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ClearNecessity to Assess the Sustainability of Sensitive Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review of Tourism Pressures and the Travel Cost Method
This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews the travel cost method as an economic tool for valuing sensitive aquatic ecosystems, with a focus on sustainable tourism management.
A holistic approach for tourism carrying capacity estimation in sensitive ecological areas
Researchers developed a holistic framework for estimating tourism carrying capacity in the sensitive coastal ecosystem of Balos Lagoon, a Natura 2000 site in Western Crete. The study combined environmental quality indicators with visitor impact assessments to support sustainable tourism planning in Mediterranean ecosystems facing pressures from pollution and biodiversity loss.
Marine Tourism Suitability Index in the Padang Beach Tourism Area, West Sumatra
Researchers assessed the suitability of beach tourism conditions at Padang Beach, West Sumatra, to support sustainable marine tourism practices. The study highlights how increased tourist activity can contribute to anthropogenic pollution, including plastic waste, in coastal environments.
Strategies to Manage Ecotourism Sustainably: Insights from a SWOT-ANP Analysis and IUCN Guidelines
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper uses a SWOT-ANP decision framework to analyze ecotourism management strategies in Iranian protected areas.
Sustainable Behaviors Conceptualization for Forest Adventures Tours: The Case of Cloud Ocean Sites in Hyrcanian Forests Listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage Property
This paper is not about microplastics; it conceptualises sustainable visitor behaviour for ecotourism in UNESCO-listed Hyrcanian Forest sites in Iran.
Investigating the Role of Tourists and Impact of Knowledge, Behaviour, and Attitude Towards Plastic Waste Generation
Researchers surveyed tourists to assess how their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior influence plastic waste generation at outdoor recreation sites, finding that awareness gaps drive littering and that circular economy approaches could convert tourist-generated waste into local economic opportunity.
An Integrated Model to Prospectively Assess the Environmental Impact of Tourism: Empirical Application to the Earth’s Third Pole National Park
Researchers developed an integrated model combining the Relative Risk Model with the Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix to prospectively assess environmental impacts from tourism activities, applying it to a national park at the 'Earth's Third Pole.' The model enables early-stage prediction and comparison of environmental impact contributions along the formation pathway.
Waste Management in Selected National Parks: A Review
This review examines waste management practices in protected natural areas globally, highlighting the challenge of managing visitor waste in parks and reserves. Proper waste management in natural areas is critical to preventing plastic litter from breaking down into microplastics that contaminate pristine habitats.
Assessment of Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technologies Using Interval-valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Distance Measure-based Mairca Method
Researchers developed a decision-making framework for evaluating sustainable wastewater treatment technologies using fuzzy set theory and multi-criteria analysis. The method accounts for uncertainty in expert assessments while comparing technologies across economic, environmental, and social criteria. The study provides a systematic approach for selecting wastewater treatment solutions that can address emerging contaminants including microplastics.
Microplastic pollution in water environment of typical nature reserves and scenery districts in southern China
Researchers measured microplastic abundance and polymer composition in water from 11 nature reserves and scenic districts in southern China, detecting microplastics in all samples with variation related to proximity to human activities. The findings fill a knowledge gap on microplastic contamination in protected natural areas and reveal that even remote reserves are not free from plastic pollution.
The Relationship Between the Perception of Environmental Pollution With the Tourist Experience of Visitors to Chimbote Bay
Researchers investigated the relationship between visitor perceptions of environmental pollution and tourist experience at Chimbote Bay, Peru, using a mixed-methods design combining qualitative interpretative and quantitative correlational approaches to determine how high industrial contamination levels influence visitors' experiences and intention to revisit.
Resilience And Sustainability in Tourism-Forestry Systems Through Risk Management Framework: Review and Concept
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper proposes a risk management framework for tourism-forestry systems in Malaysia, focused on resilience and sustainability in forest tourism.
