Faculty of Geography (study program Tourism) in Belgrade. The subjects of the research were: students' interests in sacral monuments in Serbia, levels of information about them, curricula in which they studied about sacral monuments in Serbia, the influence of practice and travel on the knowledge of sacral monuments. Statistical analysis of the data using SPSS showed that students are interested in learning more about sacral monuments in Serbia, that curricula are predominantly focused on artistic values, while tourism and economic aspects of sacral monuments are relatively neglected. The results also revealed that sacral monuments of minority confessions are often neglected in the curricula. Students believe they can learn more about sacral monuments through travel and practice rather than through lectures.

Tourism is, as we know, the global process that involves people from all over the world and leads... more Tourism is, as we know, the global process that involves people from all over the world and leads the tourists to different parts of the world. Amalgam of peoples creates a completely different cultural environment from the everyday which is the maximum power of tourism as an economic activity. The interaction of peoples, cultures, customs, habits, and the inclusion of space and economy in meeting the needs of tourism development are the basis for all destinations that wish to deal with tourism. Global trends affect the overall business operations of a national hotel company. We should not try to avoid that, but to affect the synergy of the national hotel company, domestic economy and new technologies systematically in order to equip and adjust business operations to world tourism trends. Countries that want to be equal in the world tourism market must keep track of these trends and even prevent some of the new ones. Planning at the macroand micro-economic level is an inevitable pat...

Turisticko poslovanje, 2015

This paper focuses on changes that have been noticed in hotel offer of Belgrade during first deca... more This paper focuses on changes that have been noticed in hotel offer of Belgrade during first decade of 21st century. It will be shown that these changes are associated with characteristics of tourism demand, reason of tourists visit and their behavior during the stay. Changes are expressed not only in the rise of number of beds but also in the structural changes of hotel offer in Belgrade. As one of major destinations in Serbia which attracts the majority of foreign and a great deal of domestic guests, Belgrade had to change hotel offer quantitatively as well as qualitatively. Also, this paper will focus on the influence of business tourism development on hotel offer. Business tourism is in tight relationship with changes identified and presented in this paper. Business tourists present a major group of tourists in Belgrade and it is expected to remain so in the following years. The strategy of tourism development of Belgrade and developing of tourism investments back up these statements that will be shown in this paper.

UTMS Journal of Economics, 2011

The global economic crisis, the decline of standard and climatic factors influence the allocation... more The global economic crisis, the decline of standard and climatic factors influence the allocation of tourism trends at the global level. Certain types of tourist movements start up and develop; they have been present, but not sufficiently studied by authors. They also include a short trip or visit to a particular destination. Considering their characteristics, they do not require a lot of money and they make an increasingly important segment of the tourism market. Therefore, the importance of same-day trips should not be neglected on today's tourism market. Although in practice this part of the tourist offers and demand has not often been attached enough importance, same day trip can achieve a very significant inflow of funds and encourage the development of many potential tourist destinations. For all the reasons mentioned above, and because of its importance, the organization of same day-trips should be the fundamental basis and essential focus for tourism development. Taking ...

Technics Technologies Education Management, 2012

Glasnik srpskog geografskog dru?tva, 2009

Glasnik srpskog geografskog dru?tva, 2008

Modern technologies, primarily information and communication technology (ICT), have a leading rol... more Modern technologies, primarily information and communication technology (ICT), have a leading role in determining the future direction and pace of the tourism industry development as well as the establishment of new relations in the tourism market between supply and demand sides. Influences of modern technologies on tourism development and its forms are numerous and strong. This is reflected not only through the reservation systems and distribution channels, which are among the first to use the opportunities of modern technology in tourism industry, but also through increasingly stronger presence of ICT in different aspects of the tourism industry and tourists' behavior. This paper focuses on the impacts of ICT on the formation of new relations and emergence of new phenomena in the tourism market, changes in the tourism industry as well as changes in the tourists' behavior and decision-making process. Networking is a word that will designate the development of tourism and tourist destinations in the coming period. Thus, in this paper, special emphasis will be put on interrelations of information, technology, tourism and people (tourists) in any place at any time.

