<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper proposes a new methodology for assessing the potential of sustainable tourism. It examines the overall potential of the landscape when faced with the negative impacts of tourism. Our assessment combines components of tourism and environmental sustainability. The methodology involved consultation with experts, and verification by tourists before being applied to the study area. The methodology was then applied to selected tourism centres in the Giant Mountains. The Giant Mountains are a popular tourist destination thanks to their outstanding natural beauty, and represent significant potential for tourism development. They are also one of the most over-burdened regions from tourism in the Czech Republic. However, many negative impacts of tourism exist, reducing the overall tourism potential of the region. Comparative results from the individual tourist centres in the study reveal the significant impact of potentially reducing attributes. Our assessment of the potential for sustainable tourism development in the area thus combines the environmental aspect of sustainable forms of tourism, with the identification of the most serious threats that need to be avoided to maintain the environment in the long-term. The results reveal the significant impact of excessive and inappropriate infrastructure and housing, as well as insufficient environmental education and legislation.</p></abstract>

This paper proposes a new methodology for assessing the potential of sustainable tourism. It examines the overall potential of the landscape when faced with the negative impacts of tourism. Our assessment combines components of tourism and environmental sustainability. The methodology involved consultation with experts, and verification by tourists before being applied to the study area. The methodology was then applied to selected tourism centres in the Giant Mountains. The Giant Mountains are a popular tourist destination thanks to their outstanding natural beauty, and represent significant potential for tourism development. They are also one of the most over-burdened regions from tourism in the Czech Republic. However, many negative impacts of tourism exist, reducing the overall tourism potential of the region. Comparative results from the individual tourist centres in the study reveal the significant impact of potentially reducing attributes. Our assessment of the potential for sustainable tourism development in the area thus combines the environmental aspect of sustainable forms of tourism, with the identification of the most serious threats that need to be avoided to maintain the environment in the long-term. The results reveal the significant impact of excessive and inappropriate infrastructure and housing, as well as insufficient environmental education and legislation.

Evaluation of sustainable tourism potential of the principle Giant Mountains resorts in the Czech Republic

Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

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This paper proposes a new methodology for assessing the potential of sustainable tourism. It examines the overall potential of the landscape when faced with...

Evaluation of sustainable tourism potential of the principle Giant Mountains resorts in the Czech Republic

Published Online: Dec 11, 2019

Page range: 26 - 35

Received: Jun 29, 2019

Accepted: Nov 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2019-0021

Keywords
tourism potential, sustainable tourism, potential assessment, the Giant Mountains

© 2019 Michaela Havlíková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Evaluation of sustainable tourism potential of the principle Giant Mountains resorts in the Czech Republic

Published Online: Dec 11, 2019

Page range: 26 - 35

Received: Jun 29, 2019

Accepted: Nov 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2019-0021

Keywordstourism potential, sustainable tourism, potential assessment, the Giant Mountains

© 2019 Michaela Havlíková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
tourism potential, sustainable tourism, potential assessment, the Giant Mountains