期刊名称：Journal of Environmental and Tourism Analyses
印刷版ISSN：2286-2838
电子版ISSN：2286-3745
出版年度：2013
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：21-29
出版社：Bucharest University
摘要：This paper aims at presenting the tourist activities that have impact by the snow avalanches occurring in the upper area of the Piatra Craiului Massif (The Southern Carpathians, R omania). The local features of this mountain unit are given by the presence of a calcareous ridge rising to over 2200 m, having clearly defined and steep slopes, dissected by a stream network. Climatic and vegetal elements specific for this region encourag e the accumulation of a thick snow cover and consequently avalanches are common. Their occurrence has a negative impact on the winter tourist activities going on in this area. Starting from this observation, we undertook a general analysis both of the aval anches and the different components of tourist activities. The paper presents a series of data regarding the present situation, which are synthesized in a map of tourist infrastructure show ing the tourist paths and mountain shelters in the avalanche prone areas. The study is intended to be a follow up and a deepening of the pioneer studies dealing with the avalanches that occur in this massif. The ultimate goal is to understand the natural hazards and their impact on the tourist activities going on in an ar ea that is part of the most famous natural protected areas in Romania – The Piatra Craiului National Park
