Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief: Petre Gastescu, Hyperion University of Bucharest (Romania)
Managing Editor: Petre Bretcan, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)
Volume 5(1) / 2011
ISSN: 1844-6477 (print version)
ISSN: 2284-5305 (electronic version)

CĂLDĂRUŞANI LAKE AND SURROUNDING AREA- TOURISM POTENTIAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Roxana Marilena CIOBANU¹, Florin VARTOLOMEI^2
1Faculty of Agrotourism Management, Bioterra University – Bucharest,
Gârlei Street no. 81, district 1, Bucharest, roxanaciobanu1978@yahoo.com
²Faculty of Geography, ”Spiru Haret” University – Bucharest,
Blvd. Timişoara, no. 58, district 6, Bucharest, fvartolomei@yahoo.com.

Abstract

Supporting sustainable development in an general area with tourist activities is subject to natural and anthropogenic potential valences of that area. Valuing this potential should be prioritized for development strategies for medium and long term, leaving to short-term infrastructure projects to be initiated for enhancing accessibility area. Căldăruşani lake and the surrounding area has some advantages of accessibility and proximity to large urban centers (ie. Bucharest, Ploiesti), sources of tourists, but is very poor in terms of tourism infrastructure and training human resources in tourism. Tourism anthropogenic potential is marked by the existence of cultural and religious monuments such as Balamuci-Sitaru and Căldăruşani monasteries, the  "Liviu Constantinescu" Geodynamics Observatory (founded 1943), the Alexander Ghica family Palace situated in Căciulaţi village from Moara Vlasiei common included on Historical Monuments List, now owned by the Romanian Academy. Natural tourism potential is supported by Căldăruşani lake (with a total area of 224 ha and a maximum depth of 4 m), the Căldăruşani Forest reserve (125 ha). At the end of this material are presented favorability and restrictive elements for tourism industry in the area as SWOT analysis.

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