Sustainable Tourism Development In Egypt: Peroposed Sustainable Integrated Design Matrix Study (Published)
The government hasn’t provide the required development projects patterns up till now؛ that can achieve urban sustainable tourism development in Egypt, so a distinctive quality and touristic feature can be found. As the importance of the regional and urban planning clear on one hand, and the development of tourism on the other hand to make good use of the multi and varied tourism fundamentals and to keep for the tourism, the historical and the environmental characteristics of tourism development areas in Egypt؛ where sustainability of urban tourism development can be achieved. The research aims to find out the role of integrated development projects in achieving plans and projects of urban development and sustainable tourism for achieving the most appropriate criteria standards recommendations which must be provided in these projects, achieving its sustainability. The study relied on several approaches (1) Descriptive approach (2) Deductive Methodology (3) Casestudy approach. The study found out the failure reasons of achieving urban sustainability for tourism development projects in Egypt. It also found out the feasibility of these integrated tourism development projects in the urban tourism development in Egypt and its role in achieving sustainable development through a methodology for measuring the most important elements for their success.
Keywords: Geographical Differences, Integrated Tourism Development Projects, Planning, Political Decision-Making, Regional Planning, Regions Problems, Sustainable tourism, Urban Development Indicators, Urban Settlements, resources
Tradeoff Between Tourism and Environment: A Case Study of Kashmir Valley (Review Completed - Accepted)
Kashmir is not any rich oil producing or highly privatized metropolitan business state, but its ecology is its economy, it sustains the major clan of livelihood. The outcomes of the analysis show that the Valley Kashmir has a tremendous potential to absorb tourism, but at the same time the results propose that tourists should not be allowed beyond the carrying capacity of the area which means to promote sustainable tourism. The study focuses biophysical carrying capacity which deals with the extent to which the natural environment is able to tolerate external interference. Environmental degradation increases the vulnerability of people in Kashmir to natural disasters. The impact of environmental degradation threatens the basis for growth of tourism industry and livelihoods of people of Kashmir today and in the future. Considering the Kashmir valley which is primarily a mountainous region and hence an entirely sensitive area, significantly negative impacts are produced by even the slightest negative aspects attached with tourism industry operating in Kashmir. The environment should be used such that the future generation may not inherit pollution and resource depletion but instead reap the benefits. Environmental gains cannot be ignored as they do not provide direct income and tangible wealth. For increasing human welfare we have to set environment at priority.
Keywords: Carrying Capacity, Natural Habit, Sustainable tourism, Tradeoff