Assessing the Geotourism Potential of the Niš City Area (Southeast Serbia)

The turbulent geological past of the southeastern part of Serbia, along with the influence of the Nišava River, has created a rich and complex geodiversity. However, the geotourism potential of this area remains fully unrevealed. This paper proposes an inventory of geosites in the Niš City area (sou...

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Published in:Geoheritage 2021-09, Vol.13 (3), Article 70
Main Authors: Marjanović, Miloš, Tomić, Nemanja, Radivojević, Aleksandar R., Marković, Slobodan B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biogeosciences
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Geodiversity
Historical Geology
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
Mineralogy
Original Article
Paleontology
Physical Geography
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Summary:The turbulent geological past of the southeastern part of Serbia, along with the influence of the Nišava River, has created a rich and complex geodiversity. However, the geotourism potential of this area remains fully unrevealed. This paper proposes an inventory of geosites in the Niš City area (southeast Serbia) and analyses them to reveal which geosite possesses the greatest geotourism potential. The selected sites were evaluated by applying the Modified Geosite Assessment Model (M-GAM) to discover the most suitable geosites for future geotourism development. The main goal of this study is to emphasize the geotourism potential of the Niš City area and establish the current state and geotourism potential of geosites located there. The results point out that further geotourism development should primarily be focused on Cerjanska cave and Sićevo gorge. The results reveal information about the key fields of improvement for each evaluated geosite. Also, results identify which areas require more attention and better management in the upcoming period for this area to become a geotourism destination that would attract a larger number of tourists in the future.
ISSN:1867-2477
1867-2485
DOI:10.1007/s12371-021-00597-1