Exploring the 'dark'side of forest therapy and recreation: A critical review and future directions

H Liu, X Xu, VWY Tam, P Mao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest therapy and recreation (FTR) has become a popular mode for promoting physical and
mental health and enhancing well-being in the recent era. However, reliance on forests …

Investigating ecotourism opportunities measurements in a Complex Adaptive System: a systematic literature review

RM Sahahiri, AL Griffin, Q Sun - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Identifying and quantifying ecotourism opportunities are critical processes in sustainable
tourism planning, which is challenging, since ecotourism is a Complex Adaptive System …

Does ecotourism contribute to sustainable destination development, or is it just a marketing hoax? Analyzing twenty-five years contested journey of ecotourism …

A Wondirad - Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Conducting a periodical systematic review on a given field of study enables to comprehend
the conceptual development of a discipline. A decade has passed since the last in-depth …

Role of ecotourism in environmental conservation and socioeconomic development in Annapurna conservation area, Nepal

A KC, K Rijal, RP Sapkota - International Journal of Sustainable …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Ecotourism as a component of the green economy is one of the fastest growing segments of
the tourism industry, and focuses on environmental conservation, socioeconomic …

Seeking tourism sustainability–A case study of Tioman Island, Malaysia

SI Ng, KW Chia, JA Ho, S Ramachandran - Tourism Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract This study evaluates Tioman Island's sustainability achievement using the
Sustainable Ecotourism Indicator System (SEIS). Sustainability is achieved if each …

An approach to measuring sustainable tourism at the local level in Europe

JL Alfaro Navarro, ME Andrés Martínez… - Current Issues in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rich cultural and natural heritage of European countries have brought European tourism
to the forefront. This status creates a need to take care of said tourism, with a particular focus …

Ecotourism and its impact on indigenous people and their local environment: case of Ghalegaun and Golaghat of Nepal

A KC, S Ghimire, A Dhakal - GeoJournal, 2021 - Springer
Ecotourism has had an impact on the local environment, economy, culture, and society. But
indigenous communities living near the protected area where ecotourism is practiced might …

Visitors' impacts on remote destinations: An evaluation of a Nepalese mountainous village with intense tourism activity

R Baral, DP Rijal - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Tourism universally generates benefits and costs to the destination and community.
Knowledge on the impacts of tourism on local communities provides important insight in …

Modernisation theory, ecotourism policy, and sustainable development for poor countries of the global South: Perspectives from Nepal

KD Regmi, P Walter - … Journal of Sustainable Development & World …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite its popularity as a strategy for sustainable development in the global South,
ecotourism has had a mixed record in enhancing the socio-economic conditions of the rural …

Sustainability assessment of cultural heritage tourism: Case study of **yao ancient city in China

L Weng, BJ He, L Liu, C Li, X Zhang - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cultural heritage tourism (CHT) has become an important part of the tourism industry.
Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the sustainability of CHT destinations for tourism …