GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012.pdf - Fakulta BERG - TUKE
GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012.pdf - Fakulta BERG - TUKE GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012.pdf - Fakulta BERG - TUKE
Salgótarján, 04. – 06. October 2012 COMPETITIVENESS OF TOURISM IN SLOVAKIAN GEOPARKS Eva Tomková & Lenka Muchová Institute of Geotourism, BERG Faculty, Technical University of Košice e-mail: eva.tomkova@tuke.sk, lenka.muchova@tuke.sk ABSTRACT The advantage of Slovakia, despite the relatively small area, for building Geoparks is very great variability of geological structure with lots of natural formations (GEOTOP) which in many cases are linked to the value of mining objects and objects of archaeological, economic, and cultural heritage of European significance. In Slovakia, they are currently built three geoparks in different categories. One of geoparks is geopark is operational categories geoparks and the remaining 2 geoparks are in categories building geoparks. And it is these three geoparks of Slovakia will further assessed for competitiveness in tourism. The competitiveness will be evaluated of the various parameters, for example infrastructure, human, cultural and natural resources. GEOPARKS OF SLOVAKIA Establishment of Geoparks initiative in Slovakia dates back to the years 1998 - 2000 when the idea first began to emerge establishment and management of these areas in Banská Ńtiavnica later Banska Bystrica and Fiľakovo. They are currently established in Slovakia three geoparks: Banskobystrický geopark, Banskońtiavnický geopark a Novohradský geopark (Novohrad – Nógrád geopark). Banskobystrický geopark The main precondition for the development of the project of building Geopark is the existence and amount of use of geological, mining and their downstream ecological phenomena and historical heritage of Banska Bystrica and its surroundings. They are two key areas geo-montaneous areas: Starohorsko-ńpaņodolinská a Ľubietovsko-ponická geo-montaneous area. The project was initiated and prepared for active participation of regional and local authorities, professional institutions in the city of Banská Bystrica and private sector representatives. Geopark is managed through publicprivate partnerships. Banskoštiavnický geopark Geological history and subsequent modification of the landscape due to mining area makes the region Banská Ńtiavnica unique not only in Slovakia but also in the world. Given the universality of the values of this area, the town of Banská Ńtiavnica and technical monuments in its surroundings of the "Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage" written in 1993, the World Heritage List as a cultural heritage. GEOPARK NOVOHRAD – NÓGRÁD Geopark Novohrad - Nógrád area includes 28 municipalities on the Slovak side (southern districts of Rimavská Sobota, Lučenec a Veľký Krtíń) and 63 villages on the Hungarian side (the northern part of the county Nógrád). On its territory are protected region Cerová Highlands protected area and TK Karancs Medves. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GEOPARKS Lack of necessary information prevents us measure, monitor competitiveness specifically defined territory Geoparks. Given this fact, this issue will be addressed at the district level, where the geopark is situated in Slovakia. 22
GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012 The aim is to identify competitive advantages and disadvantages of the business environment in the Slovak regions and formulate appropriate strategies in regional economic development. It will be used to model complex comparative SR districts using elements that are used to evaluate the competitiveness of the country renowned international institutions. For this evaluation will be used index of regional business environment and such an evaluation of the regional business environment can be done by using publicly available data, combined with unique research information between business and government. The results will be used to attracting business to the area Geoparks, higher economic growth and growth in living standards. They provide complete information on the opportunities and threats in the region. Index of regional business environment Index of regional business environment reflects the overall quality of business conditions in the districts. It outputs a comprehensive model is calculated for each district based on the available data and data obtained from affective survey among managers of companies. For each district has a value in the range [1, 6], where 1 reflects the worst possible conditions for entrepreneurship and 6 reflects the best possible conditions. IRPP each consisting of 106 independent indicators that evaluate different aspects of the business. Each of these indicators, like all IRPP, reaching values in the range [1, 6] and allows a comparison of districts in the area. All 106 indicators are further classified into 8 pillars which combine indicators into larger logical units. The pillars represent 8 major areas of the business environment. Following pairs consists of four sub-indices of the regional business environment. As a result of the merger itself is IRPP. The structure and weights subindices and pillars in the IRPP: Subindex I: Economic activity 31% 1. Pillar: Economic environment 14% 2. Pillar: Economic issues 17% Subindex II: Administration and Legislation 15% 3. Pillar: Legislation 7% 4. Pillar: Administration 8% Subindex III: Technology and infrastructure 23% 5. Pillar: Infrastructure 12% 6. Pillar: Technology 11% Subindex IV: Education and Human Resources 31% 7. Pillar: Human resources 20% 8. Pillars: Education 11% COMPARISON OF SELECTED DISTRICTS OF GEOPARKS District of Banská Bystrica General Information Population: 110,908 Area: 809 km ² Population density: 137 ob. / Km ² Number of workers: 59,082 (53.2%) Unemployment: 8.6% 23
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<strong>GEOTOUR</strong> & <strong>IRSE</strong> 2012<br />
The aim is to identify competitive advantages and disadvantages of the business environment in the<br />
Slovak regions and formulate appropriate strategies in regional economic development. It will be<br />
used to model complex comparative SR districts using elements that are used to evaluate the<br />
competitiveness of the country renowned international institutions.<br />
For this evaluation will be used index of regional business environment and such an evaluation of<br />
the regional business environment can be done by using publicly available data, combined with<br />
unique research information between business and government. The results will be used to<br />
attracting business to the area Geoparks, higher economic growth and growth in living standards.<br />
They provide complete information on the opportunities and threats in the region.<br />
Index of regional business environment<br />
Index of regional business environment reflects the overall quality of business conditions in the<br />
districts. It outputs a comprehensive model is calculated for each district based on the available data<br />
and data obtained from affective survey among managers of companies. For each district has a<br />
value in the range [1, 6], where 1 reflects the worst possible conditions for entrepreneurship and 6<br />
reflects the best possible conditions.<br />
IRPP each consisting of 106 independent indicators that evaluate different aspects of the business.<br />
Each of these indicators, like all IRPP, reaching values in the range [1, 6] and allows a comparison<br />
of districts in the area. All 106 indicators are further classified into 8 pillars which combine<br />
indicators into larger logical units. The pillars represent 8 major areas of the business environment.<br />
Following pairs consists of four sub-indices of the regional business environment. As a result of the<br />
merger itself is IRPP.<br />
The structure and weights subindices and pillars in the IRPP:<br />
Subindex I: Economic activity 31%<br />
1. Pillar: Economic environment 14%<br />
2. Pillar: Economic issues 17%<br />
Subindex II: Administration and<br />
Legislation 15%<br />
3. Pillar: Legislation 7%<br />
4. Pillar: Administration 8%<br />
Subindex III: Technology and<br />
infrastructure 23%<br />
5. Pillar: Infrastructure 12%<br />
6. Pillar: Technology 11%<br />
Subindex IV: Education and Human<br />
Resources 31%<br />
7. Pillar: Human resources 20%<br />
8. Pillars: Education 11%<br />
COMPARISON OF SELECTED DISTRICTS OF GEOPARKS<br />
District of Banská Bystrica<br />
General Information<br />
Population: 110,908<br />
Area: 809 km ²<br />
Population density: 137 ob. / Km ²<br />
Number of workers: 59,082 (53.2%)<br />
Unemployment: 8.6%<br />
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