Assessment of the mean erosion rate using dendrogeomorphological approaches on exposed roots along hiking and biking trails in the Bucegi Mountains, Romanian Carpathians

Jula, Mihai; Voiculescu, Mircea

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2022.106435

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“…Human impact in such areas is intense and leads to the triggering or acceleration of natural processes, which then leads to the formation of a variety of morphodynamic zones on slopes [4,[11][12][13][14]. Increased tourist traffic leads to the expansion of degraded zones in the vicinity of tourist trails and roads [12,31]. Human interference may trigger irreversible changes in the natural environment, which is why the proper management of environmentally protected areas is so critical.…”

Section: Role Of Tourist Traffic In Mountain Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Change Patterns between 1993 and 2023 and Effects of COVID-19 on Tourist Traffic in Tatra National Park (Poland)

Fidelus-Orzechowska,

Sitarz,

Król

2024

Land

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Tatra National Park (TNP) is one of the most popular national parks in Poland. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in the number of tourists visiting the Park each year from 1993 with a special focus on the COVID-19 period. The main part of this study focused on tourist traffic data for the period from 1993 to 2023. Daily, monthly, and annual data were examined. The source of most of the data is park entry ticket sales. The largest number of tourists entering TNP in the period of 1993–2022 was recorded in 2021 at 4,788,788. Tourist traffic in TNP is concentrated on so-called long weekends in May and June. An examination of data from 2010, 2015, and 2021 shows that tourist volumes on the long weekend of 1–3 May be up to 40 times larger than those on other weekends in May. On the other hand, long weekends in June can attract eight times more tourists relative to the average other weekends in June. The number of tourists engaging in hiking, climbing, spelunking, and ski touring declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, the number of ski tourers in TNP in 2021 was about four times larger than the total between 2015–2022. Data on traffic patterns are key in designing, implementing, and measuring the efficiency of solutions for sustainable management for both the peak usage periods and future patterns in tourism.

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Section: Role Of Tourist Traffic In Mountain Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Change Patterns between 1993 and 2023 and Effects of COVID-19 on Tourist Traffic in Tatra National Park (Poland)

Fidelus-Orzechowska,

Sitarz,

Król

2024

Land

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“…Bucegi Natural Park has four main tourist routes that cross it, classified according to the degree of difficulty (Figure 7 Tourist routes are characterised in the specialised literature as "important components of the tourist infrastructure" [169], playing a primary role in leisure activities in nature, such as hiking and cycling [170]. Also, tourist trails are absolutely necessary for combating tourists' uncontrolled wandering all over the place [171,172] and provide them with ample opportunities for recreation and rest [173].…”

Section: Advanced Travelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These entities have the capacity to shape and promote authentic geotourism experiences, thus contributing to attracting tourists to lesser-known but naturally and culturally charming destinations. Additionally, they can play a crucial role in educating and raising aware- Tourist routes are characterised in the specialised literature as "important components of the tourist infrastructure" [169], playing a primary role in leisure activities in nature, such as hiking and cycling [170]. Also, tourist trails are absolutely necessary for combating tourists' uncontrolled wandering all over the place [171,172] and provide them with ample opportunities for recreation and rest [173].…”

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confidence: 99%

Geotourism, a New Perspective of Post-COVID-19-Pandemic Relaunch through Travel Agencies—Case Study: Bucegi Natural Park, Romania

Desculțu Grigore,

Niță,

Drăguleasa

et al. 2024

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The proposed approach—geotourism, a new medium- and long-term post-pandemic recovery perspective—provides a theoretical foundation for future research regarding the interactions between tourism agencies and tourists, visitors and landforms, as well as cooperation and support between local residents and tourists, for Bucegi Natural Park. In the current context, the nature monuments and nature reserves within the park are located in rural and urban areas. These can be capitalized and included directly in the tourism agencies’ supply, and they can be used for zonal and regional development without degrading the surrounding environment. The “Babele and the Sphinx” landmarks with interesting shapes offer benefits for the development of geotourism in the Romanian landscape. In addition to those listed previously, this study proposes and analyses the image of the geotourism destination and a slogan for the international promotion of the park. Thus, the research presents two sources of data collection: (1) primary data, i.e., those obtained following a questionnaire and analysed with the help of the SPSS Statistics software, version 15.0, and (2) secondary statistical data from the database of the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) that are available and constantly updated. Another method used with a significant impact on tourism analysis was represented using the Geographic Information System (GIS). With its help, we mapped the tourist routes and the two elements, nature reserves and nature monuments within the park, that constitute the basis of the geotourism relaunch after COVID-19. The final objective of the paper is to strengthen the role of travel agencies in promoting geotourism by offering visits to tourist attractions in the park.

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“…Trail paths often are an important feature for choosing a visiting location; they are considered tourist infrastructure [19][20][21] and they can help the local development of an area [22]. Ancient paths are routes of special importance [5].…”

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Attitudes and Views of Citizens Regarding the Contribution of the Trail Paths in Protection and Promotion of Natural Environment

Kantartzis

Lemonakis

Malesios

et al. 2022

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In recent decades, large sections of trail paths throughout Greece have been maintained, revived, and marked, creating a wide network with a total length of approximately 3500 km. The trail paths are one of the main levers of tourism development as they contribute to the preservation, protection, and promotion of the countryside, cultural heritage, and tradition, to the more effective protection and management of areas of exceptional natural beauty and sensitive ecosystems with wildlife. This paper investigates the view of the citizens of the regional unit of Evros, Greece, on the contribution of the trail paths to the protection and promotion of the cultural and natural environment. The research was conducted with the use of a structured questionnaire and through personal interviews. The data were collected and analyzed with the use of descriptive statistical methods as well as multivariate analysis techniques. The results of the research show that the attitudes of citizens to the contribution of paths in the protection and promotion of the cultural and natural environment are directly or indirectly influenced by various factors. In particular, age directly affects the view of citizens towards the trail paths, with the younger ones having more positive views. Other important predictors of citizens’ views were the type of activity in the trail path, with citizens using them for leisure activities or using the easy roots having more positive views towards them.

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Assessment of the mean erosion rate using dendrogeomorphological approaches on exposed roots along hiking and biking trails in the Bucegi Mountains, Romanian Carpathians

Cited by 9 publications

References 61 publications

Change Patterns between 1993 and 2023 and Effects of COVID-19 on Tourist Traffic in Tatra National Park (Poland)

Change Patterns between 1993 and 2023 and Effects of COVID-19 on Tourist Traffic in Tatra National Park (Poland)

Geotourism, a New Perspective of Post-COVID-19-Pandemic Relaunch through Travel Agencies—Case Study: Bucegi Natural Park, Romania

Attitudes and Views of Citizens Regarding the Contribution of the Trail Paths in Protection and Promotion of Natural Environment

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