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Plastic Pollution in Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis
This review used bibliometric analysis to map research trends on the environmental impact of plastic pollution in tourism-dependent regions, identifying leading academic disciplines, influential authors, and key themes in the literature.
Tracking Microplastics in Paradise: First Evidence of Pollution in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Maranhão, Brazil), a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Researchers conducted the first assessment of microplastic pollution in Lencois Maranhenses National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil, documenting MP presence, characteristics, and potential sources in this previously unstudied protected coastal ecosystem.
Increasing Attention to Sanitary and Hygienic Conditions and the Environment in the Area of Ecotourism Facilities
This paper discusses the growing importance of maintaining sanitary and hygienic conditions at ecotourism facilities in the context of rising environmental pollution and accumulating household and technical waste. The authors emphasize human responsibility for environmental degradation and the need for greater ecological awareness in tourism development.
Standardized Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Biological Index Method for Ecosystem Health Evaluation in Large Waters of Aquaculture Type
Researchers developed a standardized fuzzy comprehensive evaluation biological index method for assessing ecosystem health in large aquaculture-type water bodies, providing a more nuanced tool for monitoring river and lake ecosystem conditions under increasing human environmental pressure.
Sources Affecting Microplastic Contamination in Mountain Lakes in Tatra National Park
Analysis of 11 Tatra National Park mountain lakes found that global atmospheric transport was the dominant microplastic source rather than local tourism activity, with lake morphometry and elevation influencing contamination levels in these UNESCO-protected alpine ecosystems.
Does tourism enhance microplastic pollution in the ecologically critical areas of Bangladesh? Evidence from Tanguar Haor, Kaptai Lake, and the Sundarbans
Researchers assessed microplastic pollution at three prominent tourist destinations in Bangladesh—Tanguar Haor, Kaptai Lake, and the Sundarbans—finding 3–25 particles per liter, with PETE most common and contamination levels correlating with tourism activity and proximity to human pollution sources.
The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions
Researchers used structural equation modeling to analyze Romanian tourists' perceptions of the environmental impacts of tourism activities, finding significant relationships between tourist circulation, accommodation, entertainment, and environmental degradation including waste generation, water pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Interdependence in Coastal Tourist Territories between Marine Litter and Immediate Tourist Zoning Density: Methodological Approach for Urban Sustainable Development
This study analyzed the relationship between coastal tourism development intensity and the amount of marine litter found on beaches in Tenerife, Canary Islands. While it touches on marine debris broadly, its primary focus is on land-use planning and tourism zoning rather than microplastic pollution specifically. The connection to microplastics is indirect, as marine litter is a precursor to microplastic generation through degradation.
Environmental monitoring and sustainable planning for tourism in Balos lagoon in Western Crete
This study used Balos lagoon in Crete as a case study for developing a methodology to balance tourism development with coastal ecosystem protection. Tourism-related plastic waste is a significant driver of microplastic contamination in sensitive coastal environments like lagoons.
Perception and Awareness of Marine Plastic Pollution in Selected Tourism Beaches of Barobo, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Researchers surveyed marine plastic litter on four tourism beaches in the Philippines and assessed local perceptions of marine pollution among beach visitors, finding significant litter accumulation that tourism management practices have failed to control. The study links beach litter levels to tourism activities and highlights the need for integrated coastal management.
Multiple approach for assessing lagoon environmental status based on water bodies quality indices and microplastics accumulation
Researchers assessed lagoon environmental status using water quality indices and microplastic accumulation measurements, finding that combining these multiple approaches provides a more comprehensive evaluation of lagoon ecosystem health than single metrics alone.
Fostering Sustainability through Sport Tourism: Management Strategies in Mandeh Coastal Area, Indonesia
This Indonesian case study developed a sustainable sport tourism management strategy using an integrated framework, addressing the environmental challenges including plastic waste and pollution that threaten natural tourism sites while pursuing economic development goals.