Page 89 - Studia Universitatis Hereditati, vol. 5(1) (2017)
P. 89
ia universitatis
opportunities and challeges of tour ist valor ization of za mbr atija cove (umag) 89
Chart 5: Citizens’ knowledge of the underwater cultural heritage in Zambratija Cove (Source: “Pinna nobilis” FLAG
through SurveyMonkey online survey platform, www.surveymonkey.com)

57.7% men and 42.6% women participated in the ty, as well as the local tourism sector (which is
survey. The survey included 28.7% of respond­ the main source of income in the surveyed area)
ents who work in the tourism sector, 17.8% from should develop specifically towards the sustain­
the fisheries sector, 12.9% from other economic able use of both cultural and natural resources.
sectors, and 6.9% from the city / municipal gov­
ernment and education sector. The results from charts 5, 6 and 7 indicate
the need for greater information, education and
At the very beginning of the survey, it was strengthening of public awareness about the val­
important to determine whether the respond­ ue of archaeological heritage as a bearer of identi­
ents were aware of the fact that there was a flood­ ty, a sense of belonging, recognition and the po­
ed prehistoric settlement and an ancient ship in tential for sustainable use. They also point to the
Zambratija Cove, especially since informing cit­ need to involve the public in the design of poten­
izens of their own cultural heritage is part of the tial initiatives that will contribute to the sustain­
sustainable use of the cove. Chart 5 shows that able use of cultural and natural wealth. The no­
40.6% of citizens are not fully informed about tion of sustainability is quite common in public
this data, while 59.4% of respondents are in­ discourse today, and it is to be expected that cit­
formed. In addition, 57.4% of respondents be­ izens believe their community should develop in
lieve that the underwater cultural heritage in accordance with the principles of sustainability.
Zambratija Cove has been insufficiently re­
searched, 22.8% think it has been partially re­ It is, however, necessary to provide citizens
searched, and 19.8% think it has been sufficient­ with information on their own cultural and his­
ly researched (Chart 6). torical heritage and to encourage their partic­
ipation in the creation and implementation of
Chart 7 shows that more than 90% of re­ programmes to consolidate knowledge while si­
spondents believe that the local communi­ multaneously offering innovative content fo­
   84   85   86   87   88   89   90   91   92   93   94