Initiative and Innovation in Tourism, Discussion on their
Applicability in the Context of Sustainable Tourism in Delta
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Initiative and Innovation in Tourism, Discussion on their Applicability in the Context of Sustainable Tourism in Delta Destinations
Initiative and Innovation in Tourism, Discussion on their Applicability in the Context of Sustainable Tourism in Delta Destinations

Author(s): Gabriela Nicoleta Diaconescu
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: innovation; sustainable development; sustainable tourism; tourism model; ecotourism

Summary/Abstract: In the economic field, especially in tourism, initiative and innovation are effective ways to finding new approaches to various problems occurring with time or unforeseen, which leads to greater adaptation to ever-changing environment of economic life and resistance to shocks, experience having a decisive role. In terms of sustainable tourism not any initiative even if it is an innovative one is appropriate, it is the sector where actions must be thought out long-term and to exist concerns in achieving sustainability in all four branches simultaneously (economic, social, environmental and cultural). In order to achieve sustainable development in the true sense it is not enough to only meet the needs to one of them. Therefore, the challenge lies in finding optimal solutions for each branch separately, but also for making their relationship become sustainable. The need to continually adapt and monitoring the results to improve them, have a primary importance. The paper aims at analyzing in terms of advantages and disadvantages of new tourism forms implementation in a fragile environment as delta, which needs special attention in that it can't be operated at high tourism level, such as mass tourism.

  • Issue Year: 9/2013
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 54-63
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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