PDF: A Sustainable Future for PAN Parks Regions

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Citation
Uithol, C. (2000). A Sustainable Future for PAN Parks Regions. Breda, Netherlands: NHTV University of Applied Sciences.

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Summary The following thesis objective has been formulated for managers of protected areas to decide on the future role of sustainable tourism development in their region: “To develop guidelines for a manual for potential PAN Parks in order to enable them to determine the future role of sustainable tourism in their region with the aim to formulate a sustainable tourism development strategy accordingly”

Structure of the report The structure of this report is visualised in figure 1.2.. This report consists of six chapters, which follow the line of the research method as described in the previous paragraph. · Chapter 1 is a general introduction, which includes the background, motive and objective (among other subjects) of the research. · The second chapter describes what the PAN Parks project is about. This is done by pointing out how the project could be a solution to the problems of protected areas in Europe. · Chapter 3 outlines the discussion of sustainable tourism development in the context of this project. It starts with discussing regional sustainable development in general and continues by explaining which role tourism could play in sustainable development. Finally attention is paid to possible tourism impacts. · Chapter 4 is dedicated to the different stakeholders involved in sustainable tourism development in the context of the project. · The fifth chapter continues with a discussion of how relevant stakeholders in sustainable tourism development can reach consensus on the most desirable sustainable tourism development scenario of a PAN Parks region. · The last chapter contains conclusions and recommendations based on the results of the research.


Keywords
PAN parks, protected area, Europe, sustainable tourism, tourism development, stakeholder involvement


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