The Role of Tourism Activities in the Integrated Economic Development of the Danube Delta

It is well-known that the tourism sector has an important contribution to the integrated development of an area, depending on the ways the tourism resources (of any kind) are valorized. For a tourism destination, as the Danube Delta pretends to be, this is very important way to increase human wellbeing, because they dispose of a better tourism resource (natural or anthropogenic). The present study analyzes the main important indicators for the tourism activity in a very visited destination of Romania, a unique one, the Danube Delta. Among the indicators, the arrivals, overnight stays (as tourism traffic) and the number of companies, of employees (as jobs), the value of profit and the turnover have been analyzed. The study was done among the municipalities situated totally or partially in the territory. Our results show spectacular differences and evolution for these indicators and an incipient development of the tourism activity in the area. Some recommendation could be underlined, to better and efficient valorize the resources nature offers them.