Designing healing destinations: a practical guide for Eco-Conscious Tourism Development

Blau, Marie Luise; Panagopoulos, Thomas

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Designing healing destinations: a practical guide for Eco-Conscious Tourism Development

2022-09-17Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Blau, Marie Luise
dc.contributor.author	Panagopoulos, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-22T13:09:01Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-22T13:09:01Z
dc.date.issued	2022-09-17
dc.date.updated	2022-09-22T12:02:19Z
dc.description.abstract	The design and sustainable development of tourist destinations in sensitive environments must follow an environmentally conscious approach that meets the resource and service needs of present and future generations without compromising the health of the ecosystems that provide them. The aim of this paper is to develop an eco-conscious design framework for tourist destinations in sensitive natural areas, as these are becoming increasingly attractive and popular in the tourism sector. This paper gives an overview of relevant fields of impact at the destination, which are drawn from holistic and nature-based approaches. The outcome is a three-dimensional design guidance, which creates a unique destination that focuses on creating a symbiotic relationship between humans and nature in which health is achievable for both. The approach was exemplified in a “Yoga house on a Cliff” architectural competition that took place in Serra da Estrela Natural Park in Portugal. The landscape was analysed with the Strolling method and the 3-dimensional design framework was used to design an authentic place in the prtotected mountain. Permaculture and nature-based solutions were used to structure the design and its elements wth a focus on environmental sustainability and the improvement of human health. This study provides evidence that an eco-conscious design has the potential to overcome incompatibilities and provide health-driven ecotourism in protected areas.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier	doi: 10.3390/land11091595
dc.identifier.citation	Land 11 (9): 1595 (2022)	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/land11091595	pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn	2073-445X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18284
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	MDPI	pt_PT
dc.relation	Improving life in a changing urban environment through Biophilic Design (BIODES)
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Built environment	pt_PT
dc.subject	Regenerative design	pt_PT
dc.subject	Biophilic design	pt_PT
dc.subject	Permaculture design methods	pt_PT
dc.subject	Ecotourism	pt_PT
dc.title	Designing healing destinations: a practical guide for Eco-Conscious Tourism Development	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.issue	9	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	1595	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Land	pt_PT
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