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eloped. In recent years, sustainable tourism appears to be one 2016 conference of igu commission 41
of the most significant development policies in the Municipality of
Bovec. This concept is particularly suitable for the conservation of
protected mountainous natural and cultural landscape, which faces
serious depopulation, deagrarization and overgrowth of land. The
authors performed an in-depth analysis of different tourism indica-
tors and noted that the establishment of various forms of sustaina-
ble tourism activities (such as ecotourism, geotourism, cultural and
educational tourism) could show several beneficial effects. Addi-
tional development opportunities for the area can be found in the
integration of selected municipal settlements in the »Mountaineer-
ing villages« project, established under the auspices of the Alpine
Convention, and in the acquisition of the »Ecolabel« certification
for local campsites, which are the most successful accommodation
providers in the Municipality of Bovec.
Key words: underdeveloped mountainous regions, regional
development, sustainable tourism, Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia
Forty years after the earthquake – (Tourism)
Development of remote cross-border areas
(The case of Breginjski kot, Municipality of Kobarid)
Staša Mesec
Farmhouse Škvor, Robidišče 10, SI-5223 Breginj, Slovenia
Two devastating earthquakes dramatically changed the peaceful
life in the border area of the Municipality of Kobarid 40 years ago.
The once agriculturally oriented society lost its houses, stables, and
identity. The state helped with programmed development actions
to help the people who lived there. In 1998 and 2004, earthquakes
reoccurred. Again, a development plan was prepared and imple-
mented, this time, more oriented towards tourism. In this article,
the main elements of the development plan and the transformation
of the area with the concrete results and near future challenges will
be presented.
Key words: Earthquake, border regions, development, tourism
of the most significant development policies in the Municipality of
Bovec. This concept is particularly suitable for the conservation of
protected mountainous natural and cultural landscape, which faces
serious depopulation, deagrarization and overgrowth of land. The
authors performed an in-depth analysis of different tourism indica-
tors and noted that the establishment of various forms of sustaina-
ble tourism activities (such as ecotourism, geotourism, cultural and
educational tourism) could show several beneficial effects. Addi-
tional development opportunities for the area can be found in the
integration of selected municipal settlements in the »Mountaineer-
ing villages« project, established under the auspices of the Alpine
Convention, and in the acquisition of the »Ecolabel« certification
for local campsites, which are the most successful accommodation
providers in the Municipality of Bovec.
Key words: underdeveloped mountainous regions, regional
development, sustainable tourism, Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia
Forty years after the earthquake – (Tourism)
Development of remote cross-border areas
(The case of Breginjski kot, Municipality of Kobarid)
Staša Mesec
Farmhouse Škvor, Robidišče 10, SI-5223 Breginj, Slovenia
Two devastating earthquakes dramatically changed the peaceful
life in the border area of the Municipality of Kobarid 40 years ago.
The once agriculturally oriented society lost its houses, stables, and
identity. The state helped with programmed development actions
to help the people who lived there. In 1998 and 2004, earthquakes
reoccurred. Again, a development plan was prepared and imple-
mented, this time, more oriented towards tourism. In this article,
the main elements of the development plan and the transformation
of the area with the concrete results and near future challenges will
be presented.
Key words: Earthquake, border regions, development, tourism
