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Degradation of Environment by Ajanta Tourism Centre in Maharashtra, India

Publication date: 30.12.2022

Geoinformatica Polonica, 2022, Vol. 21 (2022), pp. 43 - 55

https://doi.org/10.4467/21995923GP.22.004.17082

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Dnyaneshwar. S. Suryawanshi
Head, Department of Geography & Research Guide, VWS Arts, Commerce & Science, College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India
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Vivekananda D. Patil
Head, Department of Geography & Research Student, B.S. S.P. M’s, ACS College, Songir, Dhule Maharashtra, India
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Degradation of Environment by Ajanta Tourism Centre in Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Tourism has become one of the important sectors and plays an important role in overall development of the country. This sector reflects many socio-cultural aspects as well as identity of the country. But tourism industry is directly related to the environment. The qualities of environment depends on natural and man-made factors of tourism. The positive and negative impacts of tourism on environment are the objective of this study. The study has been conducted mainly on the basis of literature survey, primary interviews and secondary data. Various seminars, papers, summary of the discussion, government reports and research journals on environmental impacts of tourism have been surveyed for the purpose of the study. Data depend on tested methods of surveys and interviews of tourists, houses, businessmen and people of the surrounding tourism center. Out of the total houses and people of Ajanta 5 percent sampling was taken to survey in January 2020. However, more rapid development is responsible to the degradation of the place. At Ajanta tourist centre, 28.33 percent of the people agreed in favor of discouraging the growth of tourists. 39.17 percent of the people the growth of tourism which is detrimental to the environment are discouraging tourism. But 18.33 percent of the people disagreed that, rapid growth of tourists degrades the environment. But awareness of tourists and government agencies are about tourism industry positively impact or negative on environment at Ajanta.

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Information: Geoinformatica Polonica, 2022, Vol. 21 (2022), pp. 43 - 55

Article type: Original article

Titles:

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Degradation of Environment by Ajanta Tourism Centre in Maharashtra, India

Polish:

Degradacja środowiska spowodowana przez ośrodek turystyczny Ajanta w Maharashtra, Indie

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Dnyaneshwar. S. Suryawanshi
Head, Department of Geography & Research Guide, VWS Arts, Commerce & Science, College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6505-6174 Orcid
All publications →

Head, Department of Geography & Research Guide, VWS Arts, Commerce & Science, College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India

Head, Department of Geography & Research Student, B.S. S.P. M’s, ACS College, Songir, Dhule Maharashtra, India

Published at: 30.12.2022

Article status: Open

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Dnyaneshwar. S. Suryawanshi (Author) - 50%
Vivekananda D. Patil (Author) - 50%

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