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1/2015
Definition of the recreation shadow price and its implications on recreation welfare estimation
Kateřina Kaprová
Abstract
The article presents the results of recreation demand analysis for the Šumava National Park, and focuses on a sensitivity analysis to the specification of the shadow price of recreation (travel cost). In the sensitivity analysis, I examine whether it matters to use calculated rather than theoretically correct perceived travel costs, and also discuss whether the travel costs stated by respondents are reliable.Based on the results, the perceived costs directly stated by respondents may be considered unbiased and may be validly employed in the analysis of recreation demand and other travel-based models. The relative absolute error of respondents stating the travel cost is stable for close and far trips, and does not alter with trip frequency or socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. To examine the effect of the specification on the recreation demand results, several recreation demand models are estimated, using truncated stratified negative binomial model. Regardless of the travel cost specification employed, the performance of the models is very similar. On the other hand, the effects on estimated consumer surplus are apparent for calculated travel cost specifications based on less precise estimation of travel distance and time. When relying on the results of existing simplified studies in decision-making, it is therefore necessary to reduce the bias caused by simplification of the study; in the Czech case, it is sufficient to consider an interval estimate of consumer surplus.
Key words: distance measurement, on-site, perceived travel costs, protected area, recreation demand, travel cost method
original research paper
Rock Art Landscapes: its management and conservation
Barbora Půtová
Abstract
The subject of the paper is rock art seen from the perspective of preservation, management and conservation. The paper accentuates the influence of the natural environment on rock art creators, since the landscape could have been the inspiration and impulse for artistic creation. Rock art is thus viewed as a stable and immovable part of the landscape reflecting socially shared experience and cultural traditions of its creators. The paper lists basic stages of rock art research that lead to a management plan and conservation based on it. Attention is also paid to the meaning and current condition of researched sites including negative impacts of natural and human agents. The paper lists conservation and presentation of rock art as factors enabling the protection of sites for future generations and potential commercial use. The final part of the paper emphasises the protection of rock art from vandalism and its supervision.
Keywords: rock art, landscape, research, management, conservation, presentation
original research paper
The influence of dispersed settlements on recreational potential and ecological stability of forest ecosystems in Malá Fatra National Park (Western Carpathians)
Ivan Vološčuk, Martina Škodová, Peter Sabo, Juraj Švajda
Abstract
One of the most typical dispersed settlement representing the Wallachian colonization in the 16th century in the Žilina region around of Malá Fatra Mts presents Terchová village with Štefanová settlement in Vrátna valley. Another typical dispersed settlement is Zázrivá village in Orava region. From the viewpoint of recreational potential is very important, that old rural houses and country land started to be used in new form during last 50 years. To that progressive approach belong cottage form recreation, construction the new agrotourist centres with wide form of services as are special gastronomy, company events, cross country skiing, educational trails of nature protection and others. Ecologically significant agricultural landscape surrounding Trechová and Zázriva villages can be the areas with low intensity of agricultural land use, with traditional, often small-scale forms of management, varied landscape structure and its high biodiversity. The land around the village Terchová and the village Zázrivá has embossed challenging conditions that limited the process of land consolidation in totalitarian regimes. Important role in maintaining traditional farming has played a strong cultural and historical tradition and long-term hereditary committed to small-scale upland farming. To this must be added the pride of the local population on their traditions and resistance to the known negative consequences of the collectivization of agriculture. The immediate vicinity of the village Terchová negatively affected forests of National Nature Reserve Tiesňavy since the 17th century. On the northern side of the nature reserve the people of the village Terchová as forest users centuries alter tree species composition and thus reduce the ecological stability of forest ecosystems. Original mixed beech and fir forests with spruce are staggered beech forest coppice origin or artificial spruce monocultures.
Key words: dispersed settlements, forest ecosystems, ecological stability, Malá Fatra, national park
original research paper
Astro-tourism as new measure of nature tourism in the protected areas
Martin Labuda
Abstract
Beside long lists of endangered plant and animal species, there is also another entity, which became a critically endangered in last decades. Therefore, it deserves not only attention, but also protection. This entity is naturally dark night sky. This paper is based on fact, that light pollution has negative effects on wildlife and human health, and also wastes energy and limits the visibility of stars at night. Regarding this, organizations like the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) are designating natural landscapes for valuing the dark sky and taking outstanding efforts to protect the sky by applying exemplary lighting solutions. As a consequence, more and more International Dark Sky Places are coming up worldwide. Nowadays, it is of high interest to support and to implement environmental friendly forms of tourism into praxis due to the negative evolution of global climatic situation. Nature tourism is one of these forms. Its base features are the minimalization of its negative impacts on environment and the maintenance of ecological capacity. Dark Sky Parks are one of important measures to support nature tourism in the protected areas. In our paper, we introduce the concept of astro-tourism development on the model of Nature Park Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide in Germany. The main scopes of astro-tourism are to establish Dark Sky Park and the implementation of measures focused on dark sky protection, i.e. the elimination of light pollution over model area. The region of the Nature Park Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide is characterised by low settlement density and large, continuous forest areas, which lead to low light pollution.
