Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia
In connection with development of tourism areas, some studies based on the concept of clustersappear. The term “cluster” is used in scientific literature to denote a strong tendency for networkingof economic activities and for their spatial concentration. Networks and active participation of individ...
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doaj-b72d8755918545ee99b899b363ba96992021-03-01T13:37:05ZengUniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowiePrace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego2080-16532449-903X2013-10-012410.24917/20801653.24.2Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, SlovakiaVladimír Székely0Slovak Academy of Sciences Institute of GeographyIn connection with development of tourism areas, some studies based on the concept of clustersappear. The term “cluster” is used in scientific literature to denote a strong tendency for networkingof economic activities and for their spatial concentration. Networks and active participation of individualplayers (municipalities, firms, etc.) of these networks are the core features of clusters. Networkrelationships are particularly important for the sector of tourism, where groups of organizations try tocluster together so as to cooperate and form a tourism destination.The aim of the paper is to present interconnection between (tourism) cluster as a theoretical conceptand the Liptov region as a tourism destination. The first attempt of Slovak tourism cluster establishmentin the region of Liptov is shortly introduced and assessed by describing the crucial players (with their“philosophy” of mass tourism production and consumption). The second part of the paper is connectedwith statistical evaluation of the development of the regional tourism under the influence of the ClusterLiptov.https://prace-kgp.up.krakow.pl/article/view/1496Fordist mass tourismLiptovSlovakiatourism clustertourism destination |
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Vladimír Székely Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego Fordist mass tourism Liptov Slovakia tourism cluster tourism destination |
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Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia |
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Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia |
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Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia |
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Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia |
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Tourism Cluster and Tourism Destination: Liptov Region, Slovakia |
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tourism cluster and tourism destination: liptov region, slovakia |
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Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie |
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Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego |
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In connection with development of tourism areas, some studies based on the concept of clustersappear. The term “cluster” is used in scientific literature to denote a strong tendency for networkingof economic activities and for their spatial concentration. Networks and active participation of individualplayers (municipalities, firms, etc.) of these networks are the core features of clusters. Networkrelationships are particularly important for the sector of tourism, where groups of organizations try tocluster together so as to cooperate and form a tourism destination.The aim of the paper is to present interconnection between (tourism) cluster as a theoretical conceptand the Liptov region as a tourism destination. The first attempt of Slovak tourism cluster establishmentin the region of Liptov is shortly introduced and assessed by describing the crucial players (with their“philosophy” of mass tourism production and consumption). The second part of the paper is connectedwith statistical evaluation of the development of the regional tourism under the influence of the ClusterLiptov. |
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Fordist mass tourism Liptov Slovakia tourism cluster tourism destination |
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