| Abstract [eng] |
In the final master's thesis, the possibilities of nuclear tourism development in Lithuania due to the novelty of the topic are analyzed by the example of both Lithuania and other countries. The paper conceptualizes the concept of nuclear tourism, which has been little studied in the Lithuanian academic space, and presents aspects that cause discussion in society and assumptions of popularity. Nuclear tourism has been identified as a visit to facilities related to nuclear energy, nuclear weapons and the Cold War. The paper presents examples of the most famous nuclear facilities in Chernobyl, Hiroshima, New Mexico tourism development. The master 's thesis solves an issue that requires research, on the basis of which it would be possible to decide about the possibilities of nuclear tourism development in Lithuania. The object of the work - development of nuclear tourism in Lithuania. The aim of the research - to study the possibilities of nuclear tourism development in Lithuania. The results of the research could significantly contribute to drawing the attention of the creators and implementers of tourism to the relatively new need and opportunities for the development of niche tourism - nuclear tourism. In the first part of the work, nuclear tourism and its development are theoretically conceptualized by discussing the research presented in the scientific literature. The second part substantiates the research methodology of nuclear tourism development opportunities. The third part presents the results of the quantitative and qualitative research. Quantitative analysis of the content of scientific literature, semi-structured interviews and feedback was used to reveal the purpose and objectives of the work. The research showed that the interest in nuclear tourism in Lithuania is growing, but this tourism is not one of the priority branches of tourism, it is not given more attention. Based on the research, it has been established that the development of nuclear tourism in Lithuania is possible by involving local and national stakeholders, promoting and providing opportunities for the private sector to take care of nuclear tourism facilities. Investments and attention to the development of tourism should be directed to the objects of the Cold War period, in the direction of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, together with the development of educational activities, thematic routes while maintaining a high quality of services. |
