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The need for a sustainable approach in tourism development is very often addressed among the academia, the authorities and the stakeholders, as well as the apparent need for tools, which will guide the decision environment in evaluation and planning. This research aims to identify conservation and compatible areas for tourism development in Johor R...
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... 1: The following square pair wise comparison matrix was formed; and judgments synthesized by summing the columns of the matrix (Table 2). The interpretation of the above matrix is that Tree age class (C1) is the most important criterion; it is weakly to moderately more important than the other criteria, based on the scale value of 1-9 provided by the pairwise comparison technique. ...
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... Studies like Agrawal et al. (2021); Jäppinen et al. (2013); Nitti et al. (2017); Paiano et al. (2020) indicate that unchecked tourism is responsible for nearly 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, challenges such as environmental degradation in national parks are well-documented, as indicated by reports from the National Park Service (Aminu et al., 2013;Batat and Prentovic, 2014;Buckley, 2012;Ettinger et al., 2018;Garzón et al., 2018;Grilli et al., 2021;Gwak et al., 2016;Hernández-Aguilar et al., 2017;Katsoni and Dologlou, 2017;Kleinrichert et al., 2012;Loureiro, 2018;Saura et al., 2018). Several studies highlighted that, this issue can significantly controlled by implementing the new modern technologies such as big-data and artificial intelligence (Chun et al., 2020;Guilarte and Quintáns, 2019;Kim et al., 2019;Line et al., 2020;Mariani and Borghi, 2021;Naz et al., 2022;Samara et al., 2020;Tang, 2020;Verma et al., 2022;Wise and Heidari, 2019;Xu et al., 2019). ...
... One can't discuss sustainable tourism without considering the complex role of policy and economic measures. The seminal work by Aminu et al. (2013); Buckley (2012); Grilli et al. (2021); Kleinrichert et al. (2012) illustrates how policy decisions can either promote or hinder sustainability. On the economic front, Chidakel et al. (2021); Croes et al. (2021); Grilli et al. (2021) a study by warns about the risk of income inequality and inflation in tourism-dependent economies, advocating for a more balanced approach that goes beyond profit-making. ...
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... However, rapid growth in the tourism industry also creates significant pressure on natural resources and the environment. This is particularly true in developing nations where tourism is expanding rapidly in ecologically vulnerable areas with modest environmental concerns (Aminu et al., 2013). Bangladesh is at high risk due to the rapid growth in the tourism industry with unplanned development and a fragile ecosystem (Mondal & Haque, 2017). ...
The tourism industry of Bangladesh is growing very rapidly in recent
years though international tourist arrival is very limited compared to the neighboring
countries. However, domestic tourist flow has been increasing excessively. This
book chapter reveals the status of sustainable tourism indicators of Bangladesh
guided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Department of
International Development (DFID). It has been found that the local people of the
topmost revenue-generating destination of Bangladesh are slightly dissatisfied with
mass tourism development, yet, it varies for different factors. In terms of social and
environmental concerns, local people are dissatisfied with conventional tourism
practices. However, they are very satisfied with the increase of diversified livelihood
and economic multiplication. On the other hand, livelihood capital is used limited
to sustainability in the four major sectors of the tourism industry for the country.
The main reason for it could be depicted lack of theoretical understanding of
research. However, the tourism industry of the country is still in the booming stage.
Therefore, the application of effective knowledge with proper investments and
development practices could improve the industries involved in the tourism business
in a sustainable manner. Thus, this industry could rise and bring about decent
employment offerings in a sustainable manner to everyone (i.e. from the community
to investors or the government). Moreover, these practices will improve the capacity
of the destination’s inhabitants to protect the environment and ensure community
empowerment.
