Butler (cited in Nelsoru 1993) proposed the definition of sustainable dwelopment
in the contcxt of toruisur as:
"Tourism dweloped and maintained in an area (community, e,lrvironme,nt) in such a
mannetr and at guch a scale that it remains viable ovcr an indefinitc period and does not
degrade or alter the environmeot (hunran and physical) in which it exists to zuch a degree
that it prohibits the succcssfirl dwelopne,lrt and well-being of other activities and
process€s.