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spatial planning of tourism in protected nature areas in slovenia ...
tion which is responsible for the protection of nature and the development
of environmentally-friendly activities. Comparative advantages based on
providing environmental goods have been identified as particularly im-
portant in tourism development. This is, however, not well known, visi-
ble or well presented to the broader society, local communities, and local
economies, which are situated in territories envisaged for protected are-
as in Slovenia.
Therefore, it is advisable to organise visits for the local population to
see “examples of good practice” in these matters, so that stakeholders—
from residents to business people—could learn about successful exam-
ples of developing activities related to the maintenance of nature parks and
means of cooperation between the management of parks and the local pop-
ulation (Jurinčič and Bojnec, 2007). Management organisations of nature
parks provide local communities with advisory support to develop and im-
plement their own ideas, initiatives, and innovations, as well as support
for project development and business plans—in order for them to be more
successful in gaining financial support from domestic and international
sources.
Local communities must be aware of the exceptional development po-
tential of organic farming and ecological tourism in protected nature ar-
eas (Cigale et al., 2010; Podmenik et al., 2012; Potočnik Slavič et al., 2016).
The opinion of local people is crucial in the process of spatial planning as
they are invited to participate in the public hearings of all proposed spa-
tial plans. It is therefore important that local population be included in the
preparation of management plans for nearby protected areas.
The Spatial Planning Act (2007) provides for spatial interventions
spanning the territory of two or more municipalities and the elaboration
of an inter-municipal plan, or regional spatial plan. Regional spatial plans
also provide for the regulation of infrastructure projects that are planned
in regional development programmes (RDP). Because cooperation be-
tween municipalities has not yet been formally solidified, municipal coun-
cils must adopt decrees regarding regional spatial plans, with an appropri-
ate text and cartographic attachments. Thereby, interventions in areas that
cover the territory of several municipalities and infrastructure of national
importance shall be governed by national spatial plans (NSP), and accept-
ed and confirmed by the national government.
For spatial interventions in the neighbouring zones of protected areas
to meet the needs of sports and recreation they must consider the NSPs or
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tion which is responsible for the protection of nature and the development
of environmentally-friendly activities. Comparative advantages based on
providing environmental goods have been identified as particularly im-
portant in tourism development. This is, however, not well known, visi-
ble or well presented to the broader society, local communities, and local
economies, which are situated in territories envisaged for protected are-
as in Slovenia.
Therefore, it is advisable to organise visits for the local population to
see “examples of good practice” in these matters, so that stakeholders—
from residents to business people—could learn about successful exam-
ples of developing activities related to the maintenance of nature parks and
means of cooperation between the management of parks and the local pop-
ulation (Jurinčič and Bojnec, 2007). Management organisations of nature
parks provide local communities with advisory support to develop and im-
plement their own ideas, initiatives, and innovations, as well as support
for project development and business plans—in order for them to be more
successful in gaining financial support from domestic and international
sources.
Local communities must be aware of the exceptional development po-
tential of organic farming and ecological tourism in protected nature ar-
eas (Cigale et al., 2010; Podmenik et al., 2012; Potočnik Slavič et al., 2016).
The opinion of local people is crucial in the process of spatial planning as
they are invited to participate in the public hearings of all proposed spa-
tial plans. It is therefore important that local population be included in the
preparation of management plans for nearby protected areas.
The Spatial Planning Act (2007) provides for spatial interventions
spanning the territory of two or more municipalities and the elaboration
of an inter-municipal plan, or regional spatial plan. Regional spatial plans
also provide for the regulation of infrastructure projects that are planned
in regional development programmes (RDP). Because cooperation be-
tween municipalities has not yet been formally solidified, municipal coun-
cils must adopt decrees regarding regional spatial plans, with an appropri-
ate text and cartographic attachments. Thereby, interventions in areas that
cover the territory of several municipalities and infrastructure of national
importance shall be governed by national spatial plans (NSP), and accept-
ed and confirmed by the national government.
For spatial interventions in the neighbouring zones of protected areas
to meet the needs of sports and recreation they must consider the NSPs or
197
