Original Article Youngsters' Opinions with Regard to the Ecotourism Potential in Arges County
Journal of Physical Education and Sport ® (JPES), 13(4), Art 85, pp. 539 - 546, 2013 online ISSN: 2247 - 806X; p-ISSN: 2247 – 8051; ISSN - L = 2247 - 8051 © JPES Original Article Youngsters’ opinions with regard to the ecotourism Potential in Arges County OCTAVIAN ARSENE1, ANDREEA BOTOS2, ION PÂRGARU3, AURELIAFELICIA STĂNCIOIU4, ANAMARIACATALINA RADU5 1,2, 5 Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, PhD Student, ROMANIA. 3,4 Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Professor PhD, Published online: December 25, 2013 (Accepted for publication November 25, 2013) DOI:10.7752/jpes.2013.04085; Abstract: The Romanian ecotourism development from the concept point of view, in relation with the multitude of natural protected areas and vivid traditions and customs, the coordination of the marketing efforts starting with the analysis of the youngsters’ knowledge and preferences connected with the competitive advantages of each area, has become prerequisite for the tourism development strategy. To this aim, Arges County was analysed by means of a quantitative research, focusing on identifying youngsters’ opinions with regard to ecotourism in terms of ecology, ecotourism holidays characteristics, in general, and to the practice of the respective tourism type in the studied destination, considering the necessary criteria. Key words: ecotourism, opinions, the Arges County, tourism potential. Introduction Defined by the Ecotourism International Society as “a responsible travel in natural areas which preserves environment and supports local population welfare”, ecotourism can be transposed into a tourism product, respecting the elements of identity consolidation, such as the one that refers to the sustainable use of resources in the ecotourism destinations, and the one regarding the potential tourists’ attitude, with a direct reference to destination development.
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