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Vladimír Čech
Department of Geography and Applied Geoinformatics, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov, Ulica 17. novembra 1, 081 16 Prešov, Slovakia

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Journal article
Published: 24 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Caves represent natural phenomena that have been used by man since ancient times, first as a refuge and dwelling, and later as objects of research and tourism. In the karst landscape of Slovak Republic in Central Europe, more than 7000 caves are registered in a relatively small area, of which 18 are open to the public. This paper deals with the analysis of the speleotourism potential of 12 of these caves, administered by the Slovak Caves Administration. Based on the obtained data, we first evaluate the number of visitors in 2010–2019. Using a public opinion survey among visitors, we then evaluate the individual indicators of quality and each cave’s resulting potential. We use a modified standardization methodology and standardization of individual evaluation criteria weights for individual evaluation indicators. The resulting values of the potential of caves for speleotourism point to the great importance of these sites for domestic and foreign tourism and the protection of nature and landscape, as 5 of these caves have been part of the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List since 1995.

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Vladimír Čech; Peter Chrastina; Bohuslava Gregorová; Pavel Hronček; Radoslav Klamár; Vladislava Košová. Analysis of Attendance and Speleotourism Potential of Accessible Caves in Karst Landscape of Slovakia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5881 .

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Vladimír Čech, Peter Chrastina, Bohuslava Gregorová, Pavel Hronček, Radoslav Klamár, Vladislava Košová. Analysis of Attendance and Speleotourism Potential of Accessible Caves in Karst Landscape of Slovakia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):5881.

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Vladimír Čech; Peter Chrastina; Bohuslava Gregorová; Pavel Hronček; Radoslav Klamár; Vladislava Košová. 2021. "Analysis of Attendance and Speleotourism Potential of Accessible Caves in Karst Landscape of Slovakia." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 5881.

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Published: 17 December 2020 in Sustainability
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This study analyzes the issue of mining brownfields (sites abandoned after the extraction of minerals) in terms of their secondary use after revitalization as potential new sites of mining tourism. In the first part of the paper, we deal with the theoretical basis of the study, the conceptualization of mining brownfields, possibilities for their revitalization, and their sustainability for mining tourism. In the second part, we analyze mining brownfields as devastated mining sites using a questionnaire survey conducted among students of geotourism and geography at three Slovak universities in Košice, Banská Bystrica, and Prešov. The result of our several years of field research was a database of mining brownfields in Slovakia. According to our findings and the latest theoretical and methodological literature about other types of brownfields, we compiled a comprehensive definition of mining brownfields. The questionnaire survey confirmed that mining brownfields are interesting destinations for (mining) tourism with long-term sustainability. The equipment of the services did not directly determine the number of visitors, who did not perceive the risk and danger of visiting mining brownfields.

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Bohuslava Gregorová; Pavel Hronček; Dana Tometzová; Mário Molokáč; Vladimír Čech. Transforming Brownfields as Tourism Destinations and Their Sustainability on the Example of Slovakia. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10569 .

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Bohuslava Gregorová, Pavel Hronček, Dana Tometzová, Mário Molokáč, Vladimír Čech. Transforming Brownfields as Tourism Destinations and Their Sustainability on the Example of Slovakia. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10569.

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Bohuslava Gregorová; Pavel Hronček; Dana Tometzová; Mário Molokáč; Vladimír Čech. 2020. "Transforming Brownfields as Tourism Destinations and Their Sustainability on the Example of Slovakia." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10569.

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Published: 27 July 2020 in Sustainability
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The paper deals with the possibilities of further use of environmentally degraded and polluted areas on the example of (mining and industrial) activities residues in the Central Spiš region in eastern Slovakia. On the example of the Slovinky mining tailing pond, the Markušovce mining tailing pond, and two mining dumps in Rudňany, we deal with the analysis of their condition in terms of heavy metal content, as well as the real and potential alternative use of these sites. Data were collected using field trips and field research in sediment sampling in all localities and by preparing a questionnaire for opinion polls. The content of heavy metals from all four places, the results of field trips, and the questionnaire were analyzed. The article points out the current state of these objects in terms of their load with heavy metals and considers their possible alternative uses, especially in terms of geotourism or education. The implementation of geotourism in the studied sites brings along benefits, not only for visitors and students, but also has a positive impact on sites themselves and on the local community. The results of such analyses should also serve as a basis (starting point) in planning the renewal and further development of such areas.

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Vladimír Čech; Bohuslava Gregorová; Juliana Krokusová; Vladislava Košová; Pavel Hronček; Mário Molokáč; Jana Hlaváčová. Environmentally Degraded Mining Areas of Eastern Slovakia as a Potential Object of Geotourism. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6029 .

AMA Style

Vladimír Čech, Bohuslava Gregorová, Juliana Krokusová, Vladislava Košová, Pavel Hronček, Mário Molokáč, Jana Hlaváčová. Environmentally Degraded Mining Areas of Eastern Slovakia as a Potential Object of Geotourism. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (15):6029.

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Vladimír Čech; Bohuslava Gregorová; Juliana Krokusová; Vladislava Košová; Pavel Hronček; Mário Molokáč; Jana Hlaváčová. 2020. "Environmentally Degraded Mining Areas of Eastern Slovakia as a Potential Object of Geotourism." Sustainability 12, no. 15: 6029.