This paper focuses on changes that have been noticed in hotel offer of Belgrade during first deca... more This paper focuses on changes that
have been noticed in hotel offer of Belgrade during
first decade of 21st century. It will be shown
that these changes are associated with characteristics
of tourism demand, reason of tourists
visit and their behavior during the stay. Changes
are expressed not only in the rise of number of
beds but also in the structural changes of hotel
offer in Belgrade. As one of major destinations
in Serbia which attracts the majority of foreign
and a great deal of domestic guests, Belgrade
had to change hotel offer quantitatively as well
as qualitatively. Also, this paper will focus on
the influence of business tourism development
on hotel offer. Business tourism is in tight relationship
with changes identified and presented
in this paper. Business tourists present a major
group of tourists in Belgrade and it is expected to
remain so in the following years. The strategy of
tourism development of Belgrade and developing
of tourism investments back up these statements
that will be shown in this paper.

The global economic crisis, the decline of standard and climatic factors influence the allocation... more The global economic crisis, the decline of standard and climatic factors influence the allocation of tourism
trends at the global level. Certain types of tourist movements start up and develop; they have been present,
but not sufficiently studied by authors. They also include a short trip or visit to a particular destination.
Considering their characteristics, they do not require a lot of money and they make an increasingly important
segment of the tourism market. Therefore, the importance of same-day trips should not be neglected on
today's tourism market. Although in practice this part of the tourist offers and demand has not often been
attached enough importance, same day trip can achieve a very significant inflow of funds and encourage the
development of many potential tourist destinations. For all the reasons mentioned above, and because of its
importance, the organization of same day-trips should be the fundamental basis and essential focus for
tourism development. Taking into consideration that inbound tourist agencies show special interest for sameday
trips, we have tried to give a starting point for further research in this part of the tourism market.

The classical distinction between countries of tourist offer and countries of tourist demand has ... more The classical distinction between countries of tourist offer and countries of tourist demand has already been surpassed considering that many countries of tourist demand (USA, Germany, Great Britain …) earn much more from tourism than the countries of tourist offer (Italy, Greece, Portugal …). The changes in customers' behaviour are reflected through restructuring of tourist movements towards new destinations. What is essential in creating, promoting and marketing tourist destinations for the specific tourism forms development is the identification of all the positive and negative factors that influence the development of these destinations. Converting a potential into a tourist destination depends on many factors both in qualitative and in quantitative sense. Discovering an area of preserved environment that also possesses attractive motifs presents the beginning of the possible tourist destination creating. Further 'destiny' of a tourist destination depends on its planning and development intensity. Rural tourism is a significant component of integral and sustainable development and revitalization of the village, as well as a component that is missing in stimulating the local market development for agricultural and non-agricultural activities in the country, along with a special stimulation to employment. Serbia possesses remarkable natural resources and other potentials for the development of all forms of rural tourism. However, rural tourism in Serbia is an insufficiently organized field that is not being developed adequately to the possibilities available to it.That is why this paper wants to point out the potential opportunities for the development of rural tourism in Serbia through sustainable development and correct performance policy on both national and international tourist market. Садржај: Комплексност туризма и туристичких потреба светског становништва утиче ма промену туристичке тражње. Захтеви за новим и специфичним облицима туризма су карактеристика развоја ове делатности на крају XX и почетку XXИ века. Нови облици туризма се све више траже на туристичком тржишту. То даје шансу руралним подручјима да се равноправно укључе са својом туристичком понудом уколико поседују одредјене потенцијале и адекватне кадрове који могу да укључе те потенцијале на туристичко тржиште. Класична подела на земље туристичке понуде и земље туристичке тражње је већ превазиђена с обзиром да многе земље туристичке тражње (САД, Немачка,Велика Британија) зарадјују од туризма много више него земље туристичке понуде (Италија, Грчка, Португал ...). Промене настају и у понашању потрошача и огледају се кроз преструктуирање туристичких кретања према новим дестинацијама. Оно што је врло битно за стварање, промоцију и пласман туристичких дестинација за развој специфичних облика туризма је препознавање свих позитивних и негативних утицаја и фактора за развој ових дестинација. У зависности од планирања и интензитета развоја туристичке дестинације зависи и њена даља 'судбина'. Рурални туризам је значајна компонента интегралног и одрживог развоја и ревитализације села, као и компонента која недостаје у подстицању развоја локалног тржишта за пољопривредне и непољопривредне делатности на селу, као и посебан подстицај запошљавању.

