scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE RESOURCES IN LAND USE PLANNING: EXPERIENCE FROM LANGKAWI GEOPARK

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Che Aziz Ali ◽  
Tanot Unjah
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Paleozoic Rock ◽  
Geological Diversity

Being an oldest landmass with the most complete Paleozoic rock sequence Langkawi archipelago hosts the richest geological diversity and heritage resources in the country. As a popular tourist destination, the scenic beauty has attracted tourists to Langkawi without them realising that the beauty has been created by the islands’ rich geological heritage diversity. To date more than 90 geoheritage sites of highly significant scientific, aesthetic, social or recreational value have been identified. Some of these geoheritage sites have become popular tourist sites. To ensure the sustainability of the tourism industry Langkawi needs to have a comprehensive and practical conservation strategy and mechanism. Without a good conservation policy the geoheritage sites are constantly under threat and under stress due to the need of space for development. To ensure the sustainability of these natural resources it is timely to include geoheritage sites in future land use planning.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE RESOURCES IN LAND USE PLANNING: EXPERIENCE FROM LANGKAWI GEOPARK

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Che Aziz Ali ◽  
Tanot Unjah
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Paleozoic Rock ◽  
Geological Diversity

Being an oldest landmass with the most complete Paleozoic rock sequence Langkawi archipelago hosts the richest geological diversity and heritage resources in the country. As a popular tourist destination, the scenic beauty has attracted tourists to Langkawi without them realising that the beauty has been created by the islands’ rich geological heritage diversity. To date more than 90 geoheritage sites of highly significant scientific, aesthetic, social or recreational value have been identified. Some of these geoheritage sites have become popular tourist sites. To ensure the sustainability of the tourism industry Langkawi needs to have a comprehensive and practical conservation strategy and mechanism. Without a good conservation policy the geoheritage sites are constantly under threat and under stress due to the need of space for development. To ensure the sustainability of these natural resources it is timely to include geoheritage sites in future land use planning.

Towards Protection of Scenic Resources

1980 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Dearden
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Visual Resource ◽  
Spiritual Resource

This essay has sought to draw together some of the reasons behind the recent upsurge in interest in the systematic evaluation of scenic beauty. It has covered a wide range of disciplines, because of the multi-faceted nature of feelings about landscape. These feelings have been synthesized into four themes representing landscape as a non-renewable resource, as a recreational resource, as a spiritual resource, and finally as a historical resource. Undoubtedly many other equally valid reasons exist as to why the visual resource of the landscape should be recognized as an important consideration in land-use planning decisions.

Reviewing the role of habitat banking and tradable development rights in the conservation policy mix

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUI SANTOS ◽  
CHRISTOPH SCHRÖTER-SCHLAACK ◽  
PAULA ANTUNES ◽  
IRENE RING ◽  
PEDRO CLEMENTE
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
Policy Mix ◽  
Biodiversity Offsets ◽  
Development Rights

SUMMARYHabitat banking and tradable development rights (TDR) have gained considerable currency as a way of achieving ‘no net loss’ of biodiversity and of reconciling nature conservation with economic development goals. This paper reviews the use of these instruments for biodiversity conservation and assesses their roles in the policy mix. The two instruments are compared in terms of effectiveness, cost effectiveness, social impact, institutional context and legal requirements. The role in the policy mix is discussed highlighting sequential relationships, as well as complementarities or synergies, redundancy and conflicts with other instruments, such as biodiversity offsets and land-use zoning.Habitat banking and TDR have the potential to contribute to biodiversity conservation objectives and attain cost-effective solutions with positive social impacts on local communities and landowners. They can also help to create a new mind-set more favourable to public-private cooperation in biodiversity conservation. At the same time, these policy instruments face a number of theoretical and implementation challenges, such as additionality and equivalence of offsets, endurance of land-use planning regulations, monitoring of offset performance, or time lags between restoration and resulting conservation benefits.A clear, enforceable regulatory approach is a prerequisite for the success of habitat banking and TDR. In return, these schemes provide powerful incentives for compliance with regulatory norms and ensure a more equitable allocation of the benefits and costs of land-use controls and conservation. Environmentally harmful subsidies in other policy sectors as well as alternative offset options, however, reduce the attractiveness and effectiveness of these instruments. Thus, the overall performance of habitat banking and TDR hinges on how they are integrated into the biodiversity conservation policy mix and fine-tuned with other sectoral policies.

