Social impacts of events in municipality of koper

Abstract

The social impacts of events have been a frequent topic for researchers for over two decades, recently also in domestic scientific literature. In recent years, the Municipality of Koper has put a greater emphasis on social events, so our goal was to study their social impacts. The aim of this article was to examine the social impacts of events in the light of the perceptions of the local community. In May and June 2017, we conducted a survey among the local residents and an in-depth structured interview with representatives of three local communities and a representative of the Municipality. The results showed that the local community supports the development of events; that the events revive the city atmosphere and enhance the development of tourism with an emphasis on the strategic development and participation of all stake holders.