Directions of Accomodation’s Changes and its Use on the Croatian Coastline in Years 1993–2013

Authors

  • Tomasz Wiskulski Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku Wydział Turystyki i Rekreacji Katedra Zarządzania Turystyką i Rekreacją
  • Marta Jaźwiecka Uniwersytet Gdański Wydział Oceanografii i Geografii Instytut Geografii Katedra Geografii Rozwoju Regionalnego
  • Jan A. Wendt Uniwersytet Gdański Wydział Oceanografii i Geografii Instytut Geografii Katedra Geografii Rozwoju Regionalnego

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.304.11

Keywords:

accommodation, Croatia, tourism, tourist regions

Abstract

The process of disintegration of Yugoslavia which was launched after the death of Josip Broz Tito led to the proclamation of Independence of Croatia on 25th June 1991. The consequence of that decision was civil war which had significance for tourist accommodation’s availability and the level of its use. There has been a strong process of privatization, which extended to cover accommodation facilities since 1995. Government of Franjo Tuđman led almost to the collapse of the Croatian currency by the rise in unemployment and inflation. It has an influence on tourist attractiveness of Croatia from the supply side. Years 2000-2007 were a period with improvement in the situation on tourist services which coincided with the period of economic transition. Unfortunately, lack of serious FDI brought in 2007 and following years for Croatia suppression growth of GDP and the impoverishment of society. Also the international economic crisis has ay impact on the situation on the market of tourist services. In 2007-2008 there was a development of the accommodation facilities and increase the number of tourists while shortening the average duration of their stay. The years 2009-2011 were a period with a decline in the number of tourists in Croatia. It can be explained as a delayed effect of the international economic crisis. However, the slow growth of the accommodation facilities development indicator allows to define the period as a stage of positive changes in the market of tourist services. In 2012 there was a significant decrease in the number of beds at a slight increase in the number of tourists. This has led to more efficient use of accommodation by increasing rates of the accommodation facilities development indicator. In July 2013 Croatia became a member of the EU. This resulted in a direct manner to the market of tourist services. There was a significant increase in the number of tourists, especially from EU countries, and the development of accommodation facilities. Not without significance for the size of tourist traffic was the introduction of a visa requirement from 1st of April 2013 for citizens of countries such as Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. The changes didn’t affect the average length of stay of tourists in Croatia. During the whole period there was a shift of accommodation from the hinterland to the coastal zone where in 1993 were accumulated 89% of beds and in 2014 were 98% of them.

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Author Biographies

Tomasz Wiskulski, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku Wydział Turystyki i Rekreacji Katedra Zarządzania Turystyką i Rekreacją

Tomasz Wiskulski, M.Sc., Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, the Unit of of the Basics of Recreation and Leisure Management. He graduated from Geography at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography and from Economy at the Faculty of Economics. His research focuses on regional development, tourism, and road transport.

Marta Jaźwiecka, Uniwersytet Gdański Wydział Oceanografii i Geografii Instytut Geografii Katedra Geografii Rozwoju Regionalnego

Marta Jaźwiecka, M.Sc., University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Geography, Department of Regional Geography Development. Graduate of studies at the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography with degree in Geography and at the Faculty of Economics with degree in Economics. PhD Candidate in Environmental Studies with specialization in geography. Research interests: business tourism, culture tourism and hotel industry.

Jan A. Wendt, Uniwersytet Gdański Wydział Oceanografii i Geografii Instytut Geografii Katedra Geografii Rozwoju Regionalnego

Jan A. Wendt, professor at the University of Gdansk, Faculty of Oceanogaphy and Geography, Department of Regional Development Geography. He is also a professor at the Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation. His research deals with the geographical conditions and threats of tourism development, theory and research methods, and tourism planning. His research work included cross-border tourism, Polish tourism movement, historical tourism, dark tourism, and nautical tourism.

 

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Published

2016-12-06

How to Cite

Wiskulski, T., Jaźwiecka, M., & Wendt, J. A. (2016). Directions of Accomodation’s Changes and its Use on the Croatian Coastline in Years 1993–2013. Studies of the Industrial Geography Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, 30(4), 144–157. https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.304.11