TOURISM IMPACT MODELS AS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TOOLS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Tourism is considered by the local inhabitants and businesses as an activity that could bring economic development to a very isolated and underdeveloped area such as the Danube Delta, UNESCO protected natural wetland. The aim of this study is to propose the Tourism Impact Model (TIM) as a tool that...

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Published in:Journal of urban and regional analysis 2022, Vol.14 (2), p.211-241
Main Authors: Schvab, Andrei, Văidianu, Natașa, Sîrodoev, Igor, Ratkajec, Hrvoje, Skolka, Marius, Tudor, Marian, Cracu, George, Paraschiv, Mirela, Sava, Daciana, Florea-Saghin, Irina, Starc-Peceny, Urska, Ilijaš, Tomi, Căluianu, Cristina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carrying capacity
Community
danube delta
Data collection
Economic development
Ecosystems
Ecotourism
Environmental economics
human pressure
planning tools
Policy, planning, forecast and speculation
Public services
Regional development
Regional Geography
Regional planning
Regions
Strategic planning
Sustainable development
sustainable development goals
Tourism
tourism impact assessment
Wetlands
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Summary:Tourism is considered by the local inhabitants and businesses as an activity that could bring economic development to a very isolated and underdeveloped area such as the Danube Delta, UNESCO protected natural wetland. The aim of this study is to propose the Tourism Impact Model (TIM) as a tool that could be used by the local and regional authorities in managing tourism in such fragile ecosystems so that to maximise its positive effects while the honeypot sites of the delta to attract tourists without provoking irreparable damage to the environment. The results of the TIM analysis applied for Sfântu Gheorghe commune, Romania, evidence that the Danube Delta is under tourism pressure and at high risk of surpassing its human carrying capacity. The conclusions of the analysis show that TIM could be a very useful administrative and policy supporting tool in sustainable development governance if data collection improves in the future.
ISSN:2067-4082
2068-9969
DOI:10.37043/JURA.2022.14.2.3