TY - JOUR
T1 - A charette process for designing an eco-lodge in Al Qula'an, Red Sea, Egypt
AU - Salama, Ashraf M.
PY - 2007/12/8
Y1 - 2007/12/8
N2 - An ambitions strategic plan for tourism development in the Red Sea region is currently implemented. Without adequate concern for environmental protection this development could cause ecological threats. Problems resulted from conventional tourism corroborate the need for a culturally and environmentally responsible alternative, namely ecotourism. Consequently, ecologically sensitive facilities are in high demand that can be met with ecolodges. This paper reports on a collaborative process for developing an ecolodge demonstration project. The process was initiated and tested involving a number of experts and encompassing participatory mechanisms, site analyses, and interviews. The results of this process were incorporated into a final planning alternative that is envisioned as a tool that guides the professional community in Egypt toward the development of sustainable tourism facilities in the region.
AB - An ambitions strategic plan for tourism development in the Red Sea region is currently implemented. Without adequate concern for environmental protection this development could cause ecological threats. Problems resulted from conventional tourism corroborate the need for a culturally and environmentally responsible alternative, namely ecotourism. Consequently, ecologically sensitive facilities are in high demand that can be met with ecolodges. This paper reports on a collaborative process for developing an ecolodge demonstration project. The process was initiated and tested involving a number of experts and encompassing participatory mechanisms, site analyses, and interviews. The results of this process were incorporated into a final planning alternative that is envisioned as a tool that guides the professional community in Egypt toward the development of sustainable tourism facilities in the region.
KW - charette
KW - collaboration
KW - ecolodge
KW - ecotourism
KW - gaming techniques
KW - participatory design
KW - SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
KW - SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
KW - SDG 13 - Climate Action
KW - SDG 14 - Life Below Water
UR - https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/49938/
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-57549116652&origin=resultslist&sort=cp-f&featureToggles=FEATURE_NEW_DOC_DETAILS_EXPORT:1,FEATURE_EXPORT_REDESIGN:0
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-04-2007-B0006
DO - https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-04-2007-B0006
M3 - Article
VL - 32
SP - 54
EP - 63
JO - Open House International
JF - Open House International
SN - 0168-2601
IS - 4
ER -