| Abstract [eng] |
Inga Klybiene Assessment of tourism-climatic potential in Eastern region of the Baltic Sea Summary The aim of this work was to define the best conditions for tourism in Eastern region of the Baltic Sea. At firs two issues were raised: a) to assess tourism-climatic resources of Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Latvia and Estonia resorts by using N. E. Davies and Z. Mieczkowski indexes; b) to perform interpolation of these indexes for Eastern region of the Baltic Sea. The data for estimations were received from the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service (LHMS) and NCEP/NCAR electronic atlas. The most important parameter in the Davies index estimations is maximum air temperature, less important – precipitations and sunshine duration. In assessment of Mieczkowski index at first we should calculate daytime comfort index, which is made of maximum air temperature and minimum relative humidity. The weighting of this daytime comfort index is 40 %. Less important is precipitation and sunshine duration (both for 20 %) and the least important is daily comfort index, which consists of daily air temperature and daily relative humidity. At first, both indeces were estimated for Lithuania’s resorts – Palanga, Neringa, Birštonas and Druskininkai by using LHMS data. According to Davies index the best climate for summer tourism in Lithuania is Druskininkai and Birštonas resorts. And the least appropriate resorts are Neringa and Palanga. The most favorable climate for tourism in continental part of Lithuania is reached in July. According to Mieczkowski index, the best climatic conditions for tourism in summer was defined in Neringa – its climate is perfect for tourism. In continental part of Lithuania the most suitable conditions for tourism is reached in June. In other part of this work Davies and Mieczkowski indexes was estimated by using 1971-2000 years data from NCEP/NCAR electronic atlas. According to Davies index, best resorts for tourism in Eastern region of the Baltic Sea are Druskininkai and Birštonas, and least proper resorts – Palanga and Ventspils. And according to Mieczkowski index, the biggest climatic resources has Palanga and Talinas, and the smallest – Birštonas and Druskininkai. Another issue was to interpolate Mieczkowski index for assessment of tourism-climatic potential of Eastern region of the Baltic Sea. It was determined that the biggest potential in summer and winter has islands of Estonia (Saaremaa and Hiiumaa). Worst climatic conditions for winter tourism are in northern and eastern parts of Estonia. |
