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Volume XI |
Human and economic geography

Patterns of winter tourism activity in the Bucegi Mountains – the Prahova Valley (the Southern Carpathians)

1, 1, 1,*

Abstract: The Bucegi Mountains and the Prahova Valley represent the most important destinations for winter tourism activities, of great heritage value in the Southern Carpathians – Romanian Carpathians. A number of resorts have developed here over time, currently enjoying great popularity among those keen on such activities. This article aims at presenting, on the one hand, the natural features (terrain factors and climate variables) favourable for winter tourism activities, and on the other, our results concerning the statistical analysis of the accommodation infrastructure, ski amenities and tourist flow. The expansion of the ski area and the development perspectives of the existing infrastructure as much as the local, regional and national authorities’ interest represent the premises for hosting the winter edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival, in 2013 and the Winter Olympic Games in the year 2020 in the outlined area.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2012.068.dDates:
Received: 29-11-2011 Accepted: 06-07-2012 Printed: 20-12-2012 Online: 03-01-2013
Affiliations:
  • 1 West University of Timișoara, Department of Geography, Bdul Vasile Pârvan, 4, 300223-Timișoara
Corresponding author:
  • * martinolaru@yahoo.com
Citation:
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Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the National University Research Council (CNCSIS - UEFISCSU), Romania, project number PNII - IDEI 1066/2009, Creation of the database and thematic maps for the ski areas in the Southern Carpathians using GIS. Analysis, up to date evaluation and prognosis within the global climatic changes perspective.
Copyright: © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
Volume XI |
Tourism

Aspects Concerning Tourism-Related Communication. Case Study: Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania)

1,*, 1, 1

Abstract: Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible for converting prospective tourists, into actual tourists. The article is based on the paradigm, functions and factors of tourism-related communication, and analysis how tourism-related communication takes place in the Poiana Rusca Mountains tourist area. This is a mountain area with complex tourism potential, located within the 1.5 hours isochrone of several urban centers, which makes it attractive for weekend, proximity tourism. The analysis considered several components: communication within the emitting spaces, communication within the studied area, as well as communication using the cyberspace. Based on the general theory of communication and its practice in tourism, the conclusion reveals several restrictive elements on the side of the sender – advertising being in short supply and lacking a coherent message –, as well as on that of the receiver – the absence of a predilection for outdoor tourism and hiking.

Keywords: , , , ,
Full article 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2012.028.sDates:
Received: 21-08-2012 Accepted: 30-09-2012 Printed: 10-09-2012 Online: 07-12-2012
Affiliations:
  • 1 Department of Geography, West University of Timișoara, 4 V. Pârvan Bvd., 300223, Timișoara, Romania
Corresponding author:
  • * ancuta.catalina@cbg.uvt.ro
Citation:
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Acknowledgements: This contribution was partially supported by POSDRU 89/1.5/S/63663 “Trans-national network of integrated management for post-doctoral research in the field of Science Communication. Institutional construction (post-doctoral school) and fellowship Programme (CommScie)”.
Copyright: © 2012 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
Volume X |
Various

Features of the Ski Area from the Romanian Banat

1,*, 1,*, 1,*, 1,*, 1,*

Abstract: The Romanian Banat is endowed with an important mountain area composed of the Banatului Mountains and the north-western part of the Retezeat-Godeanu Range, i.e. Ţarcu – Muntele Mic. The purpose of our paper is to make an account of the features of the two important ski areas within this mountain area: Ţarcu – Muntele Mic and Semenic. Their structure evolved over time according to the local and regional interest, but also due to more recent activities of the Romanian investors. Our research concluded that both ski domains have a great natural potential to sustain winter-sports and to further develop what today are two very small resorts. They have a low capability of attraction due to the small capacity of the pistes and to the fact that each resort has only two ski-lifts. In both cases the access is rather limited and as far as accommodation is concerned in both cases it is disproportional in relation with the provisioned capacity of the ski pistes. Having these aspects in view, we conclude that these resorts do not represent as yet a major attraction, especially due to the fact that there are undercapitalized and underdeveloped for the raising demand of the regional market for winter-sports. On the other hand in both cases projects have already been blue-printed by the aforementioned investors which are waiting to be undertaken for development.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2011.019.iDates:
Received: 22-12-2010 Accepted: 25-03-2011 Printed: 30-06-2011 Online: 03-07-2011
Affiliations:
  • 1 Department of Geography, West University of Timişoara, 4 V. Pîrvan Street, 300223
Corresponding author:
  • * voicu@cbg.uvt.ro
  • * florentina.popescu@cbg.uvt.ro
  • * torok@cbg.uvt.ro
  • * olaru@cbg.uvt.ro
  • * ducuonaca@cbg.uvt.ro
Citation:
APA 6 | Harvard 2008 | Turabian 6 | MLA 7
RIS | BibTeX
Acknowledgements: The research for this paper was supported by the National University Research Council (CNCSIS - UEFISCSU), Romania, project number PNII - IDEI 1066/2009, Creation of the data base and thematic maps for the ski areas in the Southern Carpathians using GIS. Analysis, up to date evaluation and prognosis within the global climatic changes perspective.
Copyright: © 2011 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.

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