DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(1):4-25 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2025.001 
This study aims to evaluate the obstacles and possibilities for promoting community-based ecotourism in Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) Ethiopia and to summarize and present the lessons that European countries can learn from the empirical results. A descriptive research design was used to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The participants were chosen with the snowball sampling technique and data was gathered through a questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and observations. Our results testify that the local community possesses a variety of ecotourism assets that might be transformed into profitable community-based tourist...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(1):26-53 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2025.002
The study analyses economic convergence in the NUTS3 regions of eight East Central European (ECE) countries (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria) that joined the European Union in 2004. In our analysis, we reject the hypothesis of global income convergence for the period 2001–2019, arguing for the presence of geographical convergence clubs with different steady states. We also attempt to describe the factors that influence the formation of these clubs. In our analysis, we first used the log t-test to classify the 201 regions of ECE into seven convergence clubs with own steady states. The results indicate...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(1):54-85 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2025.003
The objective of this study is to (1) assess the current state of ecotourism practices in Nanbeng Village and understand its impact on the local environment and community; (2) identify and develop innovative and sustainable ecotourism experiences that are immersive and educational while ensuring the conservation of the village's natural and cultural heritage; and (3) evaluate how these sustainable ecotourism strategies can bolster the economic development of Nanbeng Village without compromising the integrity of its natural resources. Through a qualitative research methodology, this study will employ field observations, semi-structured interviews with...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(1):86-113 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2025.004
The topic of the article is to identify the character of family business units in the Czech Republic from the point of view of their sectoral and regional representation at the level of NUTS region 2. Main aim of the paper is to identify if the analysed groups of the family business units differ significantly in financial characteristics. On a selected sample of family businesses, we examined their mutual differences based on data from their financial statements in the period 2020 – 2022 in the Albertina database. During this period, the Covid-19 pandemic was taking place. We examined almost 500 family companies in the Czech Republic that managed...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(1):114-132 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2025.005
Succession planning in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a critical challenge that can determine the sustainability and growth of a business. This study explores the application of Q-methodology to assess the alignment of perspectives between incumbents and successors during the succession process in SMEs. Through a qualitative analysis of case studies from three different organisations, the research evaluates how the convergence of opinions impacts the success of leadership transitions. The study combines narrative analysis with Q-methodology, enabling both qualitative and quantitative insights into succession dynamics. Data were collected...
DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2025, 17(1):133-149 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2025.006
The research paper's main objective was to evaluate factors and disparities in the housing real estate market in regional conditions in Slovakia. For this purpose, a multiple linear regression (ANCOVA) model was employed. The results showed a statistically significant relation to factors affecting real estate housing. Economically, the most favorable housing locations are in cities and urbanized areas; in turn, the worst is in the countryside and periphery. The most expensive are city apartments, followed by the chalets and detached houses in the countryside. Higher housing supply in location makes the overall market more attractive, thus increasing...