Conserving urban lakes for tourism and recreation in developing countries: a case from Chandigarh, India Online publication date: Thu, 14-Mar-2013
by Pradeep Chaudhry; Renu Bhargava; M.P. Sharma; Vindhya P. Tewari
International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing (IJLTM), Vol. 3, No. 3, 2013
Abstract: The Sukhna Lake of Chandigarh city is one of the prominent spots for outdoor recreation and tourism in northern India. In this paper, an attempt has been made to estimate the social benefit-cost ratio of this urban lake conservation project. It has been observed that social benefits completely outweigh the conservation costs incurred on the lake during last ten years. The efforts need to be augmented towards soil and water conservation measures in the lake catchment to make the lake aesthetically more appealing by way of utilising excess revenue earned over the conservation costs. Construction activities need to be banned in the catchment area and waste water needs to be prevented from entering the lake from catchment villages. All these measures will help not only in improving the water quality but also in increasing the recreational and aesthetic value of the lake resulting in enhanced tourist arrival and revenue.
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