THE TOURISM IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT IN CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
This paper presents the results about the impact of tourism on environment in the Center Development Region from the Republic of Moldova. The Center Development Region is situated in the central part of the republic. It consists of 13 districts. Due to its proximity with Chisinau, the republic's capital and diversity on touristic attractions, it is the most visited region by tourist. As a result, the impact of tourism on environment is the region is significant. In our study, we have used the indicators proposed by the European Environment Agency to assess the tourism impact on environment in the region. We have calculated and analyzed the indicators for: reducing transport impact, climate change, solid waste management and landscape and biodiversity protection.