From a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia
Author(s) -
Biljana Petrevska,
Noga CollinsKreiner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
boletín de la asociación de geógrafos españoles
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2605-3322
pISSN - 0212-9426
DOI - 10.21138/bage.2808
Subject(s) - tourism , context (archaeology) , maturity (psychological) , geography , urban tourism , economic geography , regional science , economy , political science , tourism geography , economics , archaeology , law
espanolDe una ciudad a una atraccion: la transformacion de Ohrid, Macedonia del NorteEste articulo evalua las diferentes fuerzas involucradas en la formacion de la ciudad de Ohrid (Macedonia del Norte) y demuestra la forma en que la ciudad se ha transformado por el desarrollo turistico. Como una ciudad post-socialista, el desarrollo de Ohrid tiene caracteristicas unicas en terminos de paisaje, dinamicas economicas y dimensiones funcionales. El objetivo del estudio se ha conseguido mediante un analisis de la validez y aplicacion del modelo de ciclo de vida del destino turistico (CVDT) con respecto a la evolucion del desarrollo turistico especificamente en Ohrid y en otras ciudades en general. El articulo destaca la conexion entre el contexto urbano de la ciudad y el desarrollo turistico. Los hallazgos indican que Ohrid actualmente esta en su fase de desarrollo y que su curva de ciclo de vida muestra una secuencia de doble ciclo, lo que significa que Ohrid esta atrayendo a muchos visitantes, alcanzando la etapa de madurez turistica. Desde una perspectiva practica, el estudio revela una falta de planificacion urbana y desarrollo turistico descontrolado. EnglishThis article assesses the different forces involved in shaping the city of Ohrid (North Macedonia) and demonstrates the manner in which the city has been transformed by tourism development. As a post-socialist city, the development of Ohrid has unique characters in terms of landscape, economic dynamics, and functional dimensions. The studyu0027s aim is also achieved by analyzing the validity and applicability of the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model with regard to the evolution of tourism development in Ohrid, specifically, and in other cities in general. The article emphasizes the connection between the city’s urban context and tourism development. The findings also indicate that Ohrid is currently in its Development stage and that its life cycle curve exhibits a double cycle sequence, meaning that Ohrid is attracting many visitors and has reached a state of tourism maturity. The article emphasizes the connection between the city’s urban context and tourism development. From a practical perspective, the study reveals a lack of urban planning and uncontrolled tourism development.
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