THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL ROLE OF HEALTH TOURISM AS A PART OF THE GREEN ECONOMY IN THE FUNCTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
DOI: 10.5937/etp2402043A
Keywords:
health tourism, development multiplier, resource attractions, destination strategiesAbstract
Pronounced multidimensional effects of the development of
health tourism are reflected through direct, indirect and induced
impacts, namely on GDP, employment, investments, etc. The
aforementioned multidimensionality stems from the fact that tourist
consumption is a reflection of several interconnected activities that
make up health tourism. Bearing in mind the cross-sectoral
connection of various activities, the main purpose of this work is to
study the basic determinants of ecological sustainability in health
tourism and, on that basis, especially the impact of tourist
consumption on the achievement of sustainable development goals in the Republic of Serbia. The intersectoral connection of various
activities, especially emphasizes that tourism as part of the green
economy is a necessary condition for sustainable development. The
paper deals specifically with issues of product quality, that is, tourist
services and, accordingly, how it affects consumers in health tourism.
The interactive involvement of users of health tourism services gains
new importance in destination strategies, focusing on the quality of
the overall offer package. Moreover, creating experiences at the
convergence of tourism production and tourism consumption is a very
important topic in the function of health tourism development.
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