From a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia

This 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 dyna...

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Autores principales:	Biljana Petrevska, Noga Collins-Kreiner
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN ES
Publicado:	Asociación Española de Geografía 2019
Materias:	Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geography (General) G1-922
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:65dec690f9704634bbae973c1bd010f12021-12-03T10:44:05ZFrom a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia10.21138/bage.28080212-94262605-3322https://doaj.org/article/65dec690f9704634bbae973c1bd010f12019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/2808https://doaj.org/toc/0212-9426https://doaj.org/toc/2605-3322 This 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 study's 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. Biljana PetrevskaNoga Collins-KreinerAsociación Española de GeografíaarticleEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350Geography (General)G1-922ENESBoletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, Iss 83 (2019)
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description	This 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 study's 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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title	From a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia
title_short	From a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia
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From a town to an attraction: the transformation of Ohrid, North Macedonia

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