IMPROVEMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE AREA OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA USING MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS

Miroslav Nedeljković; Adis  Puška; Minja  Vlajković; Vesna  Miletić

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj2302553N

Authors

Miroslav Nedeljković Ph.D studentPhD, Research Associate, Institute of Agricultural Economics, Volgina Street no. 15, 11060 Belgrade, Republic Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7393-2146
Adis Puška Faculty of Agriculture, Bijeljina University, Pavlovica put 024, 76300 Bijeljina, Republic of Srpska, BiH https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-0188
Minja Vlajković Faculty of Culture and Media, Megatrend University, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0072-1434
Vesna Miletić Faculty of Business and Law Belgrade, MB University, Teodor Dreiser street 27, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1287-5800

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2302553N

Keywords:

Rural tourism, multi-criteria decision-making, fuzzy logic, TOPSIS method, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate rural households from five different regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina based on predetermined economic, ecological, and sociological criteria, using assessments from five expert professionals in the field. The study employed the fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making method called TOPSIS to ensure research accuracy. The results indicated that the rural household “Radoja” received the highest rating, which could serve as a solid foundation for future rural tourism development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Based on the obtained results, it is possible to conduct future research in other regions of the country, providing appropriate guidelines for the development of rural tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Author Biographies

Miroslav Nedeljković, Ph.D studentPhD, Research Associate, Institute of Agricultural Economics, Volgina Street no. 15, 11060 Belgrade, Republic Serbia

Adis Puška, Faculty of Agriculture, Bijeljina University, Pavlovica put 024, 76300 Bijeljina, Republic of Srpska, BiH

Minja Vlajković, Faculty of Culture and Media, Megatrend University, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia

Vesna Miletić, Faculty of Business and Law Belgrade, MB University, Teodor Dreiser street 27, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

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