期刊名称：Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
印刷版ISSN：2350-7756
电子版ISSN：2350-8442
出版年度：2019
卷号：7
期号：3
页码：72-78
出版社：Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas
摘要：This study in National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio, Batangas, Philippines aims to assess the
religious tourism and carrying capacity of the area where survey and key informant interviews were used
to gather information like church structure, rules and regulation of the shrine, as well as sociodemographic
profile of the tourists/visitors. The study revealed that majority of the 120 respondents in the
area are young adults in the age group of 20-25 years old that have a monthly income of 200 USD
(PhP10,000.00) and below. Church, healing, family bonding and recreation are the top reasons of the
tourists in visiting the area. Mode of transportation is mostly by the use of private vehicles specifically cars
and motorcycles. Using the formula of Boullon and Limit of Acceptable Change, the carrying capacity for
the Shrine was computed to be 1,720 (upper limit) and 431 (lower limit) in the assumption that 8,000 square
meters is being utilized. With the growing population volume of visitors, environmental concerns like
orderliness and cleanliness, specifically in terms of solid waste management must be included in the set of
rules and regulations of the National Shrine so that environmental degradation in the area can be
minimized.
