TTLV: Initial application of the LAC (Limits of acceptable change) capacity management model in tourism development at Cuc Phuong National Park.

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Pham Mai Anh2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 14, 1987 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize student number:1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDHOctober 14, 2009 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: Initial application of the LAC (Limits of acceptable change) capacity management model in tourism development at Cuc Phuong National Park.

8. Major: Tourism Studies; Code: 09033064

9. Scientific instructor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Son - Lecturer, Department of Geography, Hanoi National University of Education.

10. Summary of thesis results:

• Overview of theoretical system on tourism capacity, factors affecting tourism capacity, LAC capacity management model.
• Overview of tourism resources in Cuc Phuong National Park, current status of tourism activities here and capacity issues that need to be resolved.
• Initial application of LAC model to manage capacity at Cuc Phuong National Park
• Proposing some solutions to enhance the efficiency of capacity management at Cuc Phuong National Park.

11. Practical applicability: The proposed recommendations and solutions can be applied to improve the efficiency of capacity management at Cuc Phuong National Park.

12. Further research directions: Research on comprehensive application of the LAC model to Cuc Phuong National Park.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Mai Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: Dec 14^th, 1987 4. Place of birth: Hanoi, Vietnam

5. Admission decision number:1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH. Dated: 14^thOctober 2009

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: The initial application Limits of acceptable change framework in managing recreation carrying capacity in Cuc Phuong nation park.

8. Major: Tourism Code: 09033064

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Dr.Nguyen Thi Son– Lecturer of Faculty of Geography, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Review of the theory of recreation carrying capacity in general and Limits of acceptable change framework.

- Status of the corporate social responsibility of four tour operators in Hanoi, including internal management policies, responsibilities for partners, for customers, for the environment and for community.

- Analysis and evaluation of nature and social resources of Cuc Phuong National Park. Address some issue of managing recreation carrying capacity in Cuc Phuong National Park.

- The initial application Limits of acceptable change framework in managing recreation carrying capacity in Cuc Phuong nation park.

- Some solutions are proposed to enhance the efficiency of managing recreation carrying capacity in Cuc Phuong nation park

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The recommendations, proposed solutions can be applied to improve the efficiency of managing recreation carrying capacity in Cuc Phuong nation park.

12 . The next direction of research: Fully applying LAC for Cuc Phuong National Park

14. Thesis-related publications: None