Figure 1:
Hierarchical multi-criteria model of attractiveness of hunting tourism destination
Table 1:
Scales of relative importance
| Intensity of importance on an absolute scale | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 | Equal importance |
| 3 | Moderate importance of one over another |
| 5 | Essential or strong importance |
| 7 | Very strong importance |
| 9 | Extreme importance |
| 2, 4, 6, 8 | Intermediate values between the two adjacent judgements |
[i] Source: Saaty, T. L. (1980). The Analytic Hierarchy Process. McGraw-Hill
Table 2:
Random index
| n (matrix size) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.58 | 0.90 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.51 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.59 |
[i] Source: Saaty T. L. (1980). The Analytic Hierarchy Process. McGraw-Hill
Table 3:
List of attributes
| No. | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|
| A1. | Trophy value of game | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A2. | Abundance of game | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A3. | A variety of different game in hunting ground | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A4. | Beauty of hunting grounds | *new |
| A5. | Health condition of game in the hunting ground | Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A6. | Possibility to see a lot of game in the hunting ground | Schroeder et al. (2019) |
| A7. | Possibility to shoot game in the hunting ground | Schroeder et al. (2019) |
| A8. | Fast service of hunting staff | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A9. | Understanding client’s needs | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A10. | Ethical attitude of hunting workers towards game | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A11. | Well-trained hunting guides | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A12. | The professionalism of hunting guides | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A13. | Successfully solving the problems of tourists | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A14. | The methods of hunting | Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A15. | Hunting customs and traditions | *new |
| A16. | Border and custom procedures about hunting weapons and equipment | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A17. | Transportation network | Lee et al. (2010), Gu et al. (2022) |
| A18. | Quality of roads to hunting grounds | *new |
| A19. | Functionality of the hunting ground (paths through forest…‥) | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A20. | Access to hunting stands | *new |
| A21. | The quality of hunting trails and roads in the hunting grounds | *new |
| A22. | The hunting lodge and other facilities are fitting in the natural environment | Han & Radder (2011), Lee et al., 2010 |
| A23. | The comfort of hunting lodge | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A24. | The hunting lodge’s ambience | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A25. | Arrangement and equipment of hunting lodge | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A26. | Quality of technical objects in the hunting ground | Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A27. | Cleanliness of accommodation (hunting lodge) | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A28. | Food and beverage quality | Han & Radder (2011) |
| A29. | Meeting local culture and tradition | Gu et al. (2022) |
| A30. | Visiting other natural and cultural sites around the hunting area | Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A31. | Additional tourist services (animation…) | Lee et al. (2010); Matejevic et al. (2022); Matejevic et al. (2023) |
| A32. | Bringing meat from the hunted game to the home | Schroeder et al. (2019) |
Table 4:
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 16)
| Gender (%) | Age (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 87.5 | Up to 40 | 31.3 |
| Female | 12.5 | 41–50 | 56.3 |
| 51–60 | 12.5 | ||
| Education (%) | Work experience in years (%) | ||
| Secondary school | 6.3 | 6–10 | 18.8 |
| Faculty (Bachelor degree) | 6.3 | 11–15 | 25.0 |
| MSc degree | 18.8 | 16–20 | 25.0 |
| PhD degree | 68.8 | More than 20 | 31.3 |
| Sector (%) | |||
| Ministry and state administration | 6.3 | ||
| Hunting industry | 25.0 | ||
| Tourism industry | 12.5 | ||
| Academic sector | 56.3 |
Table 5:
Total weight values for criteria, sub-criteria, and attributes
| Criteria (determinants) | Local weights | Sub-criteria (factors) | Local weights | Attributes (items) | Local weights | Global weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist attractions | (0.243) | Natural attractions | (0.850) | Trophy value of game | (0.061) | (0.013) |
| Abundance of game | (0.135) | (0.028) | ||||
| A variety of different game in hunting ground | (0.099) | (0.020) | ||||
| Beauty of hunting grounds | (0.070) | (0.015) | ||||
| Health condition of game in the hunting ground | (0.259) | (0.053) | ||||
| Possibility to see a lot of game in the hunting ground | (0.177) | (0.036) | ||||
| Possibility to shoot game in the hunting ground | (0.199) | (0.041) | ||||
| Socio-cultural attractions | (0.150) | Fast service of hunting staff | (0.029) | (0.001) | ||
| Understanding client’s needs | (0.098) | (0.004) | ||||
| Ethical attitude of hunting workers towards game | (0.148) | (0.005) | ||||
| Well-trained hunting guides | (0.189) | (0.007) | ||||
| The professionalism of hunting guides | (0.205) | (0.007) | ||||
| Successfully solving the problems of tourists | (0.122) | (0.004) | ||||
| The methods of hunting | (0.142) | (0.005) | ||||
| Hunting customs and traditions | (0.067) | (0.002) | ||||
| Accessibility | (0.257) | External access | (0.597) | Border and custom procedures about hunting weapons and equipment | (0.539) | (0.083) |
| Transportation network | (0.264) | (0.041) | ||||
| Quality of roads to hunting grounds | (0.197) | (0.030) | ||||
| Internal access | (0.403) | Functionality of the hunting ground | (0.374) | (0.039) | ||
| Access to hunting stands | (0.382) | (0.040) | ||||
| The quality of hunting trails and roads in the hunting grounds | (0.244) | (0.025) | ||||
| Hunting tourism infrastructure | (0.500) | Accommodation | (0.677) | The hunting lodge and other facilities are fitting in the natural environment | (0.163) | (0.055) |
| The comfort of hunting lodge | (0.080) | (0.027) | ||||
| The hunting lodge’s ambience | (0.112) | (0.038) | ||||
| Arrangement and equipment of hunting lodge | (0.103) | (0.035) | ||||
| Quality of technical objects in the hunting ground | (0.155) | (0.052) | ||||
| Cleanliness of accommodation (hunting lodge) | (0.242) | (0.082) | ||||
| Food and beverage quality | (0.145) | (0.049) | ||||
| Complementary tourist services | (0.323) | Meeting local culture and tradition | (0.260) | (0.042) | ||
| Visiting other natural and cultural sites around the hunting area | (0.321) | (0.052) | ||||
| Additional tourist services (animation…) | (0.197) | (0.032) | ||||
| Bringing meat from the hunted game home | (0.223) | (0.036) | ||||
| Consistency ratio: 0.02 | ||||||