scholarly journals Environmental Awareness in the Sun, Sea and Sand Tourism Sector. A Study with the Delphi Technique

2021 ◽  
pp. 167-192
Author(s):  
Laura Sevilla Cuadrado
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
New Vision ◽  
The One ◽  
Tourism Organization

The so-called sun, sea and sand tourism continues to be the type of tourism that fosters the greatest flow of passengers on an international scale, giving rise to an economic impact and job creation. However, like any other type of economic and human activity, it generates negative externalities that manifest themselves in environmental impacts. The One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme led by The World Tourism Organization announces its new vision for global tourism– growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity.Beyond good intentions, with the Delphi technique as a tool, a first approach has been made to elucidate the environmental awareness of the sector, the commitment to develop and incorporate sustainable plans to behave in an ethical manner and contribute to economic development while the quality of the environment and local communities as a whole. 14 professionals were selected to participate in the Delphi, all from different companies worldwide focused on geographical areas intended for sun, sea and sand tourism. Obtaining as a response, still, a sector with very weak awareness that does not incorporate the environment into its operational structures, it does not take responsibility for its own actions nor future sustainable developments.

scholarly journals Online resources of the World Tourism Organization: fostering knowledge and raising awareness in society during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-80
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kozińska
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Context ◽  
Website Evaluation ◽  
The Core ◽  
Interactive Tools ◽  
Special Groups ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Core Mission ◽  
Tourism Organization

The purpose of the article is to explore and describe the resources made available by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss their role in fostering knowledge and promoting awareness in society. The resources are examined using a conceptual model of website evaluation proposed by Li and Wang (2010), which has been adapted to be applicable to the organizational context of UNWTO. The findings show that the UNWTO website resources can be divided into two categories: resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic, e.g. information about existing special groups, and resources connected with the core mission of the UNWTO, e.g. important events from before the pandemic or the organization’s main goals. There are new interactive tools, developed specifically in relation to the pandemic, with relevant data for those involved or interested in the tourism sector. The resources are freely available, easily accessible, abundant, varied and highly informative. The UNWTO website is a gateway to knowledge, providing information about, reasons for and effects of relevant actions of the organization, e.g. raising awareness of the importance of both the pandemic problem but also tourism itself, securing considerable funding for the tourism sector by making world leaders aware of the facts and the importance of tourism, or promoting safe travel measures and encouraging actions aimed at accelerating the recovery of the tourism sector.

Ethics of Global Tourism

2012 ◽  
pp. 200-209
Author(s):  
Loykie Lomine
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Tourism Organization

The global tourism industry may provide millions of jobs and billions of enjoyable days for travellers and holiday-makers, but it also requires ethical consideration. This chapter starts by examining the ethics of global tourism around two questions: Firstly, are some tourist destinations unethical? Secondly, are some forms of tourism unethical? These two thematic presentations, based on many examples and controversies, are followed by a short discussion of two key concepts which help conceptualize the ethics of global tourism: exploitation and sustainability. The adoption of a Global Code of Ethics for Tourism by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in 1999, the publication of articles) and then books about tourism ethics, the implementation of corporate social responsibility policies in the tourist industry, as well as the increasing demand for ethical tourism products all show that ethics has now entered global tourism, both in practice and in theory.

Global Tourism Forecasts Vol. 2 - Africa (English version)

1994 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
English Version ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Year 2000

Included in successive World Tourism Organization (WTO) General Programmes of Work has been a study programme on tourism forecasts started in 1988/ 89. The general objectives of this study programme are specified as: ·Identification of major trends in tourism supply and demand worldwide and by region; ·Analysis of their impact on the various sectors of tourism trade; ·Implications for policy making and relevant strategies. Phase 1 of the project, named Global Tourism Forecasts to the Year 2000 and Beyond, and conducted in 1990, resulted in a discussion paper highlighting the major issues in tourism development, particularly the qualitative aspects which shape the way tourism grows. The findings were presented at the WTO Executive Council meeting in December 1990 in Goa, India, as well as at technical seminars held subsequently in association with regional commission meetings and the Organization’s General Assembly in September/ October 1991 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The feedback obtained during this programme of discussion and debate on the Phase 1 findings assisted in the design of Phase 2 work, which started in 1992 and was completed in 1993.

Global Tourism Forecasts Vol. 5 - Europe (English version)

1994 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Present Report ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
English Version ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization

Included in successive World Tourism Organization (WTO) General Programmes of Work has been a study programme on tourism forecasts started in 1988/89. The general objectives of this study programme are specified as: ·To identify major trends in tourism supply and demand worldwide and by region; ·Their impact on the various sectors of tourism trade; ·Implications for policy making and relevant strategies. This present report constitutes Volume 5: Europe. It is structured in two parts (the first presenting the global perspective, the second dealing specifically with the European region), plus an overall summary of main findings, conclusions and recommendations, and this introduction. In addition, there are three appendices containing administrative, reference and technical information.

scholarly journals Towards Smarter Management of Overtourism in Historic Centres Through Visitor-Flow Monitoring

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikel Zubiaga ◽  
Jose Luis Izkara ◽  
Alessandra Gandini ◽  
Itziar Alonso ◽  
Unai Saralegui
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Intelligent Support ◽  
Flow Monitoring ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Tourism Flows

Historic centres are highly regarded destinations for watching and even participating in diverse and unique forms of cultural expression. Cultural tourism, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), is an important and consolidated tourism sector and its strong growth is expected to continue over the coming years. Tourism, the much dreamt of redeemer for historic centres, also represents one of the main threats to heritage conservation: visitors can dynamize an economy, yet the rapid growth of tourism often has negative effects on both built heritage and the lives of local inhabitants. Knowledge of occupancy levels and flows of visiting tourists is key to the efficient management of tourism; the new technologies—the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and geographic information systems (GIS)—when combined in interconnected networks represent a qualitative leap forward, compared to traditional methods of estimating locations and flows. A methodology is described in this paper for the management of tourism flows that is designed to promote sustainable tourism in historic centres through intelligent support mechanisms. As part of the Smart Heritage City (SHCITY) project, a collection system for visitors is developed. Following data collection via monitoring equipment, the analysis of a set of quantitative indicators yields information that can then be used to analyse visitor flows; enabling city managers to make management decisions when the tourism-carrying capacity is exceeded and gives way to overtourism.

