The role of environmental impact assessment of natural resources within tourist sites to achieve sustainable development

Abstract

The prevailing traditional view of tourism development processes was limited to the presence of any tourist resource or tourism component, but our current time requires looking at everything that is a real, tangible resource. It is important to realize what is present in Syria in terms of natural, geographical and cultural resources because they are a real wealth in any development process, so what if We had many diverse tourism resources that made the process of sustainable tourism development achievable, as it became necessary to have harmony between development and the environment with planning and considering the tourism development process and the negative impact on natural resources and archaeological monuments, in order to reduce pollution and excessive use of natural resources within tourist sites and projects, In addition to the fact that projects within tourist sites depend on the foundations of the ecological environment, such as the availability of stunning views and natural reserves, which requires the preservation of natural resources of water, energy, plants, and natural organisms to ward off any danger of pollution and deterioration problems. This process requires knowledge of the environmental impact occurring and It is evaluated continuously because the performance of the resources within those sites will determine the effectiveness of the sustainable development process, whether it is achieved or not. The research aims to shed light on the role of assessing the environmental impact of natural resources within tourist sites, which is considered an important input in achieving the sustainable development process within many global transformations, environmental, biological, climatic and social studies that limit the role of these resources, study the environmental impacts resulting from human activity that occurs in tourist sites, and set some important points that develop the tourism development process in balance while maintaining the sustainability of resources and reducing their depletion. This research paper will study how to use environmental impact assessment as a tool to develop the development process and preserve resources with a minimum environmental balance.