The role of local community in the development of sustainable tourism: example of Petrcane

Ovo kvalitativno istraživanje bavi se temom lokalne zajednice mjesta Petrčane i njihovog odnosa sa konceptom održivog razvoja turizma. Proučavaju se mišljenja lokalne zajednice o pitanjima vezanim za povijest, sadašnjost i budućnost turizma u Petrčanama, te mišljenja o stanju okoliša. Na temelju dobivenih podataka donose se sociološke interpretacije o lokalnoj zajednici te se razmatraju potencijalni budući smjerovi kretanja turizma i okoliša u Petrčanama.This qualitative research paper studies local community of Petrčane village and its relation with the concept of sustainable tourism. Research paper studies opinions of local community regarding topics such as history, present and the future of tourism in Petrčane, and those regarding the state of local environment. Based on the acquired data, this research gives sociological interpretations about the local community and discusses potential future directions of movement regarding touristic activity and environment in Petrčan