Geography of Tourism in Romania

Ilieș, Alexandru; Ilieș, Dorina Camelia; Tătar, Corina; Ilieș, Marin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42205-3_9

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“…Their countries of origin covered almost the entire European continent. However, almost 60% of those came from neighbouring countries (Ilieș et al, 2017). Contrary to the general decline of tourism demand in 2009, in the context of the economic crisis, the number of foreign tourists continued to increase, in a more reduced rhythm.…”

Section: Territorial Dynamics Of Tourism Demand Before and After The mentioning

confidence: 88%

Territorial dynamics of tourism in Romania: a long-term perspective (1990 – 2016)

Cehan¹,

Iaţu²,

Eva³

et al. 2019

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The potential role of tourism in enhancing a balanced territorial development is officially acknowledged by the EU. However, little is known regarding the extent to which tourism in Romania contributes or could contribute to reducing regional inequalities. The present study approaches the matter of the growth of tourism demand and supply in relation to the type of territory (lagging, intermediary, leading), at both regional and local levels. The results indicate a significant geographical concentration of tourism activity, despite a noticeable diffusion of tourism across the country in the last decades. This derives from the fact that the leading territories, which already took the lion's share of the tourism supply and demand also retain the highest part of the increases in tourism demand. As a consequence, tourism sector stands out more as a factor that can increase territorial disparities than contribute to their reduction. However, a considerable potential for tourism growth in terms of tourism supply characterizes the lagging regions. Accordingly, differentiated tourism public policies related to the type of territory could be considered.

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Section: Territorial Dynamics Of Tourism Demand Before and After The mentioning

confidence: 88%

Territorial dynamics of tourism in Romania: a long-term perspective (1990 – 2016)

Cehan¹,

Iaţu²,

Eva³

et al. 2019

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“…Agro-tourism is a sector that has been continuously expanding in Romania in the last years [15][16][17][18]. The potential of Romanian rural tourism has already started to be exploited, thanks to the availability of a unique natural and cultural heritage in many Romanian rural areas [19]. In the last years, a continuously growing trend in the number of farmhouses transformed into agro-tourism structures (AS) can be observed in Romania (Figure 1) [20].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agro-tourism Structures, SARS-CoV-2: the Role of Water

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The agro-tourism environmental sustainability and its circular economy approaches represent the keys for the future development of the sector and in term of tourist presences, thanks to their growing attractivity. Water is one of the most used inputs in agro-tourism structures for internal (drinking, cooking, cleaning, etc.) and outdoor use (for agriculture and green areas management). In the scientific literature, the outdoor water use was more studied with regard the agro-tourism structures. The aim of the present paper is first to check and understand how the water consumption of an agro-tourism structure is managed and to propose solutions for its reduction, all in agreement with circular economy concepts, considering also the SARS-CoV-2 issue. Also, the role of tourists in helping, respect the rules and complying with the proposed solutions will be considered. The results demonstrate that a proper maintenance can be obtained by simply introducing simplified devices. Moreover, a key factor is the tourist information at agro-tourism structures. With a technological effort, water can be managed to favour reuse (e.g. grey water).

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“…That moment was seen by policy makers as an opportunity for the development of Romanian tourism. The Romanian cultural heritage, difficult to quantify, can be capitalized by the tourism industry [28] but, at the same time, can be preserved through appropriate forms of tourism that respect the principles of sustainable development. Globalization does not mean "cultural levelling" [29] and the Romanian space had and has sufficient ethno-cultural resources to maintain its specificity and authentic values in different regions of the country [30][31][32][33].…”

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Developing an Indicator-Based Framework to Measure Sustainable Tourism in Romania. A Territorial Approach

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Sustainable tourism is gaining importance in national agendas to encourage economic growth, social inclusion, and the protection of cultural and natural assets. More than 13 million tourists (10.6 mil. Romanians and 2.6 mil. foreigners) visited Romania in 2019, the fifth consecutive year of growth for the tourism sector. The authors have selected 10 statistical indicators to highlight the main components for tourism sustainability by using the principal component analysis (PCA). The current patterns of sustainable development of tourism and the territorial inequalities at a micro-scale were assessed based on a sustainable tourism index (STI). In addition, to observe the way indicators interact and determine each other and to analyze the territorial disparities, the hierarchical ascending classification was used. The study was performed using the statistical data available at NUTS5/LAU level provided by the National Institute of Statistics. In addition, various data and information extracted from documents published by the UNWTO, National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism, the World Bank, EUROSTAT, etc., were also used. By applying an STI, the authors were able to assess the tourism development level at a national scale in Romania, delineating the most advantaged/disadvantaged areas. The analysis of sustainable tourism in Romania shows that tourism performance is more consolidated in the big cities, the Black Sea coast, the Danube Delta and the Carpathian Mountains. Studies such as the present one are meant to provide a methodological framework that will be useful to perform a quantitative assessment of the sustainable level of tourism development in terms of economic, social and environmental performance.

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Geography of Tourism in Romania

Cited by 18 publications

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Territorial dynamics of tourism in Romania: a long-term perspective (1990 – 2016)

Territorial dynamics of tourism in Romania: a long-term perspective (1990 – 2016)

Agro-tourism Structures, SARS-CoV-2: the Role of Water

Developing an Indicator-Based Framework to Measure Sustainable Tourism in Romania. A Territorial Approach

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