Considerations about european tourism in lagoons

The main theme of this article is to present the capitalization in terms of lagoons in Europe. European countries have realized the importance of tourism to the economy, the advantages and the benefits that it brings. The lagoons, intermediates areas between sea and land with unique ecosystems and wonderful landscapes have a major potential. It has been made a desk research using existing resources like the Internet, books, articles in the press, statistical publications and analytical reports. It has been found that many countries in Europe have one or more lagoons on their territory and how those capitalized them. In this moment, there aren’t enough studies on the topic, but the competent authorities should take into account this major potential on tourism activity.

Keywords

lagoon, tourism, Europe, travel, ecosystem

JEL Classification

L83, P48, Q01, Q26, Q57

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