In conclusion, the results of this pilot assessment revealed that
Croatia is exposed to a complex set of heterogeneous risks that
may severely affect both Croatia's tourism and overall economy on
a season to season basis. Geographically located in a politically
turbulent area, and given its high dependence on tourism, Croatia
necessarily needs to adapt a proactive risk management approach
at the national level, which should be embodied in the national
tourism development strategy. In this regard, the IRM perspective
helped to encompass all salient risks and to prioritize their importance.
Accordingly, this exploratory, but holistic pilot assessment
may serve as a roadmap for tourism policymakers in preparing
strategies and action plans with the goal to lessen the
likelihood of risk occurrence or, alternatively, to relieve effects in
case the risks occur.