Landscapes as drivers of ecotourism development: a case study in Northern Laos

Germaine, Marie‐Anne; Ducourtieux, Olivier; Stone, Jessica Orban; Cournet, Xavier

doi:10.1080/02255189.2022.2029734

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“…In other studies, geotourism is based on geology and landscapes [10,35], including features of natural, subnatural, and humanised landscapes [36,37]. Landscapes themselves become territorial resources for tourism [38,39], promoting the image of the countryside [40,41] and conservation [42][43][44][45], geotourism and recreation activities, and preservation [31,46,47]. Geotourism and ecotourism merge thematically, are close and complementary, and are types of tourism that highlight and orient tourists towards non-consumptive activities of biotic and abiotic wilderness [5,48,49] that should not be degraded by visiting and exploring.…”

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Landscapes of the Yazd-Ardakan Plain (Iran) and the Assessment of Geotourism—Contribution to the Promotion and Practice of Geotourism and Ecotourism

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Keshavarz

Almodaresi

2023

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The attractions and capabilities of geomorphosites are among the unique assets of each country, and their identification, classification, and planning have great importance for the development of tourism. The purpose of this research was to identify, quantitatively analyse, and classify landforms treated as geosites and landscapes of Yazd Province, using the Pralong method. The present study is a descriptive analytical research based on library studies and field surveys. After determining the study area using satellite imagery, six geomorphosites were selected. Using the Pralong method, six geomorphosites were evaluated: Chak Chak, Mountain Eagle, Siahkooh, Shirkooh, Qanat, and Barfkhane Tezerjan. In this method, using the extraction of collected data from the questionnaires completed by 41 geotourism experts in the first stage, the four grades that were evaluated in terms of potential capability of geomorphosites include the appearance aesthetic, scientific, historical-cultural, and socio-economic variables, and in the next step, two variables of productivity value and quality of productivity were evaluated. The results of evaluations showed that the geomorphosites Chak Chak and Barfkhane Tezerjan had the highest score (0.62) and are the best geomorphosites for converting to geotourism and ecotourism applications, and they have high potential for attracting tourists. The second place was dedicated to the Shirkooh geomorphosite, which is considerable in terms of the average tourism grade. The best average productivity value belonged to the Chak Chak geomorphosite with 0.52, and the last one was Mountain Eagle with 0.32. All six attractions in this study had a medium grade in the qualitative scale index, meaning that they have good potential in geotouristic and ecotouristic points of view and could be improved by regional planning. Therefore, the results of this study can be used by local managers and planners to develop and promote geotourism and ecotourism.

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Landscapes of the Yazd-Ardakan Plain (Iran) and the Assessment of Geotourism—Contribution to the Promotion and Practice of Geotourism and Ecotourism

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Keshavarz

Almodaresi

2023

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Climate Change and Weather Extremes in Tourist Towns: Challenges for Livelihood in Himachal Pradesh, India

Chandel,

Sharma

2024

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A Conceptual Design of Water Circulation in an Urban Environment: Towards Eco-solidarity with Economic and Social Values

Karamouz,

Kolahdouz

2024

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Rivers bring vitality to a city and its environment, but today, due to the lack of water for essential purposes in many regions of the world, many urban rivers do not have instream flow. To rectify this, first a minimum flow of water required to make the river visible is determined, and then the possibility of recirculating water is explored. Ecotourism in the context of eco-solidarity is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that preserves the environment, sustains the wellbeing of local people, and involves “interpretation and education”. Isfahan is a unique tourism hub in Iran and the region has faced significant environmental and economic changes. Unlike before, there is no permanent flow in the Zayandeh-Rud River passing through the city. This study evaluates the two alternatives of the river without and with water recirculation with uncertain multi-criteria decision-making method (MCDM) and measure an Eco-Index. A detailed uncertainty and cost-benefits analysis including tourists' income, the capital cost, as well as some losses to agricultural sector are performed. Assuming 12% as an upper bound for the growth of tourists with the water recirculation scenario, the first-year net benefit will be at least $240 million. Also, by examining the growth in tourism in the three countries of Chile, Greece and the UAE, prior to Covid 19, the net benefit is also estimated. Under different possible scenarios over a 20-year time horizon, it could be as much as $3.64 billion that will significantly change the economic prosperity of the city and the region.

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Landscapes as drivers of ecotourism development: a case study in Northern Laos

Cited by 3 publications

References 49 publications

Landscapes of the Yazd-Ardakan Plain (Iran) and the Assessment of Geotourism—Contribution to the Promotion and Practice of Geotourism and Ecotourism

Landscapes of the Yazd-Ardakan Plain (Iran) and the Assessment of Geotourism—Contribution to the Promotion and Practice of Geotourism and Ecotourism

Climate Change and Weather Extremes in Tourist Towns: Challenges for Livelihood in Himachal Pradesh, India

A Conceptual Design of Water Circulation in an Urban Environment: Towards Eco-solidarity with Economic and Social Values

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