RESIDENTS' PERCEPTION OF THE FESTIVAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE JABLANICA DISTRICT
Keywords:
festivals, tourism, residents, Jablanica District
Abstract
The impact assessment of tourism development on local community attitudes is very important because of the direct link between residents’ support and sustainable tourism development, as well as due to the fact that the community is the basis of authenticity, sustainability and long-term success. It is difficult to achieve a balance between economic benefits and preservation of the environment without considering the residents' attitudes and their active involvement in the festival tourism development. The aim of this paper is an examination of residents’ attitudes towards the positive and negative effects of the festival tourism development in the Jablanica District based on the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents. The residents' attitudes were analyzed based on the conducted research. Autors' conclusions indicate the need to create a system that will enable resident participation in tourism, while respecting the principles of sustainability, in order to improve the competitiveness of the Jablanica District as a tourist destination.
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Chiciudean, D. I., Harun, R., Muresan, I. C., Arion, F. H., & Chiciudean, G. O. (2021). Rural community – perceived benefits of a music festival. Societies 2021, 11(2), 59.
Choo, H., Park, D.B., & Petrick, J. (2022). Festival tourists’ loyalty: The role of involvement in local food festivals. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 50, 57-66.
Cudny, W. (2013). Festival tourism – the concept, key functions and dysfunctions in the context of tourism geography studies. Geographical journal, 65(2), 105-118.
Gavrilă-Paven, I., Bârsan Mircea, C., & Lia-Dorica, D. (2015). Advantages and limits for tourism development in rural area (Case Study Ampoi and MureúValleys). Procedia Economics and Finance, 32, 1050-1059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)01567-1
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Güneş, E. (2022). Contributions of local festivals in the context of sustainable tourism. Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies, 10(1), 39-51.
Ilić, D., & Stamenković, P. (2019). Tourism development limitations and tourist traffic analysis in South and Eastern Serbia. Tourism International Scientific Conference Vrnjačka Banja-TISC, 4(2), 398-414.
Kabote, F. (2020). Contribution of domestic tourism to sustainable tourism development, Chapter in book Tourism. IntechOpen.
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Li, J., Dai, G., Tang, J., & Chen, Y. (2020). Conceptualizing festival attractiveness and its impact on festival hosting destination loyalty: A mixed method approach. Sustainabiliy 12(8):3082.
López-Sanz, J. M., Penelas-Leguía, A., Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, P., & Cuesta-Valiño, P. (2021). Rural tourism and the sustainable development goals. A study of the variables that most influence the behavior of the tourist. Frontiers in Psychology. 12:722973.
Mahalakshmi, Yadav, P., Rani, J., Cajla, P., Khurana, S., & Ghosh, R. K. (2025). The impact of local festivals on social cohesion and community identity among residents. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 7, 2025ss0322.
Mihajlović, I., & Vidak, M. (2017). The importance of local events for positioning of tourist destination. European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research, 4(4), 144-155.
Milićević, S., Podovac, M., & Đorđević, N. (2020). Local residents’ attitudes towards tourism events: A case study of the carnival of Vrnjci, Serbia. Ekonomika, 66(2), 75-91.
Milošević, S., Perić, D., & Vujinović, M. (2020). Stavovi lokalnog stanovništva prema uticaju turizma na Paliću. TIMS Acta, 14(1), 41-51.
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Stankova, M., & Vassenska, I. (2015). Raising cultural awareness of local traditions through festival tourism. Tourism & Management Studies, 11(1), 120-127.
Tepavčević, J., Blešić, I., Bradić, M., & Ivkov, M. (2019). Stavovi lokalnog stanovništva prema razvoju turizma u Vrbasu. TIMS Acta 13, 15-25.
Vodeb, K., Fabjan, D., & Krstinić N, M. (2021). Residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and support for tourism development. Tourism and Hospitality Management, 27(1), 143-166.
Published
2026-10-16
How to Cite
Stamenković, P., Ilić, D., & Ilić, L. (2026). RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE FESTIVAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE JABLANICA DISTRICT. Tourism International Scientific Conference Vrnjačka Banja - TISC, 9(1), 429-439. https://doi.org/10.52370/TISC26429PS
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