PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN TUZLA CANTON AS A FACTOR OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHEAST BOSNIA

Abstract

Tuzla Canton is located in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the ten administrative and political organizations of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this work, the area of Tuzla Canton is seen as a destination with an attractive, functional, material and organizational elements. During this process, natural and other cultural tourism values that were partially used in the development of tourism were observed and analyzed. For recognition and identification of the key factors of development and the restrictions of individual tourist destinations SWOT analysis was used, on which basis some priorities, measures, development vision and projects that will contribute to the development of tourism in Tuzla Canton were formulated. On the basis of the results of assessing the situation and development possibilities of Tuzla Canton we can convert comparative advantages into competitive advantages and external threats into development opportunities. After assessing the overall tourism potential, factors that affect the larger economic effects are separated, guidance is given on the development of tourism infrastructure and the optimal use of tourism potential, all the while connecting the narrower destinations and creating the position of Tuzla Canton as a significant tourist destination in the region of northeastern Bosnia.