Asinara National Park. An Example of Growth and Sustainability in Tourism

Asinara National Park. An Example of Growth and Sustainability in Tourism

Despite its recent foundation (1997), the Asinara National Park (located in island not far from the northwestern coasts of Sardinia, Italy) has recorded a growing trend in tourism demand and visitors of all types in recent years. However, irresponsible tourism can have negative environmental impacts...

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Main Authors: Donatella CARBONI, Pierpaolo CONGIATU, Matteo De VINCENZI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universitara 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Tourism Analyses
Online Access:http://jeta.rev.unibuc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/JETA_2015_3_31.pdf
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spelling doaj-4019b6c1eeb849acbe0ddac90ae065312020-11-25T00:26:15ZengEditura UniversitaraJournal of Environmental and Tourism Analyses2286-37452286-28382015-10-0134562Asinara National Park. An Example of Growth and Sustainability in TourismDonatella CARBONI0Pierpaolo CONGIATU1Matteo De VINCENZI2Department of Humanistic and Social Sciences – University of Sassari, Piazza D'Armi, 17, 07100 Sassari SS, ItalyAsinara National Park, Porto Torres SS, ItalyNational Research Council of Italy- Institute of Biometeorology (CNR – IBIMET) - Seat of Sassari, Traversa la Crucca, 3, 07100 Li Punti, Sassari, ItalyDespite its recent foundation (1997), the Asinara National Park (located in island not far from the northwestern coasts of Sardinia, Italy) has recorded a growing trend in tourism demand and visitors of all types in recent years. However, irresponsible tourism can have negative environmental impacts often made worse by the concentration of tourists in space and time. After analyzing the attractions, services offered, activities available, access and transport and quantifying the flow of tourism, arrivals and stays, availability of accommodation, water resources, etc. this paper aims to identify the actions needed to create an appropriate model for the evaluation of the tourism carrying capacity that the Park’s territory can sustain.http://jeta.rev.unibuc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/JETA_2015_3_31.pdf
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description Despite its recent foundation (1997), the Asinara National Park (located in island not far from the northwestern coasts of Sardinia, Italy) has recorded a growing trend in tourism demand and visitors of all types in recent years. However, irresponsible tourism can have negative environmental impacts often made worse by the concentration of tourists in space and time. After analyzing the attractions, services offered, activities available, access and transport and quantifying the flow of tourism, arrivals and stays, availability of accommodation, water resources, etc. this paper aims to identify the actions needed to create an appropriate model for the evaluation of the tourism carrying capacity that the Park’s territory can sustain.
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