The Contribution of European Structural Funds to the Development of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure of Romania’s South West Oltenia Development Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marijana Cristina Smarandache (Păsătoiu) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Programming Framework ◽  
South West ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Funds Allocation ◽  
Tourism Organization

The strategic role of tourism sector and its considerable contribution to economic development, employment, social and environmental sustainability is acknowledged by all decision-making bodies, from world wide tourism associations (World Tourism Organization – WTO) to national, regional and local communities. The current article analyses the direct contribution of European structural funds on the development of tourism infrastructure in South West Oltenia, one of the development regions of Romania, over the past 15 years. The data used for the research covers the pre-accession funds allocation (SAPARD Programme), the investments in tourism infrastructure from 2007–2013 financial programming framework as well as the current 2014–2020 programming framework – selected projects. The main conclusion that emerges form the research is that European structural funds had greatly contributed to the development of rural tourism infrastructure both in terms of quantity as well as in quality.

Global Tourism Forecasts to the Year 2000 and Beyond, Volume 6 – Middle East

1994 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Year 2000

Included in successive World Tourism Organization (WTO) General Programmes of Work has been a study programme on tourism forecasts started in 1988/ 89. The general objectives of this study programme are specified as: ·Identification of major trends in tourism supply and demand worldwide and by region; ·Analysis of their impact on the various sectors of tourism trade; ·Implications for policy making and relevant strategies. Phase 1 of the project, named Global Tourism Forecasts to the Year 2000 and Beyond, and conducted in 1990, resulted in a discussion paper highlighting the major issues in tourism development, particularly the qualitative aspects which shape the way tourism grows. The findings were presented at the WTO Executive Council meeting in December 1990 in Goa, India, as well as at technical seminars held subsequently in association with regional commission meetings and the Organization’s General Assembly in September/ October 1991 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The feedback obtained during this programme of discussion and debate on the Phase 1 findings assisted in the design of Phase 2 work, which started in 1992 and was completed in 1993.

scholarly journals The competitiveness of the Uruguayan rural tourism sector and its potential to attract German tourists

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Topolansky Barbe ◽  
Magdalena Gonzalez Triay ◽  
Cornelia Häufele
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
German Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
Poor Management

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the competitiveness of the Uruguayan rural tourism sector against its main competitors from Argentina and Brazil, as perceived by Uruguayan stakeholders on the supply side. The paper will also evaluate the potential of Uruguay as a rural tourism destination in attracting German tourists. Design/methodology/approach – Two different questionnaires were administered, one to Uruguayan rural tourism stakeholders and another one to potential German tourists in Germany. Findings – The findings indicate that the main strengths of Uruguayan rural tourism offer, compared to Argentina and Brazil, are the hospitality and friendliness of local people, the natural and cultural attractions and the country’s security and safety. Main weaknesses identified were the poor management of several destination components that are key to create a successful tourism destination and poor management of the “demand conditions” component of Dwyer and Kim’s (2003) integrated model. Originality/value – There is very limited research done on the competitiveness of Uruguay as a rural tourist destination in attracting foreign tourists (Mackinnon et al., 2009). The objective of this study is to partially fill this gap by assessing how competitive Uruguayan rural tourism is and evaluating whether Uruguay represents an attractive market for German tourists looking for agro tourism and farm holiday destinations. The German market was chosen because it is one of the top tourist-generating countries and one of the biggest spenders in international tourism (The World Tourism organization, 2010). Moreover, most tourists – from outside South America – selecting Uruguay as a tourist destination come from Germany, USA and Australia (Peralta, 2012).

scholarly journals A Preliminary Study of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Pandemic Leading Crisis in Tourism Industry of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 108-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimesh Ulak
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Health ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
United Nation

The aim of this paper is to explore and illuminate the preliminary impacts of novel coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) in tourism industry of Nepal. The spillover impact of pandemic has been seen in almost every sector globally. Many scholars and practitioners have already started rethinking and researching in different disciplines based on issues regarding COVID-19. Some of the disciplines are International tourism, health sector, international economy, global politics, human civilization, sustainability and so on. The United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and World Health Organization (WHO) are closely cooperating for understanding the severe impact of escalation of coronavirus on the human health and damage in the world economy as well as tourism sector (UNWTO, 2020). There are uncountable job losses recorded in tourism industry due to stranded traveller’s mobility after many nations including Nepal declared lockdown as a strategy to control the spread of virus Therefore, devastating Airlines, shuttered borders, halt of transportation means and cancellation of rooms in hotels have a vigorous impact on tourism industry than the COVID-19 outbreak itself. It is obvious to experience changes in tourism industry; tourist’s behavior and their reluctance to travel for few years. However, travel of humans for any motives will provide spectrum to tourism mobility. The epidemic has drastically turned into pandemic as the virus has transferred to almost all the nations of the globe without visa so far.

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