Influence of intensive water management and water quality on recreation and business in tourism

Abstract

The main aim of the current study was to find out the influence of intensive water management in ponds and related water quality on recreation and business in tourism during the months of June, July and August in the area of the ponds in the Třeboň region, CZECHIA. The most important characteristics of different types of tourism were defined from the point of view of Czech and foreign literature and were subsequently characterized for a particular area. Another issue discussed here, is the influence of tourism on the particular area. In this perspective, the first part of the paper describes a theoretical outline of the aforementioned issue in light of the literature and subsequently its effects on the area of Třeboňsko. The information obtained were then used for the SWOT analysis, Defert's tourist function and the design of measures leading to the sustainable development of tourism.