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This article follows two important interconnected aspects. On one hand, it investigates whether the political factors represented by the presence of ethnic minorities can be a catalyst for tourism development in cross-border regions, in addition to the development of transport infrastructure. On the other hand, it offers a comparative analysis and territorial diagnosis of the Bihor-Hajdú–Bihar and Maramureş–Zakarpattya cross border regions, analyzing the main tourist indicators and the advances made in the development of the transport infrastructure with a role in the development of tourism. The paper is based on desk and quantitative research involving national and regional statistic data. Research on the literature regarding Hungarian–Romanian and Romanian–Ukrainian borderland was also realized, in order to conduct comparative analysis useful to identify and evaluate the factors linked with tourism development. Using a multiscale approach, the objective is to determine if there is a correlation between the development of the transport network and the increase in tourist traffic. The results show that transport infrastructure plays a critical role in ensuring the connections of border regions. Although the two regions are contiguous, there is an obvious difference in cross-border traffic due to the presence of two different types of border. The transport network and tourism situation in Bihor has improved in the last years, especially under the impact of cross-border cooperation, but the accessibility remains relatively low. In Maramureş, the development of cross-border connections is based on cultural exchange, and less on economic relations. Transport accessibility is a strong point of the Hungarian–Romanian borderland and represents an obstacle for the development of tourism in the Romanian–Ukrainian borderland.
Jan Wendt; Vasile Grama; Gabriela Ilieş; Andrey Mikhaylov; Sorin Borza; Grigore Herman; Agnieszka Bógdał-Brzezińska. Transport Infrastructure and Political Factors as Determinants of Tourism Development in the Cross-Border Region of Bihor and Maramureş. A Comparative Analysis. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5385 .
AMA StyleJan Wendt, Vasile Grama, Gabriela Ilieş, Andrey Mikhaylov, Sorin Borza, Grigore Herman, Agnieszka Bógdał-Brzezińska. Transport Infrastructure and Political Factors as Determinants of Tourism Development in the Cross-Border Region of Bihor and Maramureş. A Comparative Analysis. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5385.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJan Wendt; Vasile Grama; Gabriela Ilieş; Andrey Mikhaylov; Sorin Borza; Grigore Herman; Agnieszka Bógdał-Brzezińska. 2021. "Transport Infrastructure and Political Factors as Determinants of Tourism Development in the Cross-Border Region of Bihor and Maramureş. A Comparative Analysis." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5385.
Storytelling maps have recently become increasingly popular, as they provide access to otherwise inaccessible places or services. A printed map is a tangible object which mediates the storytelling process. This particular map, featuring the adventures of Pintea Viteazul (Pintea the Brave), a Romanian folk-hero, is designed to enhance tourist experiences during outdoor activities in a mountain area with relatively accessible infrastructure and scenic features: the Mara Valley and Creasta Cocosului (Maramureş, Romania). The main research questions revolved around the experience design. The research was based on designing and testing a specific storytelling map for mountain tourism. The main stages of development were the experience design and the map itself. Focusing on a complex geographic location famous for its volcanic relief and folk tales, it tells the story of the mountain by tracing a parallel between geological features and a national legend.
Gabriela Ilies; Marin Ilies. A Storytelling Map of the Upper Mara Valley. Kartografija i geoinformacije 2018, 17, 16 -27.
AMA StyleGabriela Ilies, Marin Ilies. A Storytelling Map of the Upper Mara Valley. Kartografija i geoinformacije. 2018; 17 (30):16-27.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGabriela Ilies; Marin Ilies. 2018. "A Storytelling Map of the Upper Mara Valley." Kartografija i geoinformacije 17, no. 30: 16-27.
Gabriela Ilies; Tom Patterson; Lorenz Hurni; Karel Kříž; Dusan Petrovic. Seventh ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop: Mountain Mapping and Geospatial Information Retrieval (Borsa, Maramures, Romania, 1–5 September 2010). Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization 2011, 46, 134 -136.
AMA StyleGabriela Ilies, Tom Patterson, Lorenz Hurni, Karel Kříž, Dusan Petrovic. Seventh ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop: Mountain Mapping and Geospatial Information Retrieval (Borsa, Maramures, Romania, 1–5 September 2010). Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization. 2011; 46 (2):134-136.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGabriela Ilies; Tom Patterson; Lorenz Hurni; Karel Kříž; Dusan Petrovic. 2011. "Seventh ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop: Mountain Mapping and Geospatial Information Retrieval (Borsa, Maramures, Romania, 1–5 September 2010)." Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization 46, no. 2: 134-136.