Abstract
This paper explores ethno-villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina as an important element of rural and cultural tourism. The attractiveness of natural and cultural heritage is very important for sustainable rural tourism development. In order to improve the process of decision making to enable the sustainable development of ethno-villages, a multi-criteria assessment model has been developed. The methodology is based on qualitative modeling using a multi-criteria analysis via the DEXi software. The model is based on hierarchical relations consisting of three main criteria that are the basis of sustainable tourism development: economic, social, and environmental criteria. The ultimate goal of the model in this study was to evaluate ethno-villages, namely six ethno-villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results of the study show how ethno-villages contribute to sustainable development.
Highlights
Tourism represents one of the most important contributions to economic development in the world [1]
Keeping in mind that this image represents a collective assessment of the model for all attributes, it is possible to execute it for certain criteria and compare the ethno-villages in more detail
We developed a multi-attributive model to assess the sustainable development of ethno-tourism using a sample of six selected ethno-villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary
Tourism represents one of the most important contributions to economic development in the world [1]. This trend has been noticeable in recent years. Tourism contributes to the creation of income, new employment, and allows the local economy to expand [2]. The process of globalization, followed by the information revolution, has imposed a new global culture. In these circumstances, we must ask how to preserve the national and local culture by using local characteristics for the development of tourism. One of the alternative forms of tourism, especially in rural areas, is ethno-tourism, which is a significant part of sustainable tourism [4]
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