Master - Nature-based Tourism – An Opportunity to Increase Sustainable Development in Moldova - ID:03894 - Volum 147 pagini
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Acknowledgements.....................................................................................2
Abstract........................................................................................................3
Abbreviations and acronyms......................................................................4
Table of contents...........................................................................................6
List of Tables..................................................................................................8
List of Figures.................................................................................................9
Chapter I: Introducing the issues...................................................................11
1.1. Actuality of the topic..............................................................................11
1.2. Objectives.................................................................................................13
1.3. Methodology........................................................................................13
1.4. Research limitations.................................................................................15
1.5. Structure..............................................................................................16
Chapter II: Literature review...............................................................18
2.1. The emergence and the evolution of sustainable development concept......18
2.1.1. Pillars of sustainable development...........................................................23
2.1.2. Sustainable development spectrum...........................................................26
2.1.3. Sustainable development measurement.......................................................27
2.2. Sustainable development and sustainable tourism – principles and challenges............31
2.3. Nature-based tourism and ecotourism – conceptual similarities and distinctions..........39
2.3.1. Nature tourism activities........................................................................43
2.3.2. Defining a nature tourist........................................................................44
2.3.3. Nature-based tourism – between destruction and creation............46
Chapter III: Overview of tourism development in Moldova........................49
3.1. Location and presentation of the study area....................................................49
3.2. The context of tourism emergence and development..........................................51
3.2.1. The evolution of tourism institutional framework..........................................51
3.2.2. National Governmental and Non-Governmental Tourism related Organizations......54
3.3. General overview of the tourism sector..........................................................57
3.4. SWOT analysis of tourism sector.................................................................62
Chapter IV: Moldova’s natural tourism potential and its valorization......................67
4.1. Natural tourism potential...........................................................................67
4.1.1. Species – flora, fauna and genetic resources.................................................67
4.1.2. Ecosystems.......................................................................................69
4.1.3. Natural protected areas..........................................................................74
4.1.3.1. Scientific reserves............................................................................75
4.2. “Orhei National Park” – pioneering Moldova’s sustainable development.................80
4.2.1. General presentation of the National Park “Orhei”...... ..................................80
4.2.2. Tourist routes within the National Park “Orhei”... ........................................83
4.3. Cultural-natural Reserve “Old Orhei” – the core of the greater National Park “Orhei”..86
4.4. Vulnerability of natural tourism resources......................................................91
4.5. Tourism and sustainable development – an encouraging perspective..........................99
4.6. Directions and measures for sustainable development achievement in the framework of a collective implication...103
Conclusions and recommendations......................................................107
References.................................................................................................109
Annexes......................................................................................................130
Abstract........................................................................................................3
Abbreviations and acronyms......................................................................4
Table of contents...........................................................................................6
List of Tables..................................................................................................8
List of Figures.................................................................................................9
Chapter I: Introducing the issues...................................................................11
1.1. Actuality of the topic..............................................................................11
1.2. Objectives.................................................................................................13
1.3. Methodology........................................................................................13
1.4. Research limitations.................................................................................15
1.5. Structure..............................................................................................16
Chapter II: Literature review...............................................................18
2.1. The emergence and the evolution of sustainable development concept......18
2.1.1. Pillars of sustainable development...........................................................23
2.1.2. Sustainable development spectrum...........................................................26
2.1.3. Sustainable development measurement.......................................................27
2.2. Sustainable development and sustainable tourism – principles and challenges............31
2.3. Nature-based tourism and ecotourism – conceptual similarities and distinctions..........39
2.3.1. Nature tourism activities........................................................................43
2.3.2. Defining a nature tourist........................................................................44
2.3.3. Nature-based tourism – between destruction and creation............46
Chapter III: Overview of tourism development in Moldova........................49
3.1. Location and presentation of the study area....................................................49
3.2. The context of tourism emergence and development..........................................51
3.2.1. The evolution of tourism institutional framework..........................................51
3.2.2. National Governmental and Non-Governmental Tourism related Organizations......54
3.3. General overview of the tourism sector..........................................................57
3.4. SWOT analysis of tourism sector.................................................................62
Chapter IV: Moldova’s natural tourism potential and its valorization......................67
4.1. Natural tourism potential...........................................................................67
4.1.1. Species – flora, fauna and genetic resources.................................................67
4.1.2. Ecosystems.......................................................................................69
4.1.3. Natural protected areas..........................................................................74
4.1.3.1. Scientific reserves............................................................................75
4.2. “Orhei National Park” – pioneering Moldova’s sustainable development.................80
4.2.1. General presentation of the National Park “Orhei”...... ..................................80
4.2.2. Tourist routes within the National Park “Orhei”... ........................................83
4.3. Cultural-natural Reserve “Old Orhei” – the core of the greater National Park “Orhei”..86
4.4. Vulnerability of natural tourism resources......................................................91
4.5. Tourism and sustainable development – an encouraging perspective..........................99
4.6. Directions and measures for sustainable development achievement in the framework of a collective implication...103
Conclusions and recommendations......................................................107
References.................................................................................................109
Annexes......................................................................................................130
