Throughout the world, areas have been reserved for their exceptional environmental values,
such as high biodiversity. Financial, political and community support for these protected …

Reflecting the popularity of nature-based activities such as hiking and mountain biking, there
are thousands of kilometres of recreational trails worldwide traversing a range of natural …

Purpose Tourists' irresponsible behaviours (eg damaging flowers, writing and painting on
the walls and throwing waste material in the water and around the sea site) damage the …

An important challenge for the future is focusing on sustainability in life and business. The
three elements of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social), defined in 17 factors …

Managing visitor conflict is an important task in protected areas. This study used public
participation GIS (PPGIS) map** and a visitor survey to research conflicts between …

Ecotourism and recreation play significant roles in the socioeconomic and infrastructure
developments of host communities. However, people visiting natural habitats for ecotourism …

Ecotourism can be defined as an environmental activity that takes place in well-preserved
areas for recreation and with the responsibility of promoting their conservation. Nowadays …

Recreational ecology is an internationally evolving research field addressing the high
demand for nature-based tourism and recreation, and its environmental impacts. This review …

Belt and Road initiatives (BRI) transportation infrastructural development project started a
new bilateral relationship amongst countries and acquired an important position to …

Recreational trails are one of the most common types of infrastructure used for nature-based
activities such as hiking and mountain biking worldwide. Depending on their design …