Transforming Brownfields as Tourism Destinations and Their Sustainability on the Example of Slovakia

摘要: This study analyzes the issue of mining brownfields (sites abandoned after extraction minerals) in terms their secondary use revitalization as potential new sites tourism. In first part paper, we deal with theoretical basis study, conceptualization brownfields, possibilities for revitalization, and sustainability second part, analyze devastated using a questionnaire survey conducted among students geotourism geography at three Slovak universities Kosice, Banska Bystrica, Presov. The result our several years field research was database Slovakia. According to findings latest methodological literature about other types compiled comprehensive definition brownfields. confirmed that are interesting destinations (mining) tourism long-term sustainability. equipment services did not directly determine number visitors, who perceive risk danger visiting