Abstract
This study assessed local residents’ attitudesin Serbia toward the impact of agritourismin their surroundings, using a Tourism ImpactAttitude Scale (TIAS). Till now, analysis of theimpact of tourism on the attitudes of residentsin rural areas of Serbia and other Balkan transitionalcountries is insuffi ciently researched. Theanalyzed items of the TIAS were grouped intofour factors: personal and community benefi ts(grouped eight items); negative impacts (sevenitems); concern for the local tourism development(fi ve items); and general opinion abouttourism development (three items). The factorsexplain 47.47% of the variance. Furthermore,the results showed that residents consider thepossibility to have more money to spend as themost important impact of tourism development. Itis followed by the support of local authorities topromote tourism development. The third relevantissue for the residents is related with encouragementof tourism in the local community. Theseare the key propositions to start an initiative forthe local communities to actively participate inagritourism development. The results provideresidents, tourism organizers and local authoritieswith important community perceptions pertainingto the agritourism’s impact.
Highlights
IntroductionThis paper evaluates current issues surrounding the role and development of agritourism’s impact in Serbia (focus on Vojvodina Province in Northern Serbia), as an example of a transitional society
This paper evaluates current issues surrounding the role and development of agritourism’s impact in Serbia, as an example of a transitional society
Strong macroeconomic background is the primary precondition for sustainable development, which indicates that the model of economic development of Serbia should move in the direction of creating a market and export-oriented economy
Summary
This paper evaluates current issues surrounding the role and development of agritourism’s impact in Serbia (focus on Vojvodina Province in Northern Serbia), as an example of a transitional society It examines many factors of agritourism development and change. The global economic and financial crisis in Serbia, after the dissolution of the ‘Eastern bloc’, was very deep, with low development status, low economic growth and high unemployment. These were followed by an informal (‘gray’) economy, an inappropriate institutional framework, poor technical infrastructure, huge public debt, poverty, a prolonged regulatory gap in the economy, etc. Strong macroeconomic background is the primary precondition for sustainable development, which indicates that the model of economic development of Serbia should move in the direction of creating a market and export-oriented economy
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