Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.5.1-2.7

THE METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS FOR DETERMINATION OF TOURIST AREA CARRYING CAPACITY

Dragan Magaš ; Faculty of tourism and hospitality management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia
Dora Smolčić Jurdana ; Faculty of tourism and hospitality management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia

Abstract

The tourism development impacts on the environment. In the development planning process it’s necessary to take into consideration the concept of sustainable tourism development.
To implement the concept of sustainable tourism development in practice, the adequate methods have to be used. The characteristical aspects of carrying capacity o f tourist area and limits of acceptable change are analysed in this paper.

Keywords

sustainable tourism development; environment; carrying capacity; limits of acceptable change; implementation

Hrčak ID:

181929

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/181929

Publication date:

30.12.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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