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What is Proximity Tourism

Chapter 40
Handbook of Research on the Impacts and Implications of COVID-19 on the Tourism Industry
Form of tourism that aims to (re)discover the places nearby, those that, precisely because they are too close and familiar, are not considered as possible destinations for holidays or weekends off.
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Sustainable Tourism Development in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of Slovakia
Hana Bieliková (Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia) and Zuzana Palenčíková (Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8231-2.ch040
Abstract
The COVID-19 acute respiratory syndrome pandemic completely stopped global tourism. Many countries have responded quickly to the situation with a package of measures to help minimize the negative effects of the pandemic on tourism. These impacts are negatively perceived by local population of examined areas which may lead to either uncontrollable tourism development or to dislike of locals in tourism development. Sustainable rural development index for years of 2019 and 2020 was calculated in order to define whether tourism development is under the limits of sustainability. To help to understand the development of tourism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a SWOT analysis was conducted.
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