Zvonimira Sverko Grdic

• PhD Associate Professor
• Professor (Associate) at University of Rijeka

Purpose - To harmonize diverse aspects of development, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlined three dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. The goals of the 2030 Agenda cover a wide range of different development issues in which the principles of sustainabi...

Purpose – Developed urban destinations face problems such as uneven distribution of infrastructure, environmental degradation and pollution, increased energy demands, uneven distribution of water and food, lack of basic sanitation, etc. Scientists and experts are recognizing increasing problems and pressures related to urban tourism infrastructure...

Purpose-Developed urban destinations face problems such as uneven distribution of infrastructure, environmental degradation and pollution, increased energy demands, uneven distribution of water and food, lack of basic sanitation, etc. Scientists and experts are recognizing increasing problems and pressures related to urban tourism infrastructure (t...

Applying the concept of a circular economy promotes environmental protection and social well-being and enables economic growth consistent with sustainable development. A circular economy can reduce environmental degradation, but also increase the creation of a new value. The economic disruption caused by the 2020 pandemic has reinforced the conside...

Waste can be observed as an ecological problem, but it can also be approached as a resource used to manufacture new goods. The European Union has set high goals in waste management in its legal framework. The Republic of Croatia, as a member of the EU, will have to respect the set requirements. The main aim of this paper is to analyse waste managem...

Primjenom kružnog gospodarstva mijenjaju se poslovni modeli, navike i način razmišljanja te se novim dizajnom i izradom proizvoda produžuje njegov životni vijek. Cilj rada je analiziranje uspješnosti korištenja modela kružne ekonomije putem pokazatelja kružnog gospodarstva u zemljama Europske unije, te davanje pregleda postojećih mjera i mogućnosti...

SAŽETAK Zbog postojećega neodrživog linearnog načina proizvodnje javlja se potreba za uvođenjem modela kružnoga gospodarstva koji omogućuje ekonomski rast i blagostanje, a skladu je sa zaštitom okoliša i održivim razvojem. Ekonomski poremećaji uzrokovani pandemijom u 2020. godini intenzivirali su promišljanja o hitnijem prelasku na koncept održive...

Novija istraživanja govore da je udio turizma u globalnim ukupnim emisijama CO2 narastao na 8%. Udio emisija u Europi povezanih s turističkom djelatnošću nešto je niži od globalnih 5% i iznosi oko 3,1% od ukupnih antropogenih CO2 emisija prouzrokovanih izgaranjem fosilnih goriva i industrijskim procesima. Manji udio stakleničkih plinova djelomično...

Cilj rada je ispitati i analizirati uvjerenja i stavove menadžera o klimatskim promjenama i međuutjecaju klimatskih promjena i turističkog smještaja te o klimatskim promjenama kao determinanti oblikovanja turističke ponude. Za utvrđivanje gore navedenih uvjerenja i stavova korišteno je anketno istraživanje. Anketu je ispravno ispunilo 283 ispitanik...

Purpose: Over the last decades, tourism has experienced continued growth, and its impact on economic activity can be observed through its effects on the balance of payments and the labour market, as well as connections with other economic activities. According to the ITB report (2016), urban tourism recorded the largest increase, noting that touris...

Assuming a two-way relationship between climate change and tourism, it is very important to know the beliefs and attitudes of tourist managers. Research of beliefs and attitudes of tourist managers is a key problem of this research. Beliefs and attitudes of tourist managers are affected by different factors such as: sociodemographic characteristics...

Circular economy is a developmental concept promoted by the European Union and applied in practice by its member countries. When looking at the circular economy process, it is most commonly observed from the industry's point of view and its related processes. Tourism is less frequently observed, but in recent years, the circular economy application...

Following the global economic crisis of 2008, the concept of green economy has become a significant field of interest for scientific research as well as for specific development policies in various countries around the world. More recently, the transition towards green economy has been considered a desirable model and alternative approach to develo...

Energy and environmental issues are nowadays becoming more prominent, and business subjects in tourism should dedicate more effort to energy management. This can lead to a reduction in energy-related expenses, and it shows social responsibility and concern for the environment. In order to determine the informedness of managers in tourism concerning...

In order to ensure economic development and respect of the principle of sustainability, the European Union has introduced a number of innovations in the legal framework and thus provided a large amount of money to modernize the economy. The benefits brought by the new economic model (circular economy) are reflected in the reduction of harmful effec...

Purpose-At a time of exceptionally fast technological advancement, smart cities have become necessary for the better management of existing resources in a tourist destination. The aim of this paper is to investigate if the smart city concept has been recognized in micro destinations in the Kvarner region for the purpose of sustainability and raisin...

Taking into account all other environmental problems, climate change has become the biggest challenge and threat to the survival of the human civilization, with far-reaching consequences and a wide influence on virtually every aspect of human life, and undoubtedly on tourism as an activity. Tourism as a whole, especially transport related to arriva...

The need has arisen to implement a circular economic model that enables economic growth and prosperity in accordance with environmental protection and sustainable development because of the current unsustainable linear means of production in the economy. The aim of this paper is to determine the application of the circular economy concept in member...

U novije vrijeme koncept kružnog gospodarstva je veoma interesantan i za istraživače i za praktičare iz razloga što on predstavlja operacionalizaciju koja ima za cilj implementaciju održivog razvoja u sam poslovni proces. Kada se spominje postizanje održivog ekonomskog razvoja podrazumijeva se i uvođenje kružnog gospodarstva koje znači odgovorno go...

Among the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are cities that provide social and economic progress for their inhabitants. Urban management and development face many challenges in the continuous creation of new jobs and prosperity without harming the environment and resources. Most cities in Croatia, especially in the coastal areas,...

