Student perception of the rle of agrotourism in the preservation of rural area

Abstract

U istraživanju percepcije studenata o ulozi agroturizma u očuvanju ruralnog prostora, odabrana su visoka učilišta u Hrvatskoj i Mađarskoj, a ispitano je 98 ispitanika. Rezultati su obrađeni u SPSS programu, a u radu su prikazani pomoću grafikona i tablica. Prema istraživanju ispitanici nemaju jasnu percepciju o tome koliko ruralni prostor zauzima udjela u ukupnoj površini države. Agroturizam definiraju kao pojam uži od ruralnog turizma, a koji se odvija na poljoprivrednim gospodarstvima i nastoji zadržati ljude u ruralnim područjima. Ruralni turizam definiraju kao oblik turizma koji je povezan s tradicionalnim običajima. Glavni razlozi neposjećenosti agroturističkog gospodarstva su: nedostatak vremena ili prilike te nezainteresiranost za isto. Većina se slaže sa time da agroturizam omogućava stvaranje novih radnih mjesta te da povećava konkurentnost poljoprivrednog gospodarstva.In order to explore students perception of the role of agritourism in the preservation of rural area, two education institutions were selected in Croatia and Hungary by which 98 students were surveyed. The results were analysed using the SPSS program and are presented in the tables and graphs. The respondents don't have a clear perception of how much rural area occupies a share in the total area of the state. They define agritourism as a narrower concept than rural tourism which takes place in agricultural economies and strives to keep people in rural areas. They define rural tourism as a form of tourism that is linked to traditional customs. The main reasons why respondents didn't visit an agrotouristic economy are: lack of time or opportunity and lack of interest in the same. Most respondents agree that agritourism allows the creation of new jobs and increases the competitiveness of the agricultural economy