Bohinj has a long history of tourism development and is one of the most important tourist areas in Slovenia. Given its limited spatial capacity, a number of impacts on the natural and social environment are evident, especially during the summer tourist season. In her 2007 thesis entitled'Analysis of the tourism carrying capacity on the example of the Bohinj community', author Darinka Maraž analysed ten indicators and concluded that some of them had already exceeded the carrying capacity threshold. Tourist arrivals in Bohinj had more than doubled by the time this thesis was written, requiring a repeat of the carrying capacity analysis.This master thesis therefore revisits the effects of tourism and recreation in the municipality of Bohinj in order to show the changes resulting from the expansion of tourism activity. In the thesis, we also discuss some of the most visible recreational activities where there is perceived conflict among space users. The results show that carrying capacity is exceeded in more indicators compared to previous analysis. Recreational activities require a coordinated approach by all included in order to establish a long-term sustainable model for the implementation of conflicting activities.
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