Subject: Social and economic geography
Year: 2021
Type: Book Section
Type: PeerReviewed
Title: Transformation to Seasonal Villages: Second-Home Tourism as Initiator of Rural Diversification
Author: Terzić, Aleksandra
Author: Petrevska, Biljana
Abstract: The chapter discusses the issues of the gradual transformation of low-density ar-eas to spaces with predominant tourism function reflected in the expansion of second-homes. It attempts to identify a possible interrelation between the rural diversification process and the expansion of second-home tourism. For this pur-pose, a sample of 55 small villages in South-East Serbia was investigated. The goal was to identify why these villages experience different fate, ranging from those that are likely to be ultimately abandoned, to those gradually becoming seasonal “tourist” villages. The research utilized qualitative (observations and semi-structured interviews with permanent and seasonal residents), and quantita-tive data (official statistics of secondary sources). The findings from the field-research enabled the creation of a framework for evaluating tourism development potential and existing rural capital. Additionally, statistical tests (correlations and regressions), in the identification of factors affecting the diversification of rural space, were performed. The study confirmed that small peripheral villages with seasonal vitality characteristics show economic reorientation towards the service sector. Expansion of second-home tourism and initiation of ru-ral diversification process gives a hope that these villages may be sustained for the future.
Publisher: Springer
Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/27991/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:27991
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/27991/2/Transformation%20to%20seasonal%20villages.pdfIdentifier: Terzić, Aleksandra and Petrevska, Biljana (2021) Transformation to Seasonal Villages: Second-Home Tourism as Initiator of Rural Diversification. In: The Impact of Tourist Activities on Low-Density Territories: Evaluation Frameworks, Lessons, and Policy Recommendations. Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 125-148. ISBN 978-3-030-65524-2
