Višnja Bukvić, Nusret Drešković, Aldin Boškailo
DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2021.45.09
UDC: 338.48[574:676.034.8](497.6 Hutovo Blato)
Abstract: Endangered plant species of Nature park "Hutovo blato"
Hutovo Blato Nature Park (NP Hutovo blato) is one of the most important natural rarities on a national and international level. The diverse vascular flora also occupies a special value within the Hutovo blato Nature Park. According to the available literature data and our own field research in the area of NP Hutovo blato, there are over 750 plant species of vascular flora. Within this paper, an overview of plant species that exist in the area of NP Hutovo blato, which are on the Red List of Flora of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is given.
Keywords
Vascular flora, endangered plant species, Nature Park Hutovo blato.
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY No 45, Year 2021. pg. 9-17
Ahmed Džaferagić, Amina Sivac
DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2021.45.19
UDC: 338.48[911.2:551.4](497.6)
Abstract: Application of GIS in the process of identification and tourist valorization of doline karst landscapes and terrains in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Soluble rocks where karst and genetically related types of relief are represented characterize over 50% of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The karst of Bosnia and Herzegovina is characterized by various shapes, while a great number of different terrains make the "locus typus" of karst in the world. The main tourist motives include numerous caves, springs, mountain peaks and cliffs, canyons and gorges, rivers with travertine waterfalls, and karst fields. Independently or as part of a larger whole, some of these motives represent protected areas, they make the most crucial tourist motives and are the most visited tourist destinations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Doline karst is a widespread karst landscape phenomenon in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but there are only a few sites that are known to the overall population. Through the use of GIS, this study identifies the areas of doline karst in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it explains the ways how sinkholes and doline karstlands are formed and identifies the fundamental factors contributing to their development, but it also highlights the possibilities for making the doline karst a part of the future local tourist offer.
Keywords
Doline karst, application of GIS, karst terrains and landscapes of Bosnia and Herzegovina, tourist valorization of karst terrains and landscapes
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY No 45, Year 2022. pg. 19- 34
Igor Žiberna
DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2021.45.35
UDC: 911.2:631.4(497.4-191.2)
Abstract: Land use changes in the Osrednjeslovenska statistical region between 2000 and 2020
The paper showed land use changes in the Osrednjeslovenska statistical region in the period 2000-2020. Changes are analysed in 11 categories of land use. The directions of land use change are also analysed. Changes in arable land are shown using the extensification coefficient. Land use and its changes reflect changed general values in society. Since the beginning of our civilisation, man has adapted land use to his needs. One of the most important functions of land use was land cultivation and food production, which is one of the most important goods and ensures the existence of the individual and the human species. According to Vrabič Kek (2012) »To ensure the proper well-being of a society, harmony is needed between life satisfaction, health, lifelong learning, social life, a sense of security and a suitable environment«.
Keywords
Land use, abandonment of arable land, food security
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY No 44, Year 2021. pg. 35- 44
Aida Korjenić, Edin Hrelja, Aida Avdić, Adela Hamza
DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2021.45.45
UDC: 338.48[911.2:551.44](497.6-14)
Abstract: Hydrographic tourist potentials of the Mesoregion of karst poljas and plateau of the Southwestern Bosnia
The mesoregion of karst poljas and plateau of the Southwestern Bosnia, compared to other regional units of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is an economically less developed area with a low population density. As the name itself determines, the area abounds in specific karst relief forms that take priority in tourist valorization. As a branch of economy, tourism plays a significant role in the economic development of this area, and a special place for the development of tourism, in addition to geomorphological, belongs to hydrographic forms. It is specifically for this reason that the objective of this paper is to identify the hydrographic tourism potentials and carry out their evaluation in terms of tourism development of this mesoregion. The valorization of constant surface flows and underground streams, wells, springs, and lakes in this paper was performed by using a number of specially selected evaluation parameters in order to make a final assessment, i.e., to determine the tourist value of the potential.
Keywords
hydrographic objects, valorization, tourism, the mesoregion of karst poljas and plateau, Southwestern Bosnia
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY No 45, Year 2021. pg. 45- 68
Perunjodi Naidoo, Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun, Vanessa Seebaluck, K. Cesar
DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2021.44.69
UDC: 338.48-53:63(698.2)
Abstract: Prospects of agritourism development for the domestic market: case of Mauritius
Since agritourism is in its infancy in Mauritius and limited information is available on the topic, the aim of the study was to examine potential visitors’ perceptions of agritourism development. A qualitative approach to inquiry was used and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 respondents through convenience sampling. Information were collected on the awareness of agritourism, desired expectations and experiences and potential challenges to engage in agritourism. Interviews were supported by the photo-elicitation technique where pictures were selected by the research team prior to the interviews to aid participants to visualise agritourism in case they were not familiar with the concept. The findings reveal that agritourism is an unfamiliar and new concept for the domestic market although the literature acknowledges that it is a widely adopted form of tourism in many parts of the world. Moreover, the study also showed that contextual considerations might pose challenges to the development of agritourism specially the very small size of farms in this island destination. Low income and limited level of service may also be a challenge for small entrepreneurs, yet, this study showed that visitor experience can still be enhanced with minimal primary facilities. Moreover, enterprises with small farm settings may be able to consolidate their product offer by focusing on authenticity and engaging experiences such as the discovery of the local food journey and hands-on food preparation.
Keywords
Agritourism Small islands developing state, Mauritius, tourism
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY No 45, Year 2021. pg. 69- 78
Merima Kovačević, Sabahudin Smajić, Alma Kadušić, Nedima Smajić
DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2021.45.79
UDC: 911.2:551.44(497.6 Jala)
Abstract: Identification and Geovisualization of Morphological-hydrographic characteristics of the Jala River Basin
The paper identifies and geovisualizes the morphological and hydrographic features of the Jala River Basin. Based on the AW3D30 Digital Surface Model, released in 2018 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a 10-meter DEM of the Jala Basin and terrain slope and exposure models were prepared. Hydrographic characteristics of the basin were interpreted on the basis of morphometric analysis of the basin, using a topographic map scale 1:25,000, issued in 1976 by the Military Geographical Institute from Belgrade, and based on hydroclimatic data of the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute from Sarajevo.Using methods and algorithms integrated in QGIS, raster and vector values of the most important indicators of recent morphological and hydrographic features of the Jala basin (hypsometry, slope and aspect, hydrographic system and network, etc.) were obtained, after which their analytical-synthetic interpretation and geovisualization was performed.Five thematic maps and three terrain profiles have been prepared, which essentially illustrate the treated morphological and hydrographic indicators of the basin, which are indispensable in urban planning, regulation and arrangement of the Jala riverbed and tributaries, landslide remediation in the basin, etc.
Keywords
Morphometrical analysis, morphological-hydrographic characteristics, GIS, DEM, geo-visualizations, Jala river basin.
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY No 45, Year 2021. pg. 79- 98