The Impact of Tourism upon Natural Capital

• Author: Gabriela Cornelia Piciu, Carmen Trica
• Pages: 357-362

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Academy of Economic Studies

Abstract:

Tourism now represen

protection and contro

l the ho

transportation, tourist-

related d ev

and direct impacts of the lodging

After we analyze the in fluence t

Although environmental awarene

primary. Therefore, educational

economic and marketing benefi

responsible tourism should be fr

educational initiatives that focus

more likely to be res

ponsive to ed

Keywords: tourism;

environmen

1. Introduction

Tourism is a rapidly growing sou

Europe

has long been the world

forecasts a doubling of the numb

patterns are changing with more

second homes with low occupanc

Tourism is the temporary movem

residence, the activities undertake

cater to their needs. It is often

interrelated. Tourism involves tr

activities undertaken durin

g leisu

Tourism, which contributes to

economic sector in need of more

E.U., involving about 2 million

generating up to 12 % of GDP (d

Performance and Risks in the

pact of Tourism upon Natural Capital

Piciu Gabriela Cornelia

1

, Trică Carmen

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earch Center „Victor Slăvescu”, Bucharest,

gabriel

ies,

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Econ

Romania, carmen_trica@yahoo.com

sents a major management problem to be faced by those wh

host areas and their facilities. We have identified impa

development, t ourist activities including some recreational a

ing and cruise indu

stries. Although this discussion focuses on

e that providers of tourism services can have on their supplie

eness has had an important impact on the tou

rism industry, ec

nal programs aimed at tourism service providers should

efits of environmental stewardship. Edu cational efforts to p

framed in accordance with the targeted audience. Tourists m

us on the environmental benefits of altering their behavior, w

educational efforts that emphasize cost savings and an improv

ental impact

; service sector; sector environmental profile

ource of pressure on natural

resources and the envir

rld’s favorite tourist destination and the World To

mber of arrivals to around 720 million per year b

re holidays per year, shorter stays,

longer travelling

ncy rates.

ement of people to destinations outside their norma

aken during their stay in those destinations, an

d the

n difficult to distinguish between tourism and rec

s traveling a distance from home, while recreatio

isure time

to well

-

being and recreation, is receiving increas

re sustainable management. For example, there are

on businesses

(mostly small and medium-

sized e

(directly or indirectly), 6 % of employment and 30

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conomics,

Bucharest,

who are responsible for the

pacts from tourist

-related

l activities such as boating,

on environmental impacts.

pliers as well as th e tourist.

, economic motives are still

ld emphasize the potential

o promote environmentall

y

s may be more receptive to

r, while industry sectors are

roved public image.

vironment.

Tourism Organization

r by 2020. Vacationing

ing distances and more

mal places of work and

the facilities created to

recreation, as they are

ation is defined as the

easing attention as an

are tourism activities in

enterprises) currently

30 % of external trade.