| dc.description.abstract | This research intends to identify the factors that influence the tourism industry of
the Hikkaduwa coastal area and to give an overall architectural guideline to
implement sustainable tourism. At present, rapid and unsustainable development
of the Hikkaduwa area has caused different kinds of environmental, economic and
social issues. Many of those cases have been identified and studied on coastal
tourism, sustainable parameters and existing regulations related to urban planning
to give out solutions. Based on these studies, a case study was done for identifying
the special characteristics of Hikkaduwa for modifying and adjusting the parameters
that are fitting for Hikkaduwa. While following these parameters, the study has
proposed a suitable design guideline for the overall Hikkaduwa study area. These
proposed parameters and guidelines are supportive to the existing regulations and
these architectural solutions have been implementing the criteria for sustainable
development automatically. Therefore, the study contributes new knowledge for
achieving sustainable development and creating a city on sustainable tourism. | en_US |
