Velike športne prireditve in turizem

Monografija zajema raziskovanje različnih vplivov velikih športnih prireditev v povezavi s turizmom. Predstavljeni so teoretični, raziskovalni in praktični primeri izbrane velike športne prireditve EuroBasket 2013 v Sloveniji. Usmeritve strateškega razvoja športnega turizma v Sloveniji omogočajo priložnosti organizacije športnih prireditev, ki znotraj segmenta športnega turizma predstavljajo pomemben razvojni dejavnik države. Ob organizaciji je zavedanje po merjenju številnih vplivih različnih vrst športnih prireditev predvsem ključnega pomena za trajnostni razvoj področja izvedbe športnih prireditev v prihodnje. Monografija zato posega na področja turizma, športnega turizma, prireditev in prireditvenega turizma ter predvsem izpostavi pomen raziskovanja različnih vplivov izbrane športne prireditve EuroBasket v Sloveniji

Dark events: commemoration and collective memory in the former Yugoslavia

This paper develops a new understanding of the relative darkness of commemorative events that are linked to tragedy and suffering, by using examples of the many such events that take place within the countries of the former state of Yugoslavia. In order to do this, the paper draws from the field of memory studies and, in particular, the concept of collective memory. A sample of commemorative events from the former Yugoslavia was investigated and qualitative fieldwork was carried to analyse them in terms of their role in collective memory. The analysis of these events allowed for the creation of a new scale of the relative darkness of commemorative events. The darkest commemorative events, which draw on autobiographical memory and hold a high degree of contemporary political significance are judged to be the most dark and to present specific management problems because of this

Urban walking: perspectives of locals and tourists

Urban planners and architects have done extensive research on walk ability: what it means and how it correlates with urban design and quality of life of the locals, however, it has been hitherto neglected from the aspect of tourism studies. Many cities worldwide are or tend to be walkable as this leads to more sustainable and prosperous communities. In addition, walking-friendly environments greatly cater for leisure and tourism, as in many cities, walking is an integral part of tourist experience. Therefore, tourism industry can be of tremendous help for the city authorities in understanding walkers' needs and experiences. Taking into account both the locals and tourists, this research sought to: (1) determine the most frequently utilized modes of transportation in Novi Sad in Serbia and Koper in Slovenia; (2) assess thier reasons for walking and perception of the quality of pedestrian infrastructure; and (3) evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study. The results show that the great majority of respondents walk in these two cities. The locals walk primarily to achieve physical fitness, whereas tourists walk primarily to explore the urban spaces. This makes more space for tourism as it combines a competitive supply able to meet visitors' expectations with a positive contribution to the sustainable development of cities and well-being of their residents. Furthermore, this study contributes to emphasizing walking as a sustainable form of mobility in urban environment and can be the impetus for profiling Novi Sad and Koper as walking-friendly cities

Innovation in Slovenian tourism organisations

The purpose – Slovenian tourism organisations must constantly focus on developing variety innovations for organisations. In this paper, we present a study conducted on innovation practices in Slovenian tourism organisations. Design/methodology – In a survey conducted on Slovenia tourism organisations, we obtained data and identified their innovation performance and the innovation climate in their area of business. There are three main hypothesis tested. Findings – The research sample of 41 organisations found that most innovation in tourism organisations came through the introduction of new services (90%), followed by innovation through new organisational methods (73%), and found a high-level climate for innovation. Worse was its assessment of research activity within organisations and cooperation with external institutions (eg. universities and research institutes) and investment in innovation activities within their research and development. Results obtained from the research showed a mean value for the innovation climate-instrument of 3.83 indicating a high innovation climate for the Slovenian tourism companies included in the sample survey. Mostly, (publicly known as) more innovative active organisations responded to our survey. From such results, we find that tourism organisations included in the survey are aware of the importance of innovation, teaching organisations to communicate well and network with other organisations, are adaptable to change and engaged with their own ideas in support of the organisation\u27s management. Originality of the research – The contribution of the research is that it has applied the generic instrument for measuring innovation climate on tourism and the first time climate is measured in Slovenia

The importance of vulnerable areas with potential tourism development: a case study of the Bohemian forest and South Bohemia tourism regions

The significance of the vulnerability of nature-rich areas with high development potential for tourism was studied using three types of data: 1) spatial distribution of tourist attractions, 2) the appeal level of these attractions, and 3) the number of visitors. The Bohemian Forest and South Bohemia were chosen as study areas. Nine types of landscape spatial appeal were identified in the study area. Two most important types were defined based on their appeal where there are rare relic features in the natural environment dominated by the presence of peat bogs and natural habitats with scrub undergrowth or virgin forests. These types were also found in the areas with the greatest potential for tourism development. However, these areas are also the most important from the point of view of nature conservation and landscape protection in Central Europe

CROSS-PLATFORM MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT IN Qt

Diplomsko delo predstavi okolje za razvoj prenosljivih aplikacij Qt. Nalogo pričnemo s predstavitvijo okolja, njegove arhitekture, priloženih orodij ter s preučitvijo posebnosti, ki jih uvaja. Nadalje naloga razišče procese, potrebne za načrtovanje mobilnih aplikacij ter analizira principe modernih uporabniških vmesnikov za le — te. V zadnjem delu naloge povežemo obe tematiki ter razvijemo aplikacijo »bralnik novic«, ki združuje bogato grafiko, animacije ter upravljanje preko kretenj.This thesis describes the Qt framework for cross-platform application development. Through the introductory chapters an overview of the framework is provided and its architecture, enclosed tools and features are presented. Next, a general design process required for creation of mobile applications is described and an analysis of modern user interface design principles is made. In the last part of the thesis an RSS news reader application with an innovative user interface is described