Determination of spatial constraints and opportunities for implementing renewable energy options for sustainable tourism development in the Carpathian region

Sustainable development is the development that meets the present day needs and guarantees the same opportunity to future generations. The following interrelated components should be considered with sustainable development: social, economic, environmental and political development. According to the definition developed by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in 1996 and changes made in 2004, sustainable tourism is a tourist activity, which should keep the cultural component, environmental condition, biodiversity and life support system. And the development of sustainable tourism is seen as a process that, in addition to meeting the needs of tourists and places that receive them, maintains and develops opportunities for the future. According to this definition, sustainable tourism development, taking into account the situation in the country regarding energy and environmental impact of traditional energy sources, should serve the interests of tourists in the economy, society and take into account the ecological environment and use measures for its preservation.

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).