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... It relies on paper maps as hardcopy manuals, takes a lot of effort and time, does not enable the planner to take all the natural blacksmiths into account, and does not give variety of options and planning alternatives that can be implemented by using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), easily and through the study of applied cases of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) uses in tourist planning, and which focused on many of the advantages and disadvantages resulting from the traditional work in tourism planning, where it works to save effort and time. Also it gives the possibility of changing characteristics and objectives to be more flexible and provides a lot of alternatives and options with providing accurate results but at the same time it needs to merge between the planning thinking and experience in the use of IT applications, and the ability to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software in addition to the availability of financial capabilities to buy software and equipment (Aminu et al, 2013). ...
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is one of the modern methods that contributed extensively to facilitating the tasks and performance of planners during decisions related to the development or analysis of a particular problem with a spatial dimension, and this technique has been used in many different scientific fields such as the study of the distribution of services, analysis of land uses, or the division of transportation. The paper aims to highlight the benefits of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in tourism planning, identify the basic stages of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications in tourism planning, and to identify the importance of using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the tourism planning of archaeological sites in Fatimid Cairo. This study was based on a descriptive analytical approach and the field survey method was applied in the sample method to reach conclusions that serve the objectives of the study. This study was finalized by several results, most notably: The need to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in documenting the monuments by transferring all images, data and written inscriptions on them and illustrating them through pictures and videos, to form a database to be available to the tourist, researcher and planner. The planning of archaeological sites using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the study area (Fatimid Cairo), saves time and effort by relying on aerial and space images and topographic maps with high accuracy and conducting analysis and reaching accurate results in a very short period, compared to the time required using traditional methods.
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The objective of this study was to develop a holistic group decision-making model for evaluating the global importance of several protected nature reserves in Vojvodina Province of Serbia, recognised as Ramsar sites. The group model for evaluation, based on a multi-criteria method analytic hierarchy process, determines preferences among Ramsars in the province regarding perspectives of future planning and management, risk protection, and different aspects of their preservation and exploitation. Although the model is tested through group scenario analyses on a limited scale, this model is considered generally relevant to similar scenarios and problems related to the management of nature protected areas in other, not only developing, countries. Proof of concept and methods used guarantee obtaining reliable solutions. In the present study, all participating experts agreed that the results are correct and, being supported by scientific methodology, valuable from their perspective.
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... However, rapid growth in the tourism industry also creates significant pressure on natural resources and the environment. This is particularly true in developing nations where tourism is expanding rapidly in ecologically vulnerable areas with modest environmental concerns (Aminu et al., 2013). Bangladesh is at high risk due to the rapid growth in the tourism industry with unplanned development and a fragile ecosystem (Mondal & Haque, 2017). ...
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Light pollution is generally referred to as an unplanned increase in artificial lighting and the result is a change in light levels. Population growth and the rapid expansion of urbanization and industrialization can be a factor in increasing light pollution in Iran. Therefore, monitoring night light changes and determining areas with high light pollution is essential and can provide a new approach for environmental planners to use it to manage light pollution at the national and provincial levels. There are several tools for evaluating changes in night light, including operational linear satellite scanning data related to the Meteorological Defense Satellite Program (DMSP / OLS). These data not only help assess the severity of light pollution, but can also be used as a tool for pollution risk management and risk zoning. This study tries to analyze the spatial-temporal pattern of artificial light and light pollution in Iran between 1996 and 2013 by processing DMSP / OLS data and detects critical sources of light pollution. Night light data were used in six time periods (1996, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011 and2013). The changes in night light and the intensity of light pollution on a national scale evaluated. Besides the relationship between the relative population density changes in each province and its effect on the changes in night light were analyzed in this research. The results show an increase in night light as well as conversion of low-brightness areas with high-brightness areas during study periods across the country. In addition, the provinces of Tehran and Alborz were identified as the provinces with the highest levels of light pollution in the country, and followed by Khuzestan, Isfahan, Bushehr and Fars. Increasing relative density and unbalanced distribution of population, migration and its intensification between 1996 and 2011 are the main factors in the increase light pollution in the country and also the concentration of maximum light pollution in some provinces.
