The environmental impact of recreation and tourism development: A review

Over the period of time, responsible and sustainable development have become very important phenomenon and integrating with each form of development. When it comes to tourism and its various forms then it plays a significant role in order to develop, retain and sustain the tourism for the future generation even without compromising the present needs, wants and desires of tourists, local residents and stakeholders. Therefore, the present study has measured the impacts and relationship between sustainable development and recreation (most common form of tourism) and tourism development. This is an empirical research conducted through both quantitative and qualitative approaches and methods. Sample of 100 respondents which includes tourists, local residents, tourism stakeholders, tourism professionals, academician and research scholars has been collected via self-administrated standardized questionnaire or tool name; Sustainable Development Measurement Scale (SDMS) over five point Likert Scale. SDMS have ten distinct and specific items related to sustainable development with reference to recreation and tourism development. Collected data has been analysis with the help of both descriptive and inferential statistics such as correlation coefficient and SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). Findings of the study suggested that sustainable development has high positive correlation with recreation and tourism development and also significantly impacting both recreation and tourism development at tourism destinations. On the basis of researcher findings appropriate suggestions and recommendations were also made in relation to sustainable recreational tourism development.

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Evaluation of Conditions for Recreation and Tourism in the South Moravian Region

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201563010337 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 337-344

Author(s):

Jan Zvara ◽

Markéta Uhnavá

Keyword(s):

Regional Development ◽

Research Methods ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Basic Research ◽

The South ◽

Development Potential ◽

Recreation And Tourism

The article compares different approaches to an evaluation of tourism development potential. This evaluation is one of the basic research methods used in regional development of tourism. The analyzed approaches were applied in the area of the South Moravian Region and their effectiveness was compared. Based on evaluation results, the main forms and types of tourism with the largest development potential in the South Moravian Region were defined.

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Impactos ambientales generados por la actividad deportiva, recreativa y turística en alta montaña. Análisis de la cordillera de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile (Environmental impact generated by sports, recreation, and tourism activities in hi

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v37i37.69036 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 62-69

Author(s):

Pablo Rebolledo Dujisin

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Environmental Impact ◽

High Altitude ◽

Decision Makers ◽

The Other ◽

High Mountain ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Other Hand ◽

Surprising Finding ◽

Recreation And Tourism

El objetivo del estudio consiste en aportar el conocimiento de los efectos generados por la actividad deportiva y la recreación en alta montaña, para fortalecer la gestión y la disminución de los impactos indeseables. El método ha consistido en la aplicación de una herramienta cualitativa y una cuantitativa: una encuesta a los actores relevantes dentro del mundo actividades recreativas de alta montaña y una adaptación de la Matriz de Leopold en senderos, campamentos y cumbres de dos sectores de práctica del deporte de alta montaña en la zona central de Chile; la revisión bibliográfica permite comprender, por otra parte, el fenómeno y destacar las iniciativas de las federaciones internacionales de actividades deportivas de montaña para la gestión ambiental. Llama la atención, como conclusión de la encuesta, la percepción del deporte de alta montaña como una actividad inocua que genera impactos despreciables y, por otra parte, destaca en los resultados de la Matriz de Leopold la concentración de desperdicios, los efectos de las tiendas de campaña y los baños improvisados, afectando principalmente a las fuentes de agua y al suelo. Lo que conlleva una situación donde los tomadores de decisión no son conscientes de los efectos y, por lo tanto, no están tomando las medidas adecuadas para su control.Abstract. The objective of the study is to provide knowledge about the effects generated by sports and recreation in high altitude mountains, to strengthen their management and decrease their undesirable impacts. The method consisted in the application of qualitative and quantitative tools: a survey to stakeholders, and an adaptation of the Leopold Matrix on trails, camps and summits in two areas for high altitude sport in the central region of Chile; on the other hand, bibliographic review allows to understand this phenomenon, and highlight the initiatives of international federations of mountain sports for better environmental management. As a conclusion of the survey, a surprising finding is that high mountain sports are perceived as innocuous activities that generate negligible impacts; on the other hand, concentration of waste, and effects of tents and improvised toilets stand out as main results from the Leopold Matrix, mainly affecting water sources and soil. This demonstrates that decision makers are not aware of the effects of mountain sports and, therefore, they are not taking appropriate measures to control them.

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