Ecotourism, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods: Understanding the convergence and divergence
March 2023
Ecotourism, natural resource conservation, and local livelihood are one of the most talked-about issues globally. It is seen as nature-based tourism that addresses two primary attributes: livelihood...
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Geothermal energy provinces in India: A renewable heritage
March 2021
Increasing demand of energy leads India to switch from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources. Geothermal energy is one such source of energy which is getting explored with time. Literature survey...
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National parks best practices: Lessons from a century's worth of national parks management
September 2021
While the importance of ecological conservation and encouraging public recreation in national parks is widely recognized, challenges to achieving these goals persist. With over a century of national...
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Livelihood, conflict and tourism: An assessment of livelihood impact in Sundarbans, West Bengal
September 2022
Sundarbans delta is renowned as the largest mangrove forest reserve in the world with distinct species of wild flora and fauna. It acts as a source of livelihood for several communities residing in...
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Therapeutic plant landscape design of urban forest parks based on the Five Senses Theory: A case study of Stanley Park in Canada
March 2022
As an important part of urban development, urban forest parks (UFPs) are critical community resources for supporting physical activity of people of all ages, and are also crucial for connecting people...
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Perception-satisfaction based quality assessment of tourism and hospitality services in the Himalayan region: An application of AHP-SERVQUAL approach on Sandakphu Trail, West Bengal, India
June 2023
About 800 million people, or about 12% of the world's population, go abroad annually, making tourism one of the greatest global enterprises. The Himalayan region's nature and adventure-based tourism...
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Protecting the vanishing geo-cultural heritage of India: Case study of Majuli Island in Assam
March 2020
Historically, the River Brahmaputra has been regarded as the lifeline of Assam, as it transverses through the valley of Assam and the alluvial deposits by the river has formed one of the most productive...
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Assessment of UNESCO Global Geoparks websites for a public geocommunication
June 2024
This study proposed a semi-quantitative methodology for assessing the quality of the UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) websites. The study was based on mixed indicators (binary and ordinal) which were grouped...
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Visitor satisfaction and behavioral intentions in nature-based tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
March 2022
Nature-based tourism (NBT) has become a popular tool for developing countries to achieve economic growth by the non-destructive use of their natural resources. COVID-19 has caused severe financial impacts...
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A study of visitor impact management practices and visitor satisfaction at Eravikulam National Park, India
December 2021
Protected areas (PAs) achieve recognition and enhanced protection when a sufficient number of tourists visit and appreciate them and influence policy to assure their survival. Despite the growing importance,...
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Explaining littering prevention among park visitors using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Norm Activation Model
March 2023
The increasing concern for environmental issues and degradation has gained much attention over the past few decades. Tourist destinations and natural areas are vulnerable to human-caused environmental...
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Analyzing the Impacts of forest Ecosystem Services on Livelihood Security and Sustainability: A Case Study of Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand
June 2019
Jim Corbett National Park play an important role in ecological sustainability, economic development and livelihood security of local community. Forests worldwide are known to be fundamentally vital...
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The Tertiary sequence of Varkala coastal cliffs, southwestern India: An ideal site for Global Geopark
June 2022
Varkala, along the southwestern coast of Peninsular India, has a unique place in Indian geology and geomorphology due to the presence of coastal lateritic cliffs, which exposes the entire Mio-Pliocene...
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Challenges and opportunities for the resumption of nature tourism in post-pandemic Sri Lanka
June 2023
Prior to COVID-19 heavy tourist pressure was causing environmental degradation and wildlife disturbance in Sri Lankan protected areas. The pandemic abruptly stopped visitation causing devastating impacts...
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Environmentally responsible behavior and Knowledge-Belief-Norm in the tourism context: The moderating role of types of destinations
June 2022
In the past decade, Indonesia's Special Region of Yogyakarta has attracted steadily more visitors annually. However, this growth also degrades the quality of the tourism environment and nature's health...
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An approach to developing and protecting linear heritage tourism: The construction of cultural heritage corridor of traditional villages in Mentougou District using GIS
December 2023
There are about 180 villages in Mentougou District. The typical regional landscape characteristics and profound cultural, historical and geographical value of these ancient villages have rendered the...
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Perceptions towards ecotourism practice and the willingness to pay: Evidence from Chilika coastal wetland ecosystem, Odisha
September 2023
Empirical studies show that biodiversity conservation, ecotourism development, livelihoods of local people and ethnicity in protected areas significantly impact society's well-being. However, achieving...
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Absence heritage: A critical analysis for awareness, preservation and resilience
March 2024
Traditionally, absence heritage or heritage of absence has been used for purposeful erasure of tangible and intangible elements related primarily to affective heritage and dark heritage. Current observations,...
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Factors affecting possibility of ecotourism development and sustaining natural resources using SWOT approach in west Iran
June 2022
The impacts of mass and unsupervised ecotourism on natural resources have tremendously increased. As natural resources conservation and ecotourism issues are now at the forefront of public opinion,...
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Forest wellness tourism destination branding for supporting disaster mitigation: A case of Batur UNESCO Global Geopark, Bali
March 2023
Indonesia is a beautiful nation prone to natural disasters. The attractiveness of a place is the potential for its people to prosper through tourism, particularly natural tourism. As part of an effort...
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Sustainable ecotourism development using SWOT and QSPM approach: A study on Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
September 2020
Promoting religious tourism in Rameswaram has considered its rich and historic footprint and easing tourism infrastructure along the coastal belt of southern most corner state, Tamil Nadu. The prime...
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The Matterhorn, an emblematic mountain in Switzerland, the time scales of a geomorphosite
December 2023
The Matterhorn, a famous mountain in the Swiss Alps is a well characterized geomorphosite, presenting both an important scientific interest and aesthetic, cultural and economic values in Switzerland....
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Tourist perception and satisfaction on safari tourism at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Bangladesh
December 2021
Safari tourism is one of the nature-based tourism initiatives for visiting protected areas, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries. It is necessary to measure the tourist perception to identify the...
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Promoting geo-education and geotourism through geosite assessment: A case study from Acheron-Parga, Epirus, Greece
June 2024
The regions of Acheron and Parga (Epirus, Greece) are characterized by a significant geodiversity (e.g., stratigraphy, palaeontology, tectonic, geomorphology, hydrology, etc.). In this work, we have...
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Promoting intangible cultural heritage (ICH) tourism: Strategy for socioeconomic development of snake charmers (India) through geoeducation, geotourism and geoconservation
June 2021
UNESCO has advocated for intangible cultural heritage tourism (ICHT) for its dual-folds benefits, i.e. to gear up of the economy and encourage sustainable development. Whereas well-established geotourism...
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