Research about the Evaluation System of Economical and Intensive Land Use in Tourism Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 2836-2839
Author(s):  
Su Min Li ◽  
Shu Gan ◽  
Hong Bo Li
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Core ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
The Status ◽  
Intensive Land Use ◽  
The Evaluation System

The core of economical and intensive land-use in tourism industry is the land for construction(LC). The paper studied the evaluation system about the economical and intensive land-use of the LC in the tourism industry. And made the cites as the evaluation unit of Yunnan Province, selected seven factors, such as the received tourist of units construction from abroad, the investment of units construction, the income of tourism and so on as the evaluation factors, analyzed and evaluated the status of intensive use of the LC, which provided the basis for the land-use planning of tourism industry in Yunnan Province.

scholarly journals Tourism Industry- A Fastest Growing Tertiary Sector in Assam: An Explorative Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mantu Kakati
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tertiary Sector ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
New Destinations ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Large Water

Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. Besides, it is related to major social phenomenon of the modern society with definite economic, social and environmental consequences. It has taken important role increasing GDP share to economy and increasing new destinations. Assam is fast emerging as a major tourist destination in India with its splendid tourist attractions, its breath taking scenic beauty, dense forests, green valleys, large water ways, rich bio-diversity and unique art and culture making Assam a state with enormous potential for development through tourism. The tourist visits in Assam has been increasing steadily during the last few years and the trend needs to be sustained through the provisions of appropriate tourist facilities and services. This paper is an effort to find out the result of a study in respect of the tourism industry of Assam as the fastest growing tertiary sector.

Toward a New Protection Paradigm

Last Stand ◽  
1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carel P. van Schaik ◽  
Randall A. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Full Diversity ◽  
External Forces

During the past century, the standard measure for safeguarding the maintenance of biodiversity has been the establishment of protected areas in which consumptive uses by humans are minimized. Over the years, the design of protected areas has evolved from the creation of small refuges for particular species to the protection of entire ecosystems that are large enough to maintain most if not all their component species and that are mutually interconnected wherever possible. While many other, equally important, measures are now being contemplated and implemented (e.g., comprehensive land-use planning, sustainable development), protected areas remain the cornerstone of all conservation strategies aimed at limiting the inevitable reduction of this planet’s biodiversity (e.g., World Conservation Strategy, Caring for the Earth, Global Biodiversity Strategy). Existing protected rain forest areas suffer from an array of problems that reduce their effectiveness in a broad conservation strategy. They cover a scant 5 percent of tropical rain forest habitats (WCMC, 1992)— arguably not enough to forestall species extinction, especially since the proportions of areas protected vary appreciably from region to region. Protected areas are often not sited appropriately, and they are often too small to maintain the full diversity of their communities. They will in future be affected by external forces (Neumann and Machlis, 1989), such as changes in local climates caused by extensive deforestation, pollution, or fires emanating from outside; introduced exotic species; and global climate change, which in parts of the tropics will likely manifest itself as an increase in the frequency of long droughts. Fortunately, these existing and anticipated threats are being addressed in some countries and regions by measures such as integrated land-use planning, redesigning parks, and establishing corridors, although ecologists are concerned that not enough is being done (see chapter 3). These shortcomings of protected area networks are significant and need to be redressed, but human activities currently pose far more serious threats to protected areas.

Conservation of Polar Bear Pass, Bathurst Island, and the Emerging Comprehensive Conservation Policy for Northern Canada

1985 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Fenge
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Polar Bear ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Northern Canada ◽  
Land Use Allocation ◽  
Government Of Canada

During 1975 to 1984, a particularly divisive debate accompanied proposals to conserve Polar Bear Pass, NWT. Virtually all interests that participated in the debate supported a more comprehensive approach towards conservation of natural areas than had hitherto prevailed, and criticized the ad hoc manner in which conservation proposals were being handled by the Federal Government of Canada.Chastened by the experience with Polar Bear Pass, and suffering land-use allocation problems in many locations, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development responded with a Northern Land-use Planning Policy (Diand, 1981a, 1981b), and is now developing a comprehensive conservation policy.Future conservation reserves in northern Canada are likely to be established as a result of regional land-use planning. It is important, however, that conservation of natural areas in both Territories support northern political development and devolution of resource management authority to northern governments, and settlement of landclaims made by native peoples.

