%0 Journal Article %T The use of Geothermal Energy Resources in the Tourism Industry of Vojvodina (Northern Serbia) %A Nemanja Tomi£¿ %A Rastislav Stojsavljevi£¿ %A Igor Stamenkovi£¿ %A Dejan Beri£¿ %J European Researcher %D 2013 %I European Researcher %X Exploitation of geothermal energy in Vojvodina is still at an unjustly low level taking into account the abundance of resource locations, some of which are ranked among the most affluent in Europe. Moreover, development of geothermal exploitation started in Serbia at about the same time as in other countries whose geothermal energy facilities are now at the highest technological level and which are leaders in this field. The largest use of geothermal energy in Vojvodina is present in the non-energetic area, especially in spas and sports¨Crecreational centers. Other, seasonal consumers of geothermal energy are from the field of industry and agricultural production where the energy is used for heating of cattle and poultry farms, greenhouses and other facilities. However these consumers use only a small portion of available geothermal resources. The main users are those from the tourism industry. The goal of this paper is to give an overview and an analysis of the use of geothermal energy resources, mainly geothermal waters, in the tourism industry of Vojvodina. It shows how these resources are used and also for what are they used by the tourism industry. The paper covers only geothermal resources that are currently being used by the tourism industry. The potential for future usage in this area is also briefly discussed %K Geothermal energy %K Thermo-mineral waters %K Spa tourism %K Vojvodina %K Serbia %U http://www.erjournal.ru/pdf.html?n=1362429593.pdf