Environmental Impact Assessment in Climbing Activities: A New Method to Develop a Sustainable Tourism in Geological and Nature Reserves

Geoheritage ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gian Marco Marrosu ◽  
Teresa Balvis
Author(s):  
Cigdem Unurlu

The main purpose of this study is to assess sustainable tourism theoretically and practically in a systematic point of view and to provide guidance for future plans and policies related to sustainable tourism. In accordance with this purpose, firstly, the concepts of sustainability, sustainable tourism, and socio-economic development have been discussed, and secondly, the purpose, the principles, and the tools of sustainable tourism were evaluated. Within the scope of sustainable tourism, carrying capacity, environmental impact assessment, and ecological footprint phenomenon were examined.


2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Ortega-Rubio ◽  
César A Salinas-Zavala ◽  
Daniel Lluch-Cota ◽  
Enrique Troyo-Diéguez

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