Tourist traffic simulation as a protected area management tool. The case of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania

Gutiérrez, María Díez; Tørset, Trude; Skjetne, Eirik; Odeck, James

doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2017.01.005

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“…Of negative perceived impacts, the most significant were traffic-related. Busy road traffic entails both social impacts (noise nuisance and disturbance, severance of communities where roads are very busy) as noted in the qualitative comments, but also implies environmental and health impacts on people (noise stress, air pollution) and ecological impacts on wildlife (disturbance and associated severance of animal ranges, safety risk from being hit by cars, effects of air pollution, and nutrient enrichment) [34][35][36][37][38][39]. In addition, the impact of the park on prices and costs was perceived to be neutral overall or slightly negative, despite a net small positive perceived impact on incomes.…”

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Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

McGinlay,

Holtvoeth,

Begley

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Protected Areas are a cornerstone of biodiversity conservation policies, providing significant benefits both for nature and people. This study investigates the diversity, extent, and social and spatial distribution of the social outcomes of the Eifel National Park in Germany and how these are linked with the level of public support for the park, as well as the effect of COVID-19 on these social impacts. Structured questionnaires were distributed to local residents living inside or near the national park. According to our study the national park is rated positively by the majority of respondents, and provides a range of benefits, but also costs, to local communities. There are also variations in how these impacts are distributed across different sub-communities, between residents and visitors, and across geographical locations in and around the park, and there is a significant relationship between local people’s perceptions of some social impacts and their level of support for the national park’s existence. Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that, whilst living in close proximity to the park enhances the quality of life of local residents, any future increases in tourism may need careful planning and management if they are not to erode local people’s quality of life.

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Section: Social Impacts and Public Support For Eifel National Parkmentioning

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Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

McGinlay,

Holtvoeth,

Begley

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Several studies on sustainability, such as criteria for sustainable tourism destinations and sustainable mobility [1]- [7]. The Nature-Cultural tourism protected area is a popular tourist destination and a protected area [8], [9] which has exceedingly rare natural-cultural values but is sensitive to human existence. Many parties worry that there will be a decrease in quality if there is a human presence.…”

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“…Many parties worry that there will be a decrease in quality if there is a human presence. Site managers need to balance visitor access needs with conservation goals [8], [9]. There are many concerns that future generations will not be able to enjoy the inheritance, an identity or marker of the existence of a history of ancestral origins in the past.…”

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Sustainable Vacation Industry Mobility Criteria in Heritage Cultural Natural Conserved Areas

Setiawan¹,

Putro²,

Pradono³

2021

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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“…For example, it contributes to the development of the region, and the creation of jobs (Imran et al 2014;Mutanga et al 2015;Thapa Karki 2013;Tuvi et al 2011). However, negative impacts of human presence on these environmentally valu-able areas have also been observed (Díez Gutiérrez et al 2017;Ghoddousi et al 2018;Tolvanen & Kangas 2016). In addition to such manifestations of human pressure as the destruction of flora and soil on the trails and in their vicinity (D'Antonio et al 2013;Kidd et al 2015;Pickering et al 2010), noise (Iglesias Merchan et al 2014) and air pollution, human presence in protected areas also brings the problem of littering (Hu et al 2018b;Kuniyal et al 2003;Pickering et al 2010;Zhong et al 2011).…”

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The problem of solid waste on the tourist trails of Tatra National Park, Poland

Religa¹,

Adach²

2020

ecomont

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Litter left behind on tourist trails is a persistent problem in national parks, regardless of the country in which the park is situated. The present article analyses the amount of waste on tourist trails in the most popular natural park in Poland, Tatra National Park (TNP), a small area of a mountainous character which is heavily used by tourists. Tourists who use the Tatra trails leave from 140 to 180 m 3 solid waste there per year. Its presence in parks, as well as being unsightly, is a potential risk for fauna and flora. 90% of the waste collected from the trails in TNP is hard or non-biodegradable waste. The waste from TNP's tourists trails needs to be considered in its totality, as recyclable fractions make up about 70% of all rubbish disposed of, and so areas such as TNP should be subject to organized waste management. It was found that the particular strategy implemented significantly affects the amount of waste from the tourist trails that is actually collected and disposed of. The key element for the efficient functioning of the waste-management strategy is the consistent implementation of an action plan that takes into account the specific nature of the area and the principles under which it is made available to tourists. Particularly significant are the frequency and regularity with which rubbish is removed. Moreover, there is a need to raise public awareness regarding waste left on tourists trails in TNP.

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Tourist traffic simulation as a protected area management tool. The case of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania

Cited by 15 publications

References 20 publications

Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Perceived Social Impacts of Protected Areas, Their Influence on Local Public Support and Their Distribution across Social Groups: Evidence from the Eifel National Park, Germany, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainable Vacation Industry Mobility Criteria in Heritage Cultural Natural Conserved Areas

The problem of solid waste on the tourist trails of Tatra National Park, Poland

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