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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.5.448

Sustainability Evaluation of Ecotourism  

Chun, Joo-Hyung (Department of Tourism Management, Chungwoon University)
Lim, Yeon-Woo (Department of International Tourism, Hansei University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.5, 2019 , pp. 448-455 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ecotourism, which is attracting attention as a method of sustainable tourism, is a tourism that aims to preserve the environment of the tourist area, to improve the participation and welfare of residents in the tourist area, and to improve the tourism experience and education. Ecotourism is a field that is developing at a faster rate than other areas of tourism. With the pace of growth, ecotourism faces new challenges for sustainability. This study focused on institutional sustainability in addition to economic, socio - cultural and environmental sustainability to assess the sustainability of ecotourism destinations. The results of this study confirm that institutional sustainability should be given priority for sustainability of ecotourism. Examples include the designation of protected areas, the establishment of ecotourism management entities, the regular investigation and research of academic purposes, the management of tourist visits and tourist information, the cooperation and participation of local residents, and the activities of commentators and managers. The attractiveness of ecological resources was also influenced by the access of tourists and the influence of local residents. Therefore, careful attention should be paid to the approach of tourists and the use of land by local residents in ecotourism. In the future, the operation of the visitor center, the professional education and mission of the interpreters' ecological resources, and the training and guidance of tourists by interpreters will be very helpful for the sustainability of the ecotourism destination.
Keywords
Ecotourism; Sustainability; Overtourism; Tourismphobia; Ecological Attraction;
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