MOBILITY OF CITIZENS OF CROATIA: EXPERIENCES AND ATTITUTDES, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TOURISM

Gradove i naselja Europe karakterizira koncentracija prometne potražnje koja ima za posljedicu zakrcenost, nisku razinu sigurnosti, zagađenje i devastaciju okolisa te visoke troskove. S time se susrecu svi sudionici u prometu, a stupanj njihova zadovoljstva proporcionalan je trajanju i troskovima putovanja. Vecina gradova i naselja istovremeno su turisticke destinacije koje trebaju organizacijom i upravljanjem prometom omoguciti kvalitetu kretanja lokalnog stanovnistva te posjetitelja. Primarni cilj ovog istraživanja je identificirati elemente mobilnosti i prometna rjesenja sposobna rezultirati smanjenjem koristenja automobila u destinacijama, a koja su u nekim europskim gradovima verificirana i prihvacena od strane korisnika. U nastojanju utvrđivanja mogucih pravaca djelovanja koji bi uz najmanje ulaganja i u najkracem roku povecali mobilnost u gradovima i naseljima u Republici Hrvatskoj, pri istraživanju stavova i ponasanja sudionika u prometu u Republici Hrvatskoj koristena je metodologija Europske Komisije (TNS Opinion & Social, 2014). The cities of Europe are characterised by a concentration of traffic demand, resulting in road congestion, low safety levels, environmental pollution and devastation, and high costs that afflict all traffic participants. The satisfaction of traffic participants is proportional to the duration and cost of travel. As most cities and towns are also tourism destinations, they need to organise and manage traffic to ensure good mobility for residents and visitors alike. The primary objective of this study is to identify the elements of mobility and to single out traffic solutions that are capable of bringing about the reduced use of automobiles in destinations and have been verified and accepted by consumers in some European cities. The methodology of the European Commission (TNS Opinion & Social, 2014) was applied in studying the opinions and behaviour of traffic participants in the Republic of Croatia to determine what action is needed to increase mobility in Croatia’s cities with the least investment cost and in the shortest time possible.