A Holistic Framework for the Development of a Sustainable Touristic Model
International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, Vol 1, No. 4, 2015
35 Pages Posted: 21 Nov 2015 Last revised: 9 Jan 2016
Date Written: December 2015
Abstract
This article reflects on confronting Western Balkans countries with the sustainable development. The goal of this paper is to present the importance of the development of the concept of the ST model and its role in economic and social development of rural areas of the Western Balkans. The purpose of the model is to find out how ST can contribute to the development of rural areas and economic growth in the Western Balkans, and to provide an answer to the research question: which areas of development processes and operations, and their aspects, are essential for the development of ST in the Western Balkans.
Keywords: Sustainable development, Regional development, Western Balkan, Holistic approach
JEL Classification: L83, F63
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