| 1. |
- Lagerqvist, Bosse, 1957, et al.
(författare)
-
Sustainable Management of Cultural Landscapes: Use of Ecosystem Services in Rural Tourism
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Ecological footprint in Central Europe. - Sucha Beskidzka : The University College of Tourism and Ecology. - 9788392699934 ; , s. 91-106
-
Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cultural landscapes can be defined as areas of land with cultural properties that represent the combined works of nature and mankind. The interdisciplinary character of sustainable management of cultural landscapes requires that nature and culture conservation strategies are integrated into one holistic system, where the preservation and remediation of cultural landscapes embrace both the key issues of nature conservation and preservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of ecosystem services and the conservation of built and intangible cultural heritage. Furthermore, an evolutionary approach must be applied taking into account the continuous changes of landscapes and their use: conservation is not a simple way to preserve an object, but integrating the preserved natural and cultural values into development strategies through defining their practical use and role in society, taking into consideration the physical and intellectual needs of present and future generations. Ecosystem services play a key role in conservation of landscapes since they constitute the basis of planned utilization of natural resources for sustainable local and regional planning. We propose an ecosystem-centred holistic management structure for rural landscapes, which will enable regional planning strategists and tourism managers to protect rural touristic destinations from overexploitation and planning touristic business volumes according to the carrying capacity of these destinations. Understanding the social and environmental ‘carrying capacity’ of a destination is one of the key priorities of sustainable destination management.
|
|
| 2. |
- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
(författare)
-
Economically sustainable organic wine production and ecological wine tourism can ensure the conservation of valuable viticultural landscapes and their cultural heritage
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Journal of Central European Green Innovation. - 2064-3004. ; 4:3, s. 47-58
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The high-quality, additive-free wines, thriving vineyard landscapes and the cultural heritage of wine regions with substantial organic production constitute the main resource for many destinations of wine tourism. Tourists are increasingly interested in visiting unspoiled viticultural locations and consuming healthy wines, which encourage vintners to apply ecologically sustainable practices and expand their business with touristic facilities. As the environmental knowledge of wine-consumers increases, their changing attitudes influence the producers perceptions of the environmental policies, product structures, branding and marketing strategies of vintners. Sustainable consumption is based on a number of decision-making processes regarding the social responsibility of consumers. One possible opportunity of incorporating environmental responsibility in planning wine consumption and tourism is targeted marketing towards consumers interested in protecting the environment and reducing the ecological footprint. Organic viticulture seeks to create robust and healthy soils and vines through proactive vineyard management in order to foster resilience, biodiversity and balance in the healthy agro-ecosystems of vineyards, even accepting lower yields. We propose a holistic concept, which comprises organic production, cultural heritage, educative tourism, development of complex product structures and special marketing strategies for the viability of organic wine production.
|
|
| 3. |
|
|
| 4. |
- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
(författare)
-
Oenotourism and conservation: a holistic approach to special interest tourism from a cultural heritage perspective – the Azienda Agricola Model
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Ecocycles. - : Ecocycles. - 2416-2140. ; 2:1, s. 9-17
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In wine producing countries viticultural and oenological practices and traditions, trades and crafts, the built and written heritage, the history, social structures, economy, a number of intangible values and the viticultural landscape constitute the cultural heritage of a wine region. Thus, the touristic products of oenotourism are complex attractions with a substantial number of educational elements, such as on-site wine appreciation courses, organized wine excursions on well-known wine routes, wine festivals, international sommelier days or agro-tourism in wine estates where tourists may have the opportunity to participate in the harvest and learn more about the wine making process. The main target groups of wine-tourism consist of educated, mostly middle aged people with reasonably good economy and a clear intention to learn more about the culture and history of the country and its viticultural areas in an informal, entertaining way. An increasing number of vintners expand their agribusiness with a complete product structure such as grape seed oil, grappa, fruit juice, cheese, olive oil, food supplements produced from grapes, accommodation facilities from bed and breakfast to hotels and restaurants, creating herewith ideal conditions for tourism, often utilizing the network of completing, additional tourist attractions in the neighborhood. Special attention shall be paid to the organic viticulture and wine production based on the maintenance of ecological cycles in the vineyard, because it can be the basis of eco-wine tourism, and even wine-heritage tourism due to the revival of certain traditional cultivation methods, trades and crafts linked to the historical routes of the wine industry. In this study we analyze the main aspects of wine-heritage and the terroir as source for touristic product development and propose a model for micro-region based sustainable oenotourism and eco-oenotourism with increasing economic viability.
|
|
| 5. |
- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
(författare)
-
On Ecocycles and circular economy
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Ecocycles, the official online journal of European Ecocycles Society. 2:1. - 2416-2140. ; 2:1, s. 44-46
-
Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Using ground-breaking modelling of scenarios based on data on population, environmental pollution, and resource use the book “Limits to Growth”, published 44 years ago (Meadows et al., 1972), projected the collapse of our civilization at about the middle of the 21st century. Although the book divided economic thinkers of the day (and has been heavily criticized by some), its conclusions turned out to be surprisingly solid (Turner, 2014). Indeed, the well-being of society has been long tied to the availability of inexpensive resources – water, carbon, nitrogen, and many other elements – that are essential to sustain life. Concentra¬tions of these elements in the ground, water, air, and in living organisms are determined by various self-regulating processes called ecological cycles. Today’s “Eco Cycle” strategy is centered on these processes and its goals are 1) to make these cycles free from toxic materials and 2) to create a resource-efficient society by reducing the ecological footprint in an economically sustainable way. Long-term health and productivity of the ecosystem can be assured by science-based management decisions based on the understanding how local cycles fit into global ones. Ecological cycles provide viable models for our modern society in many ways. The European Ecocycles Society has been founded by scientist investigating these cycles and its journal ECOCYCLES has been created to publish their findings.
|
|
| 6. |
- Némethy, Sándor, 1955, et al.
(författare)
-
Protecting Plants from Pests and Diseases in Aquaponic Systems.
- 2016
-
Ingår i: Ecological Footprint in Central Europe. - Sucha Beskidzka, Poland : The University College of Tourism and Ecology Press. - 9788392699934 ; , s. 166-179
-
Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper gives an overview on aquaponics - a new, emerging food production technology. We point out to the social, economic, and environmental advantages of aquaponic systems, as well as to their complexity, in relation to plant nutrition and fish and plant health, and pest control. Furthermore, environmental aspects and connections to circular economy based on sustainable ecological cycles in aquaponic systems is discussed. We conclude that, in order to produce healthy plants in aquaponic systems, 1) special care has to be taken via uninterrupted measurements of the chemical composition of the circulating water, to maintain proper levels and proportions of nutrients, 2) special consideration has to be given to the potentially toxic constituent, ammonia, and 3) the prevention, monitoring, and rapid identification of the pest(s) and disease(s), and their efficient control have to be prioritized. Application of aquaponic systems in urban agriculture might be both environmentally and economically profitable by enhancing local production, utilizing unused, often derelict buildings, creating jobs and recirculating water and other natural resources linked to renewable energy production and waste management.
|
|
