GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT - ANALYSIS OF INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

• Published in: International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 131 - 140
• Main Authors: Brankov, Jovana, Petrovic, Marko, Radovanovic, Milan, Tretiakova, Tatiana, Syromiatnikova, Yulia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vranje The Association for the Development of Science, Engineering and Education 2017; Удружење за развој науке, инжењерства и образовања; International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science; Association for the Development of Science, Engineering and Education
• Subjects: Animal Husbandry; Conservation (Concept); Ecological monitoring; Ecosystems; Environment; Environmental Geography; Environmental impact; Environmental protection; Geography; Indicators; International Programs; national park; National parks; Natural Resources; Nature; Parks; Parks & recreation areas; Researchers; Scientific Concepts; Scientific Research; sustainability; Sustainable development; Tourism; tourism development; Trends; Water; Serbia; Russia; national park; tourism development; environment; sustainability; geography
• ISSN: 2334-847X; 2334-8496; 2334-8496
• DOI: 10.5937/IJCRSEE1701131B

National parks as the most complex category of protected resources are provided for the overall sustainable development, and coordination of geography, tourism and nature conservation is a basic development orientation of these areas in the future. In order to analyze the state of environment, but also the impact of tourism on nature, the method of indicators of sustainable development of tourism of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is applied in the paper in the case of the National Park Tara (Western Serbia). The study included analysis and evaluation of indicators related to the ecological value of the area and direct impact of tourism activity on the protection of nature.