Topic 8:
Site Management Strategies
Trade Offs and Incentives
Government Incentives
Government facilitate sustainability by offering incentives for
adopting green practices
Eg: TAx encentives, Credits
Mitigation strategies
Compensation for development-related damages incurred in one site by restoring another
Quid pro quo
arrangements
Compromise agreements towards mutual interests (private & public sector stakeholders)
Site Management Tools
Cumulative Effects Assessment
Holistic & integrative approach
Environmental Impact Assessment
Analysis of impacts of environment
Visitor Impact Management
Site-hardening
Limits access to resource
Eg, build walking trails to prevent erosion
Limits of Acceptable Change
Monitoring/Evalution
Actions
Analyse
Identify acceptable/achievable conditions
Carrying Capacity (CC)
Types
Perceptual
Ecological
Political
Social
Economic
Physical
Fixed CC
Supply driven
Below CC threshold
Change is not desired
Flexible CC
Demand driven
Modified to accomodate growth
Change is desired
Why?
Social disruption
Avoid excessive amount of intrusion
Protect culture, authencity
Manage impacts for sustainability
Spatial site management
Purchase development rights
Purchase of environmentally or culturally sensitive (private) property & designation to public protected area
Protected areas
Districting
Redevelopment - revitalization; consider society, cultural, heritage areas
Formal delineation of area (urban/rural)
Historic, natural scenic landscape
Zoning
IUCN Protected Area Categories
Development standards
Public access
Private areas vs public spaces
Noise regulations
Restricts the amount of noise, the duration of noise and the source of noise
eg: area near public transportation
Signage & above ground utility controls
Barriers --> make restrictive areas
Landscape
Naturalizing the areas, site softening
Site softening: creates buffer area between resorts and natural environment to alleviate noise pollution, bring back wildlife, and redevelop greenery
Building standards
Venacular design, green spaces, buffer spaces
Density control
How many buildings per measure
Managing Site Spaces
Backstage
Priority to local community
Frontstage
Priority to tourism
