Planning Ecotourism in Coastal Protected Areas; Projecting Temporal Management Scenarios

Protected Areas (PAs) are critical instruments in preserving biodiversity and, because of their high-quality environmental conditions, they have always been attractive for ecotourism, the natural-based element of holiday activities that minimizes the “antagonistic” impacts of tourism on the environm...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-07, Vol.13 (14), p.7528
Main Authors: Sánchez-Prieto, María Camila, Luna-González, Antonio, Espinoza-Tenorio, Alejandro, González-Ocampo, Héctor Abelardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Community
Decision making
Delphi method
Economic development
Ecosystems
Ecotourism
Environmental conditions
Environmental economics
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Environmental policy
Fisheries
Fishing
Geographic information systems
Human populations
Humidity
Landowners
Local communities
Natural resource management
Natural resources
Population studies
Protected areas
Quality of life
Sustainability
Tourism
Tourist activities
Urban planning
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Summary:Protected Areas (PAs) are critical instruments in preserving biodiversity and, because of their high-quality environmental conditions, they have always been attractive for ecotourism, the natural-based element of holiday activities that minimizes the “antagonistic” impacts of tourism on the environment. However, many PAs lack a specific management plan or do not include the future effects of tourism activities on the local human population. In this study, we propose a methodology for the projection of ecotourism impacts in the short-,mid-, and long-term scenarios in PAs. Based on the scenarios proposed by the panel of experts through the cause‒effect method, local communities described the core problems in a PA and proposed the solutions to develop ecotourism. We used 44 legislative, natural, and expert opinion attributes to prioritize future sustained activities under environmental policies. Our results suggest a background and show the best performance and efficacy of ecotourism activities. In addition, these methods aim to solve challenges faced by the local communities, encouraging the generation of scientific knowledge and conservation and natural resources management associated with biodiversity.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13147528