DEVELOPMENT OF GEOPARKS AS TOURISM PRODUCTS (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS SLOVAKIA AND GERMANY)

DOWLING, R. K. 2010. Geotourism’s global growth. In : Geoheritage, Vol. 3, 2010, Issue 1. ISSN 1867-2485. p. 1-13.

EDER, F. W. - Patzak, M. 2004. Geoparks - geological attractions: A tool for public education, recreation and sustainable economic development. In : Episodes, Vol. 27, 2004, Issue 3. p. 162-164.

FARSANI, N. T. et al. 2011. Geotourism and geoparks as novel strategies for socio-economic development in rural areas. In : International Journal of Tourism Research , Vol. 13, 2011, Issue 1. p. 68–81 .

FENNELL, D. 2008. Ecotourism. New York : Taylor & Francis, 2008. 282 p. ISBN 978- 0-415-42931-3.

FREY, M. L. et al. 2006. Geoparks - a regional, European and global policy . In : Dowling, R., Newsome, D. 2006. Geotourism. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd. 2006. 260 p. ISBN 0-7 506-6215-8.

HAWKINS, D. E. 1994. Ecotourism: Opportunities for developing countries . In : Theobald, W. F. (ed.) 1995. Global tourism: The next decade. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinermann. 1995. 504 p. ISBN 07-50623-53 -5. p. 261-273 International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org Section Ecology and Environmental Protection

MANENTE, M., CERATO M. 2000. From destination to destination marketing and management. Designing and repositioning tourism products. Venice : CISET, 2000. 168 p. ISBN 88-88613-02-1.

MORUCCI, B. 2003. La demande touristique: une approche de son évolution et de ses perspectives . In : Spindler, J. - Durand, H. (eds.) Le tourisme au XXIe siècle. Paris: L’Harmattan 2003. p. 133-155

NEWSOME, D. et al. 2012. The nature and management of geotourism: A case study of two established iconic geotourism destinations. In : Tourism Management Perspectives, Vol. 2-3, 2012. p. 19-27

PRALONG, J. P. 2006. Geotourism: A new Form of Tourism utilising natural Landscapes and based on Imagination and Emotion . In : Tourism review, Vol. 61, 2006, Issue 3. p. 20-25.

ROBINSON, A. M. 2008. Geotourism: Who is a geotourist [online]. 2008. [cit. -10-18]. Available online:

UNESCO 2006. Guidelines and Criteria for National Geoparks seeking UNESCO’s assistance to join the Global Geop arks Network. Paris, January 2006. Internal document, 10.

WANG, Y., PIZAM, A. 2011. Destination marketing and management. Oxfordshire : CABI, 2011. 370 p. ISBN 978-1-84593-762-1.

YANG, G. 2011. On the growth of national geoparks in China: distribution, interpretation, and regional comparison. In : Episodes, Vol. 34, 2011, Issue 3. p. -176.

ZOUROS, N. - MARTINI, G. 2003. Introduction to the European Geoparks Network. In : Proceedings of the 2nd European Geoparks Network Meeting . Lesvos : Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrifed Forest 2003. p. 17-21. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org

DOWLING, R. K. 2010. Geotourism’s global growth. In : Geoheritage, Vol. 3, 2010, Issue 1. ISSN 1867-2485. p. 1-13.

EDER, F. W. - Patzak, M. 2004. Geoparks - geological attractions: A tool for public education, recreation and sustainable economic development. In : Episodes, Vol. 27, 2004, Issue 3. p. 162-164.

FARSANI, N. T. et al. 2011. Geotourism and geoparks as novel strategies for socio-economic development in rural areas. In : International Journal of Tourism Research , Vol. 13, 2011, Issue 1. p. 68–81 .

FENNELL, D. 2008. Ecotourism. New York : Taylor & Francis, 2008. 282 p. ISBN 978- 0-415-42931-3.

FREY, M. L. et al. 2006. Geoparks - a regional, European and global policy . In : Dowling, R., Newsome, D. 2006. Geotourism. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd. 2006. 260 p. ISBN 0-7 506-6215-8.

HAWKINS, D. E. 1994. Ecotourism: Opportunities for developing countries . In : Theobald, W. F. (ed.) 1995. Global tourism: The next decade. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinermann. 1995. 504 p. ISBN 07-50623-53 -5. p. 261-273 International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org Section Ecology and Environmental Protection

MANENTE, M., CERATO M. 2000. From destination to destination marketing and management. Designing and repositioning tourism products. Venice : CISET, 2000. 168 p. ISBN 88-88613-02-1.

MORUCCI, B. 2003. La demande touristique: une approche de son évolution et de ses perspectives . In : Spindler, J. - Durand, H. (eds.) Le tourisme au XXIe siècle. Paris: L’Harmattan 2003. p. 133-155

NEWSOME, D. et al. 2012. The nature and management of geotourism: A case study of two established iconic geotourism destinations. In : Tourism Management Perspectives, Vol. 2-3, 2012. p. 19-27

PRALONG, J. P. 2006. Geotourism: A new Form of Tourism utilising natural Landscapes and based on Imagination and Emotion . In : Tourism review, Vol. 61, 2006, Issue 3. p. 20-25.

ROBINSON, A. M. 2008. Geotourism: Who is a geotourist [online]. 2008. [cit. -10-18]. Available online:

UNESCO 2006. Guidelines and Criteria for National Geoparks seeking UNESCO’s assistance to join the Global Geop arks Network. Paris, January 2006. Internal document, 10.

WANG, Y., PIZAM, A. 2011. Destination marketing and management. Oxfordshire : CABI, 2011. 370 p. ISBN 978-1-84593-762-1.

YANG, G. 2011. On the growth of national geoparks in China: distribution, interpretation, and regional comparison. In : Episodes, Vol. 34, 2011, Issue 3. p. -176.

ZOUROS, N. - MARTINI, G. 2003. Introduction to the European Geoparks Network. In : Proceedings of the 2nd European Geoparks Network Meeting . Lesvos : Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrifed Forest 2003. p. 17-21. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org