Keywords: Dark Sky Park, light pollution, nature park, nature conservation, tourism
original research paper
Forestry education in the Arboretum s of Slovakia without barriers
Mariana Jakubisová
Abstract
The paper deals with the issue of conditions of environmental education in forestry arboretums in Slovakia through existing educational trails and their possibility of using for formal and informal education. These objects can create a specific space for education, physical activity and mental hygiene for different interest groups, including of disabled people in a wheelchair. The natural objects of arboretums are interesting from view of touristic-educational activities for all ages without difference. Formulation, quantification and creating of conditions for their accessibility are the key issues to achieving of these goals. Slovakia has in the European context attractive natural wealth of forest communities which is predetermined to environmental education with interconnect to movement activities in nature. We evaluated the significant Slovak forestry arboretums which were created the foresters and are managed forestry institutions. Arboretums and other natural the objects of similar orientation are predetermined for linking of educational, movement and relaxation activities on one side, but also the creation of conditions for communication without barriers on the other.
Key words: forestry institution, social education, educational - touristic trails
original research paper
Revitalization measures in terms of recreational potential in the model regions Třebíčsko
and Velké Meziříčí
Ivana Lampartová, Kateřina Blažková
Abstract
The aim of the article is to evaluate the revitalization measures from the point of view of recreational potential. The issues of revitalization of water elements, recreation potential and methods are described in the introduction. These methods can be used for evaluation. There are some examples of revitalization and forming of ponds, a wetland near the Bílý stream and the Balinka river in the region of Velké Meziříčí.Herádka retention basin in Třebíč region, is characterized in materials and methods. The results of this article focus on the evaluation of revitalization of Herádka model area. In the results, revitalization measures in terms of recreational potential in Třebíčsko model region is evaluated. The factors of external and internal environment are analysed using SWOT analysis and the results of questionnaire survey are assessed. Finally, possible measures to improve recreational possibilities in this area are suggested.
Keywords: evaluation methodology, model locality Třebíčsko, Velké Meziříčí, restoration, recreational value
original research paper
Characteristics and management of climbing sectors, case studies from Moravian Karst and Chřiby hills
Ivo Kohn, Aleš Bajer
Abstract
Rock faces provide one of the best environments where rare plants can grow and animals can live. The rock itself is also a memoir of natural history. This sensitive habitat is changing in respond to behaviour of rock climbers and its state is dependent on appropriate management. This can be done by examining of climbers preferences. Thanks to social networks we can track ascents of every route where each climber submitted his ascent and provide some analysis in trends for specific climbing area. For management of climbing sectors is important to know which routes are preferred to another. In both climbing sectors (Indie in Moravian Karst and Kozel in Chřiby hills) dangerous routes and routes with lower or higher grade have fewer ascents than safe routes and routes with middle grade etc.
Key words:nature conservation, climbing route, rock climbing, management
original research paper
Management of ecotouristic resources from Southern Dobrogea, Romania
Marius Popescu
Abstract
Southern Dobrogea is a region in South-Eastern part of Romania located between Danube and Black Sea Coast. This region has many protected areas where are preserved various components of environment. The aim of this paper is to identify protected areas as touristic resources and opportunities of capitalization for educational and scientific purpose, by ecotouristic routes. Ecotourism offers optimal conditions for motivation of touristic consumption, through education, research, recreation, and aims to protect and preserve biodiversity and landscapes. Management of these resources as part of tourism and other touristic attractions can contribute to develop of sustainable tourism in rural area from Southern Dobrogea.
Key words: Dobrogea, ecotourism, education, rural area
original research paper
Possibilities of tourist and recreational development in Roztoczanski National Park
Emilia Janeczko, Magdalena Gucma, Krzysztof Janeczko
Abstract
This paper presents the results of the inventory of tourist and recreation facilities in Roztoczański National Park, the where forest cover up to 95%. Roztoczanski National Park is a Particular area because of the unique qualities of the natural environment. It is also very attractive Perceived as because of the Possibility of Achieving the Objectives of tourism and recreation. The inventory of tourism and recreation facilities together with recognition of environmental-risk Arising from its use, recognition of tourism need and preferences and the estimation of tourism capacity can serve as a basis for identifying principles of tourism and recreational use of Roztoczański National Park.
Key words: protected areas, tourism and recreation development, tourism planning
original research paper
Evaluation of stressors from the human activities in Kosice city
Vlasta Ondrejka Harbuľáková, Martina Zeleňáková, Jozef Viceš
Abstract
Environmental stressors are significant problem in the Kosice city. A lot of them are caused because of human activities mainly: air pollution, contamination of surface and ground water, wastes, environmental loads as well as noise and radiation. Selected examples of the current environmental stressors and loads from human activity and evaluation of actual situation using graphs and maps are presented in the paper. Overall assessment of the area and suggestion of possible measures prior to the occurrence of environmental loads and stressors are listed in the conclusion.
Keywords: environmental risk, environmental burden, residential agglomeration
original research paper
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