Geografie 2025, 130, 143-161
https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2025.008
The potential of regression factor analysis to predict highway traffic in conditions of high tourism seasonality
Hrvoje Grofelnik
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Opatija, Croatia
Received December 2024
Accepted July 2025
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