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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-963-1-0346

TOURISM USE OF POST VOLCANIC RESOURCES IN COVASNA, ROMANIA AND THE IMPACT ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Camelia Teodorescu1, Adrian Nicolae Jipa1, Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dinca1, Darius Nestoriuc1, Ioana Voinea1
1 Department of Human and Economic Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, B-dul N. Balcescu, no.1, Romania

Tourism and natural environments are closely linked, but tourism can create landscape imbalances by exploiting natural resources in a territory. This study presents the expansion of tourism and services in Covasna County, where carbon dioxide emissions and sulfurous gas releases manifest current postvolcanic activities resulting from the Pliocene volcanic activity. Today, these sulfurous gases are used for therapeutic purposes in the form of mofette. In recent years, hotels and guesthouses have been built, and recreational facilities have been expanded. Large forested areas have been cleared for construction, leading to significant natural landscape changes. The Covasna resort is known for its rich and varied mineral waters, which include radioactive mofette. It is an essential destination in Romania, particularly for those seeking treatment for cardiovascular diseases. However, for sustainability reasons, it is essential to maintain a balance between tourism and the natural environment.

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases, mofette, services, landscaping, deforestation

pages: 346-350, Published: 2024, online: 2024



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