Interrelations between spatial distribution of tourism and the second homes in Croatia and Slovenia

Abstract

Interrelations between spatial distribution of tourism and the second homes in Croatia and Slovenia The article deals with theoretical and empirical aspects of the spatial distribution of tourism and the second homes in Croatia and Slovenia. The authors initially present a common typology of tourism/second home areas which is used for classification of all local administrative units in both countries. Based on the results of the correlation analysis, the authors note that the spatial development of tourism and second homes in Croatia is characterized by an intensive concentration of both types of leisure activities in the littoral areas of the country, while in Slovenia the two phenomena are much more evenly represented in all types of tourism/second home areas.