Tourism and development in mountain regions: moving forward into the new millennium.

Godde, P. M.; Price, Martin F.; Zimmermann, Friedrich M.

doi:10.1079/9780851993911.0001

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“…Everest landscape and the people who live and work within it (e.g. the Sherpa) as possessing the secret to a simpler and much better life (Godde et al, 2000). Such perceptions transform this landscape to a higher level (it becomes symbolic or idealised).…”

Section: Landscape Valuementioning

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The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

Beza¹

2010

Landscape and Urban Planning

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The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

Beza¹

2010

Landscape and Urban Planning

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“…Namely, the headwater sites for most of the major river systems are usually located in the mountains, which also influences the lowland regions. Apart from the geographic dimension, sustainability in mountain regions often deals with strong political dimensions, in the sense that arbitrary political borders often ignore geographic, cultural and biological boundaries [18], as well as because the main resources around which a tourism industry develops in the mountains are publicly owned and managed [19]. Many of the mountain areas are protected by government as biosphere reserves, nature parks or national parks for their natural and cultural capital [13].…”

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Implementation of Sustainable Tourism in the German Alps: A Case Study

Paunović

Jovanović

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:What are the processes behind efforts for more sustainable mountain destinations in the German Alps and what are the views of different tourism stakeholders on these processes? The research deals both with threats pushing the agenda of sustainable development (such as climate change and depletion of resources), indicators of sustainable tourism (to measure the scope of change), as well as cross-border cooperation and stakeholder engagement in the German Alps. The data was collected through 30 interviews with individuals dealing with tourism development and sustainable tourism development in the German Alps. The findings suggest that a holistic approach and collection and dissemination of data and knowledge on sustainability are the basis for developing sustainable mountain tourism. Implementation and monitoring should focus on specific flagship sustainable tourism products, as well as on a destination in a broader sense and the sustainable tourism market. Three themes emerged as important for implementation of sustainable tourism in the German Alps: indicators of sustainable tourism, cross-border cooperation and stakeholder engagement.

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“…Tourists who recently re-discovered mountains seem to be really attracted by their natural as well as their cultural environment. Thus, it is not surprising that mountain regions are among the top tourist destinations all over the world, offering a variety of job opportunities for mountainous populations (Godde et al 2000). According to Mountain Partnership (2002), mountains attract more than 50 million visitors every year, while the total worldwide annual income from tourism is USD 70 -90 billion.…”

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Assessing the economic value of vernacular architecture of mountain regions using contingent valuation

2011

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Human pressure on mountain resources poses certain threats to their natural and man-made environment. Although there are many parameters involved, one of the driving forces behind this situation is the emphasis given so far only to the market value of mountain goods and services, ignoring the true social and environmental costs of using mountain resources. Towards this direction, the use of non-market valuation techniques could prove to be beneficial. Bearing in mind the above remarks, the paper presents an application of the Contingent Valuation Method, which aims at estimating the monetary value of a mountain settlement's vernacular architecture, namely Metsovo. For this purpose, the survey focuses on Metsovo visitors' willingness to pay a single annual voluntary contribution to an institution that would be founded in order to undertake all necessary actions required to preserve the town's traditional character. The results are very promising and indicate that vernacular architecture holds a significant economic value that could justify the implementation of appropriate policies towards the protection of vernacular settlements in mountain areas.

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Tourism and development in mountain regions: moving forward into the new millennium.

Cited by 32 publications

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The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

Implementation of Sustainable Tourism in the German Alps: A Case Study

Assessing the economic value of vernacular architecture of mountain regions using contingent valuation

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