The Management Model of Carrying Capacity for Tourists in the Dun Lamphun Non-Hunting Area, Maha Sarakham Province
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The objective of this research is to study the management model of the carrying capacity to determine the appropriate number of tourists suitable for the Dun Lamphun Non-Hunting Area, Maha Sarakham Province. The study utilizes an integrated research method that combines qualitative research through onsite visits and site assessments with quantitative research from a survey sampling of 353 tourists.
The results of the study showed that the management model of the capacity to accommodate the appropriate number of tourists for the Pa Dun Lamphun Non-Hunting Area, Maha Sarakham Province, consists of the following components: 1) Physical Carrying Capacity (PCC) of 2,628,000 persons/year; 2) Real Carrying Capacity (RCC) of 152,562 persons/year; 3) the suitable Effective Carrying Capacity (ECC) of 61,028 persons/year; 4) Carrying Capacity (CC) of the level of overcrowding (PAOT) was found to be below the CC level; and 5) the ability to support Psychological Carrying Capacity (PsCC) of the level of overcrowding (PAOT) was found to be below the CC level.
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