Zbornik radova - XIII Naučno-stručna konferencija Hotelska kuća, 2021

Proceedings Book - The First International Conference CASB: Health Tourism and Hospitality, 2023

The Seventh International Scientific Conference - THE FUTURE OF TOURISM

Sustainability

5th International Thematic Monograph: Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era, 2020

The Anthropologist, 2016

Turisticko poslovanje, 2015

UTMS Journal of Economics, 2011

Technics Technologies Education Management, 2012

Glasnik srpskog geografskog dru?tva, 2009

Glasnik srpskog geografskog dru?tva, 2008

This paper focuses on changes that have been noticed in hotel offer of Belgrade during first deca... more This paper focuses on changes that
have been noticed in hotel offer of Belgrade during
first decade of 21st century. It will be shown
that these changes are associated with characteristics
of tourism demand, reason of tourists
visit and their behavior during the stay. Changes
are expressed not only in the rise of number of
beds but also in the structural changes of hotel
offer in Belgrade. As one of major destinations
in Serbia which attracts the majority of foreign
and a great deal of domestic guests, Belgrade
had to change hotel offer quantitatively as well
as qualitatively. Also, this paper will focus on
the influence of business tourism development
on hotel offer. Business tourism is in tight relationship
with changes identified and presented
in this paper. Business tourists present a major
group of tourists in Belgrade and it is expected to
remain so in the following years. The strategy of
tourism development of Belgrade and developing
of tourism investments back up these statements
that will be shown in this paper.

The global economic crisis, the decline of standard and climatic factors influence the allocation... more The global economic crisis, the decline of standard and climatic factors influence the allocation of tourism
trends at the global level. Certain types of tourist movements start up and develop; they have been present,
but not sufficiently studied by authors. They also include a short trip or visit to a particular destination.
Considering their characteristics, they do not require a lot of money and they make an increasingly important
segment of the tourism market. Therefore, the importance of same-day trips should not be neglected on
today's tourism market. Although in practice this part of the tourist offers and demand has not often been
attached enough importance, same day trip can achieve a very significant inflow of funds and encourage the
development of many potential tourist destinations. For all the reasons mentioned above, and because of its
importance, the organization of same day-trips should be the fundamental basis and essential focus for
tourism development. Taking into consideration that inbound tourist agencies show special interest for sameday
trips, we have tried to give a starting point for further research in this part of the tourism market.

Interrelationships between tourist attractions, development and deployment of tourist infrastruct... more Interrelationships between tourist attractions, development and deployment of tourist infrastructure in tourist destination and number of tourist arrivals more often emphasized but it happens that these relations are neglected in some tourist infra and superstructure projects
realization. In order to gain economic benefit from hotel investments investors usually chose locations inside already occupied zones by their competitors and neglect free spaces. This paper focuses on interrelationships between number and spatial distribution of hotels in Belgrade and number and spatial distribution of tourist arrivals. This analysis should point on benefits of more equal spatial distribution of hotels on arrivals in some Belgrade municipalities. More equal distribution should be based on existence of factors which are necessary to enhance number of stays and visits in hotels and it should stress that these factors are often ignored and because of that there is absence of correct assessment of economic and tourist potentials of
possible hotel locations.

Global tourism has influenced the remarkable diversification both in tourism supply and in touris... more Global tourism has influenced the remarkable diversification both in tourism supply and in tourism demand. The emergence of new forms of demand was also a precondition for the creation of various forms of travel as opposed to the then existing “classic forms”. At the turn of the century, waterways became especially interesting for tourism development. Once the backbones of transport power of the big industrial countries, today waterways are unstoppable encouragement for tourism development in many countries. Rivers are a very powerful tourism motive. The density and number of waterways in our country, especially in Vojvodina, offer great opportunities for river traffic and river tourism development. Their distribution provides favourable conditions for river traffic development, especially in transportation on the Danube, which plays an important role in connecting Central and Eastern Europe. These advantages have not been sufficiently used which shows not only
the underdevelopment of river transport in our country, but also the slow development of tourism on water. Today, there are almost no facilities for tourism vessels on our rivers, despite the exceptional opportunities that our natural and anthropogenic resources provide. The Danube Region is the most interesting aquatic transversal of various tourism forms development. Today, when all countries in the Danube Basin are willing to cooperate and to create new forms of cooperation through tourism, we unfortunately cannot offer them a lot, not because we do not have anything to offer, but because we do not know how we do want or not want to do so. Taking into consideration the previous tourism development in our part of the Danube Basin, the authors of this paper will attempt to give some suggestions on how and what should be developed in the Danube Region, how to cooperate and who to include,
so that Serbia could also get in line with the developed tourist countries in the region.