Sustainable Development of Spa Tourism through the Mobilization of Local Resources

Abstract: The heterogeneous needs and demands of tourists have led to the development of different types of tourism. Due to the desire to spend a part of their time outside of the usual daily activities, tourists today are increasing­ly developing needs that are in line with the principles of sustainable develop­ment. The Republic of Serbia is often referred to as the land of spas, due to nu­merous thermal mineral springs, which have been used as tourist destinations for decades. In order to preserve the value of spas, and then improve the spa’s position as a sustainable tourist destination, strategic decisions are needed that will ensure the use of the resources available to the spa, while respecting the principles of sustainable development. Bearing in mind the above, this pa­per aims to examine the possibilities of spa tourism development through the mobilization, ie engagement of local resources.

9th International Scientific ERAZ Conference – ERAZ 2023 – Conference Proceedings: KNOWLEDGE BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, hybrid – online, virtually and in person, Prague, Czech Republic, June 1, 2023

ERAZ Conference Proceedings published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ERAZ conference partners: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia); University of National and World Economy – UNWE, Sofia (Bulgaria); Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET), Research Laboratory of the Department of Political Science of University of Crete (Greece); Institute of Public Finance – Zagreb (Croatia); Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Ohrid, University of St. Kliment Ohridski from Bitola (North Macedonia)

ERAZ Conference 2023 Conference Proceedings: ISBN 978-86-80194-72-1, ISSN 2683-5568, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.2023

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