Geodiversity and geotourism of Vojvodina from aspects of conservation and tourism

Abstract

<p>Poslednjih&nbsp; godina&nbsp; pojam&nbsp; geodiverziteta i&nbsp; geonasleđa&nbsp; dobija&nbsp; sve&nbsp; značajniju&nbsp; ulogu&nbsp; u&nbsp; oblasti&nbsp; fundamentalnih<br />istraživanja,&nbsp; za&scaron;tite&nbsp; prirode&nbsp; i&nbsp; turizma.&nbsp; Iako uglavnom ravničarskog karaktera, geodiverzitet Vojvodine pre dstavlja<br />značajnu&nbsp; komponentu geonasleđa čitave Srbije. Njene geolo&scaron;ke,&nbsp; pedolo&scaron;ke, pa čak i geomorfolo&scaron;ke vrednosti<br />predstavljaju potencijalno područje za razvoj geoturizma. Ova studija daće detaljan prikaz dosada&scaron;njih istraživanja i<br />konceptualizacije svih&nbsp; relevantnih pojmova vezanih za geodiverzitet i geonasleđe. Takođe će ovom studijom biti<br />predložen detaljan inventar postojećeg i potencijalnog geonasleđa Vojvodine&nbsp; kao i model evaluacije geolokaliteta.<br />Ukazaće se na vrednosti i pretnje po ovaj prirodni segment, a potom i nedostatke i mogućnosti aktivne za&scaron;tite<br />geonasleđa kroz turizam. Pored toga, anketnim isrtaživanjem će se poku&scaron;ati utvrditi socio -demografski profil, ali i<br />predložiti moderan vid promocije.</p>

<p>In recent years the concept of geoheritage gains more important role in the field of fundamental researches,<br />nature conservation and tourism.&nbsp; Although mostly&nbsp; characterized&nbsp; by flat landscape, geodiversity of Vojvodina<br />represents&nbsp; significant&nbsp; part of&nbsp; Serbian geoheritage. Its geological, pedological, and even geomorphological<br />characteristics, with implementation of certain geoconservation tools, present potential&nbsp; areas for developing<br />geotourism. This study will provide detailed insight into research in this field, with determination and<br />conceptualization of all relevant and related terminology which is done for the first time in our country on this level.<br />Also, author will propose detailed inventory of existing and potential geoheritage of Vojvodina, with addition of<br />preliminary evaluation model of geosites. Furthermore, it will&nbsp; elaborate all values and threats of and for this natural<br />segment, and thus point out all&nbsp; weaknesses and possibilities of active conservation of geoheritage through tourism.<br />Finally, conducted survey will determine some statistical indications of possible geotourists in Vojvodina region and<br />propose contemporary and efficient form of its promotion.</p>