This article presents a method used to identify thresholds to tourist carrying capacity of
Santana cave (CCSC), in Brazil, and their results. The method comprised three steps: the …

Traditionally, the concept of tourist carrying capacity has been understood as a tool for
planning tourism in natural areas. As such it has focused on quantifying impacts that are …

Considering the growing debate on issues related to the conservation of the global
geoheritage, and with the understanding that there is an urgent need to make available a …

Abstract The Serra da Bodoquena is the region in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil in
which the municipality of Bonito is located. This municipality is the primary calling card for …

This paper analyzes the impact of walking speed on tourist carrying capacity. To do so, a
combination of simulation experimentation and on-the-ground experiment is suggested to …

Temporary activities and events may have significant environmental impacts. However, they
are often outside the scope of environmental assessment (EA) processes. Environmental …

Show caves provide tourists with the opportunity to have close contact with natural
underground spaces. However, visitation to these places also creates a need for …

Cavernas são feições geológicas que apresentam também aspectos bióticos e outros
abióticos, não geológicos, que possibilitam enquadrá-las em diferentes categorias do …

O manejo do turismo em cavernas é um procedimento de organização do uso do espaço
cavernícola, visando resguardar sua integridade e, simultaneamente, possibilitar o seu …

No Brasil, muitas cavernas são utilizadas para fins turísticos, contudo, poucas dispõem de
planejamento turístico, deixando-as vulneráveis aos impactos ambientais. Este trabalho tem …