Henrieta Pavolová
Technical University of Košice
Institute of Earth Resources, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources
Tomáš Bakalár
Technical University of Košice
Institute of Earth Resources, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources
Milan Pavol
Technical University of Košice
Institute of Earth Resources, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources
EVALUATION OF COMPETITIVENESS OF SELECTED GEOTOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SLOVAKIA – CASE STUDY FROM THE MALÁ FATRA AND CENTRAL SPIŠ AREA
The article deals with the model of evaluation of competitiveness of selected geotourist destinations in Slovakia, especially the area of Central Spiš and Malá Fatra mountain range. It solves the problem of evaluation of the competitiveness by the proposed model that is based on explicitly defined factors – comparative indicators of development trends in the analysed geotourist destinations. At the same time it offers a comprehensive methodological approach to creation and modeling of potential strategies of support to the geotourist destinations competitiveness. The conclusions point to the fact that the proposed assessment model of geotourist destinations is included in subjective evaluation models that may be extended by additional evaluation factors or to objectify their importance by participation of several experts.