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GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012
comparing the real value of the factor in the survey, with its reference value with respect to
the meaning given to it in that respondents attributed the district.
Evaluation of competitive advantages and barriers
The biggest competitive advantage belonging to the district of Geopark Banská Bystrica is its
potential for tourism development, which is why this potential is well used for example in the
form of Geotourism. Create and develop geotourism on the ground, it should be a strategic
objective of Geopark. Another advantages are: Motivation of employees to productive work,
The availability of free labor and the following positive factors should be used to build
Geotourism in the Geopark and involving indigenous population to its creation.
As the biggest barriers were evaluated mainly problems with the authorities: Communication
with the authorities, The availability of information, Bureaucracy, Management of local
governments, ...
The biggest positives of Geopark of Banská Ńtiavnica include Motivation of employees to
productive work, Reliability of business partners, The ability of firms to use the latest
technology, Level of competition in services and others.
The biggest barriers to business development district extending into Geopark of Banská
Ńtiavnica are: Impact location for business district (District BS), Quality of road
infrastructure, Skilled labor migration, Level of competition in services, ...
The last evaluation was Geopark Novohrad, districts in which lies and for this area is a plus:
Availability of free labor, The ability of firms to use the latest technology, Communication
with authorities and availability of information.
Barriers are: Influence the position of the business district (the district of Lúčenec, Veľký
Krtíń) Perceptions of unemployment, Quality of infrastructure, Level of education,
Development potential of the district (District of Veľký Krtíń).
CONCLUSION
Based on the Index of regional business environment that currently Geopark Banská Bystrica
is one of the most advanced, which is probably the location of the district Banská Bystrica on
29th place from 79 districts of Slovakia. Districts of Geopark Banská Ńtiavnica are on 44th
place and districts of geopark Novohrad placed on the 72nd place. First Geopark is necessary
to support the development of Geotourism and especially the potential of tourism
development in the territory, which would increase area attendance and thus its economic
stability, which could mean a shift in the ranking that determines the IRPP.
Negatives in the remaining two geoparks is a Llck of infrastructure and infrastructure just as
the structure of the different sectors of activity is currently in its integrated form impact on
other economic activities in the region and its competitiveness.
Improvements in infrastructure can reduce cost and time and improve productivity and also
change the competitive advantages of firms in different regions. It is widely recognized
multiplier effect, which provides infrastructure investments. Investments in infrastructure
should be directed to the device: the progress in the field of education and training and access
to facilities, educational interventions aimed at developing regional activities (ie regionally
differentiated), supporting research and development, consultancy services, providing access
to capital and finance, improving performance of regional and local government and local
government towards economic activities, measures to promote the prevention of crime and
corruption.
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