Recreational Boat Carrying Capacity of Vembanad Lake Ecosystem, Kerala, South India

Brilliant Rajan,Vincy M Varghese,Pradeepkumar A P

doi:10.5755/j01.erem.56.2.270

Abstract

Recreational carrying capacity refers to the number of boats that can be operated on a lake without compromising safe recreational use, aesthetic enjoyment, and/or environmental quality. Lakes are a finite resource with seemingly unlimited demand. This fact, coupled with a tremendous increase in the number, size, and speed of today's watercraft, has brought the issue of lake access and overcrowding to the forefront in many communities. As lake use increases, environmental quality, user enjoyment, and safety may decrease. To keep our lakes available for multiple uses, it is helpful to learn about their recreational carrying capacity. The present study is a first attempt to evaluate the boat carrying capacity as well as the recreational carrying capacity of Vembanad lake.

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When the globalization process is carving out a niche in the entire spectrum of human systems especially on his/her economic and social existence, his/her search for mental peace and tranquillity ends in movement, travel and pleasure seeking
This document will examine a variety of literature on recreational carrying capacity
Emphasis is placed on boating density methodology and other factors pertinent to the lake carrying capacity estimation

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When the globalization process is carving out a niche in the entire spectrum of human systems especially on his/her economic and social existence, his/her search for mental peace and tranquillity ends in movement, travel and pleasure seeking. This unprecedented socio – cultural evolution is transforming into a tourism revolution in the entire world and as a result the tourism sector is becoming the most important and critical one in sharing the economic development and employment generation across the world. The growth in visitor imports or spending by international tourists is likely to be the fastest in India at 14.3 % per annum over the decade

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