SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
The Coastal geomorphology of the Half Moon Bay in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia has created great opportunity for human interventions. Public and private tourism and entertainment facilities were established along the Bay cost leading to modifications of natural phenomena. Therefore, this stu...
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| author | Mohamed Abdelhaleem Helmy NORELDEEN Wagih Mohamed Elsayed SALAMA Insaf Sanhouri BABIKER |
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| description | The Coastal geomorphology of the Half Moon Bay in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia has created great
opportunity for human interventions. Public and private tourism and entertainment facilities were established along the Bay cost
leading to modifications of natural phenomena. Therefore, this study aims at assessing tourism uses of geomorphological forms
in the Half-moon Bay and identifying practical aspects related to sustainable tourism. It was based on literature review, field
survey, analysis of google earth satellite imagery, risk analysis and SWOT analysis. Depending on the characteristics of the
different coastal forms, various tourist activities were developed in the study area. However, environmental alterations, such as
change of direction, length and meander of coastline have been recognized mainly, due to land excavation and backfilling of
shallow sea water. Despite some constrains, several opportunities are available in order to promote and develop sustainable
tourism in the region mainly supported by a set of legislations, efforts and actions at the national and local levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc1dffb065aa45fcbdf2b56281528ad32024-01-29T07:43:52ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172023-11-015041276128510.30892/gtg.50408-1126SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIAMohamed Abdelhaleem Helmy NORELDEEN0Wagih Mohamed Elsayed SALAMA1Insaf Sanhouri BABIKER2King Faisal University, Geography Department, Faculty of Arts, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia; Kafrelsheikh University, Department of Geography and Geographical Information system, Faculty of Arts, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt, e-mail: mnoreldeen@kfu.edu.saKing Faisal University, Geography Department, Faculty of Arts, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia, e-mail:welsayed@kfu.edu.saKing Faisal University, Geography Department, Faculty of Arts, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia; University of Khartoum, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Khratoum, Sudan, e-mail: isahmed@kfu.edu.saThe Coastal geomorphology of the Half Moon Bay in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia has created great opportunity for human interventions. Public and private tourism and entertainment facilities were established along the Bay cost leading to modifications of natural phenomena. Therefore, this study aims at assessing tourism uses of geomorphological forms in the Half-moon Bay and identifying practical aspects related to sustainable tourism. It was based on literature review, field survey, analysis of google earth satellite imagery, risk analysis and SWOT analysis. Depending on the characteristics of the different coastal forms, various tourist activities were developed in the study area. However, environmental alterations, such as change of direction, length and meander of coastline have been recognized mainly, due to land excavation and backfilling of shallow sea water. Despite some constrains, several opportunities are available in order to promote and develop sustainable tourism in the region mainly supported by a set of legislations, efforts and actions at the national and local levels.https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-4-2023/gtg.50408-1126.pdfhalf moon baygeomorphological formscoastal tourismenvironmental impactssustainability |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Abdelhaleem Helmy NORELDEEN Wagih Mohamed Elsayed SALAMA Insaf Sanhouri BABIKER SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites half moon bay geomorphological forms coastal tourism environmental impacts sustainability |
| title | SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA |
| title_full | SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA |
| title_fullStr | SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA |
| title_short | SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA |
| title_sort | sustainable use of geomorphological forms in tourism the case of half moon bay eastern region kingdom of saudi arabia |
| topic | half moon bay geomorphological forms coastal tourism environmental impacts sustainability |
| url | https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-4-2023/gtg.50408-1126.pdf |
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