Caves ecotourism in forest area as a green practices toward the realization of a sustainable future Zawita resort, Duhok governorate Kurdistan region of Iraq : case study

Other Title(s)

السياحة البيئية في الكهوف ضمن منطقة الغابات باعتبارها إحدى الممارسات الخضراء كتوجه نحو مستقبل مستدام لمنتجع زاويته، محافظة دهوك إقليم كردستان العراق دراسة حالة

Author

Muhammad, Ramadan Hamzah

Source

مجلة جامعة دهوك

Publisher

University of Duhok

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)

English Abstract

The potential tourism resource that exists in Iraqi Kurdistan region, in particular in Duhok Governorate and the applicability of adopting this new green practise approach in tourism in the region practising in Zawita and its approaches, this paper mention the concept of cave tourism as one of the sustainable categories, and forms of tourism, highlighting the external factors which affect the planning and development of the such tourism sector in Iraqi Kurdistan region, as well as internal factors that affect the trends of the tourist market, and the tourism impacts in social, economical and environmental aspects in the frame of sustainability.

Sustainability development issues and their dimensions have been taken in consideration through components of tourism planning.

The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the threats (SWOT) that challenge this type of tourism development in the site have been applied as a scenario which based on technological, economical and environmental aspects these conclusions will guide the future development and considered as strong factors toward the realization of a sustainable future of cave tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan region for future strategic planning taking sustainability as a core factor.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-797363

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