ROLES OF LOCAL AGENDA 21 TOWARD MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION BY TOURIST INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY FOR PETRA REGION-JORDAN دور أصحاب الشرکة نحو التخفيف من التأثيرات البيئية لصناعة السياحة من مفهوم أجندة 21 دراسة تطبيقية لمنطقة إقليم البتراء

Assiut University Bulletin for Environmental Researches

Abstract

This paper studied how tourist activities deteriorate the environment, such as, tourist generate pollution discharge of untreated sewage into water resources, and air pollution components due to the increased number of vehicles used for transportation, as well solid wastes.Also, effects of tourist on local community are investigated.Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge, requi...

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Keywords

Tourism

Environmental degradation

Business

Degradation (telecommunications)

Tourist industry

Environmental planning

Environmental protection

Environmental resource management

Geography

Environmental science

Telecommunications

Engineering

Archaeology

Ecology

Biology

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Decent work and economic growth

2006

Article

Open Access

Institution

Al-Balqa Applied University, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering Department

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/auber.2006.150253

Language

en

Country

Jordan

ROLES OF LOCAL AGENDA 21 TOWARD MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION BY TOURIST INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY FOR PETRA REGION-JORDAN دور أصحاب الشرکة نحو التخفيف من التأثيرات البيئية لصناعة السياحة من مفهوم أجندة 21 دراسة تطبيقية لمنطقة إقليم البتراء

Assiut University Bulletin for Environmental Researches

Mohammed Matouq

Abstract

This paper studied how tourist activities deteriorate the environment, such as, tourist generate pollution discharge of untreated sewage into water resources, and air pollution components due to the increased number of vehicles used for transportation, as well solid wastes.Also, effects of tourist on local community are investigated.Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge, requi...