scholarly journals Tata Guna Lahan Bukit Lawang sebagai Kawasan Wisata Berkelanjutan

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurlisa Ginting ◽  
Selly Veronica
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
National Park ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Landuse Planning ◽  
Tourism Potential

Bukit Lawang merupakan bagian dari kawasan konservasi Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser (TNGL) yang menjadi tujuan wisata di Kabupaten Langkat. Aktivitas wisata dan konservasi yang terdapat di Bukit Lawang harus diakomodasi dengan adanya perencanaan tata guna lahan yang tepat. Tata guna lahan Bukit Lawang sebagai kawasan konservasi yang tidak direncanakan dengan mempertimbangkan adanya aktivitas wisata dapat menyebabkan gangguan terhadap kelestarian kawasan. Sebagai bagian dari kawasan konservasi maka perecanaan tata guna lahan yang paling tepat dilakukan untuk memaksimalkan potensi wisata Bukit Lawang adalah dengan konsep wisata berkelanjutan. Penelitian tata guna lahan Bukit Lawang ini dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif dimana data yang digunakan adalah data hasil observasi lapangan dan kajian literatur. Analisa pada ata guna lahan menggunakan tiga elemen yaitu pembatasan zona; pembagian fungsi; dan peningkatan nilai kawasan. Penelitian ini menghasilkan perencanaan tata guna lahan Bukit Lawang sebagai kawasan wisata berkelanjutan   Bukit Lawang is part of the conservation area of Mountain Leuser National Park (Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser / TNGL) whichis a tourist destination in Langkat Regency. The tourism and conservation activities in Bukit Lawang must be accommodated withthe right land use planning. The use of Bukit Lawang land as a conservation area that is not planned by considering the existenceof tourist activities can disrupt the sustainability of the area. As part of a conservation area, the most appropriate land use planning to maximize Bukit Lawang's tourism potential is the concept of sustainable tourism. The Bukit Lawang land use research wasconducted with a qualitative method where the data used were data from field observations and literature studies. Analysis of landuse uses three elements, namely zone limitation; division of functions; and increasing regional value. This research resulted in landuse planning for Bukit Lawang as a sustainable tourism area.

scholarly journals Tectonics-Related Geosites: Towards Accurate Nomenclature

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry A. Ruban ◽  
Anna V. Mikhailenko ◽  
Vladimir A. Ermolaev
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Studies

Accurate nomenclature of geological heritage sites (geosites) is necessary to facilitate their description and territorial geodiversity evaluation (both important for sustainable development and efficient land-use planning). As suggested by previous geological heritage studies, tectonics-related geosites are termed differently and, chiefly, provisionally (e.g., as tectonic geosites or structural geosites). Moreover, the nomenclature should take into account modern advances in the understanding of some basic tectonic phenomena. We propose abandoning the separation of structural, neotectonic, and seismic types of geosites and replacing with a single tectonic type. This can be further subdivided into subtypes, although one should consider the complexities in the links between tectonic and other geological phenomena (e.g., unique seismic features are essentially tectonic, but these can be expressed via geomorphological or sedimentary features—a geosite retains tectonic and geomorphological/sedimentary types in this case). The development of accurate nomenclature of tectonics-related geosites requires debates by experts in geological heritage.

Green Transportation and Land Use Planning

2013 ◽  
Vol 779-780 ◽  
pp. 1036-1043
Author(s):  
Chia Nung Li ◽  
Chien Wen Lo
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Public Concern ◽  
Green Transportation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Land Use Plan

Since usable land in Taiwan is more and more difficult to get and the problems of air pollution, environmental protection, visual quality, and ecological environment, etc, caused by transportation infrastructure are getting more public concern, the Ministry of Transport adopts building green transportation system as one direction of the energy conservation strategy for the traffic department, of which implementing the green transportation system-oriented land use planning is one of the important action plan. As for the system, there should be an objective to determine whether the program result is in accordance with the green transportation developing goal. The paper hereby probes into the green transportation concept that could be applied into the stages of land use design. Land use planning provide some reference to the government agencies and relevant designers when they are drawing up the land use plan.

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