Naslov
The impact of mass tourism on the environment

Autori
Vitner Marković, Silvija ; Krivačić, Dubravka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
"Trends in the development of machinery and associated technology", TMT 2008 Proceedings / Ekinović, S. ; Yalcin, S. ; Vivancos, J. - Zenica : Faculty of Mehanical Engineering, Zenica, B&H ; Escola Tecnica Superior D'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Spain ; Bahcesehir University Istanbul, Muhendislik Fakultesi, Turkey, 2008, 1085-1088

ISBN
978-9958-617-41-6

Skup
12th International Research/Expert Conference TMT 2008

Mjesto i datum
Istanbul, Turska, 26.08.2008. - 30.08.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
mass tourist movement; attractive tourist resources; tourist resources devastation; ecological aspects of sustainable tourism

Sažetak
Tourist activities take part in attractive and ihgh quality environments where tourists take advantage of tourist resources. A significant number of tourists visit natural and social resources, most often in a particular period of the calendar year. The tourist traffic has enormously increased since the Second World War. Mass tourism movements to "ready-made" tourist destinations affect natural and artificial environment. Flora and fauna of particular destination have been changed. It has also caused water and air pollution, noise pollution, waste, overloaded infrastructure, the increase of built areas, as well as implementation of new styles in the architecture of the destination. Permanent negative ecological changes give rise to decrease in tourist demand for the areas once having been attractive tourist destinations. Mass tourism and demand create the necessity for the implementation of sustainable development concept in order to reduce potential negative impact on tourism. Environmental pollution can be prevented by implementing the ecological aspect of sustainable development concept. The ecological aspect of sustainable development should also help raise the awareness among the tourists and local population of preserving attractive tourist resources. the carrying capacity of an attractive tourist resource and the ecological treshold should be assesses, as well as the ecological standards, and other measures of system protection should be defined. It is advisable to develop tourism with defined carrying capacity of a particular touris destination as well as with factors of natural resources protection.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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