In Croatia, tourism is one of the most important economic activities, accounting for 2.1% of total tourist flows in the European Union and 18% of the total Croatian gross domestic product. Economic development and tourism flows are influenced by the increasing intensity of climate change, leading to a need to adapt to new business conditions to min...

In Croatia, tourism is one of the most important economic activities, accounting for 2.1% of total tourist flows in the European Union and 18% of the total Croatian gross domestic product. Economic development and tourism flows are influenced by the increasing intensity of climate change, leading to a need to adapt to new business conditions to min...

Tourism in Croatia primarily relies on the "sun and sea" product as the main asset of its offering. The current lack of adequate infrastructure, an underdeveloped winter tourism offering and the lack of stakeholders' interest in developing winter tourism products are only some of the problems facing winter tourism development in Croatia. Winter tou...

SAŽETAK Klimatske promjene predstavljaju jedinstveni izazov cjelokupnoj ljudskoj civilizaciji i utječu na sve aspekte ljudskog života, pa tako i na turizam. Zemlja je u ovom trenutku toplija za 0.7 °C u odnosu na 1900. godinu, a ako se sve emisije stopiraju danas, Zemlja će se u idućem desetljeću zagrijati za daljnjih 0.5-1 ºC. Posljednjih nekoliko...

Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, and environmental protection projects play a pivotal role in tourism. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) addresses resource management and energy use as one of the major issues. The main goal of the paper is to present the economic–financial analysis and the assessment of investment projects in the c...

The issue of insolvency is significantly present in countries undergoing transition. In Croatia, there has been significant research on the possibilities of using the existing models for determining the domestic companies’ ability to maintain solvency. Likewise, no model based on business enterprises’ financial data has yet been proposed, which lea...

The paper explored the relationship between economic growth and investment in environmental protection, what is "the right kind of growth", and various growth policies, financing various activities in order to reduce vulnerability to climate change. In addition, it explored how to mitigate and adapt to climate change in order to maximize positive e...

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) contracts allow consumers to buy a variety of different products. In turn, the consumers provide working capital to the producers during the process of production. This paper describes the activities and specificities of community supported agriculture groups as groups representing the trend of different types...

The Republic of Croatia is a traditionally tourism-oriented country, and the growth of tourist trafÞ c in recent years shows that tourism is one of the major engines of economic development. The biggest touristic demand is for coastal destinations in summer time. Climate change, however, may affect the Croatian tourism through direct effects - some...

Many of us discuss about past. Some of us are rethinking the present. Only the brave among us dare to devise the future. Discussing the past is easy. Rethinking the present is demanding. But the real challenge comes when dealing with future perspectives. And that is what the authors of following papers dared to do. The idea of this scientific monog...

Purpose – Sea level rise represents potentially one of the costliest impacts of climate change on the Croatian coast. Therefore, the purpose and goal of this paper is analysing the potential effects of sea level rise on Croatia and the preventive measures to be taken in order to reduce the negative effects of sea level rise. Methodology – In the pa...

Purpose – Sea level rise represents potentially one of the costliest impacts of climate change on the Croatian coast. Therefore, the purpose and goal of this paper is analysing the potential effects of sea level rise on Croatia and the preventive measures to be taken in order to reduce the negative effects of sea level rise. Methodology – In the pa...

The modern world is characterized by various forms of social, economic, political and natural changes on a global scale. Among them, climate change poses a unique challenge to the entire human civilization and affects all aspects of human life, including tourism. Therefore, both people and the environment need to adapt to new conditions, a process...

The working definition of sustainable development in tourism activities refers to the aim of achieving sustainable economic growth, employment and a rising standard of living in a country, while maintaining financial stability and environmental sustainability, and thus contributing to sustainable economic development. In recent years, impact of For...

The tourist market is highly dynamic, and the competitiveness of tourist destinations depends on many factors. Climate is a very important factor. Therefore the aim of this paper is to give estimations of the effects that climate change has on future tourism trends and the search for possible alternative ways of tourism development. That has the gr...

The emphasis in today's accounting theory and practices, as well as the reporting standards, is on the necessity to observe the financial aspect of business in the direction of its opportunities to generate cash and cash equivalents, and the ability to use cash flows. Possibility of prediction of future movements in cash and cash equivalents plays...

The aim of this paper is to analyze solvency and insolvency of the companies in Republic Croatia and European Union. Analysis of Croatian economy is divided in two periods: before year 2000 and after year 2000 when various fiscal and monetary measures brought, have reduced insolvency. One of the major steps in monitoring the state of insolvency is...

The aim of this paper is to analyze solvency and insolvency of the companies in Republic Croatia and European Union. Analysis of Croatian economy is divided in two periods: before year 2000 and after year 2000 when various fi scal and monetary measures brought, have reduced insolvency. One of the major steps in monitoring the state of insolvency is...

The emphasis in today’s accounting theory and practices, as well as the reporting standards, is on the necessity to observe the financial aspect of business in the direction of its opportunities to generate cash and cash equivalents, and the ability to use cash flows. Possibility of prediction of future movements in cash and cash equivalents plays...

Svojim u"incima na okoliš, prije svega, ali ne isklju"ivo na mikrorazini turi- sti"ke destinacije, turizam izaziva i poti"e klimatske promjene. U novije doba, me#utim, klimatske promjene globalnog karaktera ozbiljno determiniraju razvoj i budu!nost turizma u širem obuhvatu turisti"kih regija i svijeta u cjelini. Proizlazi da je rije" o procesu s...

Economic instruments used in implementing environmental policies help to rectify incorrect market signals by bringing the costs of pollution and other environmental costs into the price of goods and services. In OECD countries, an entire array of economic instruments for environmental poli-cy is in use. These instruments vary with regard to their c...