GSTC criteria and indicators insight (B, C and D)

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GSTC criteria and indicators insight (B, C and D) This is the second and final part of the criteria and indicator insight, the first part is available here. https://sustainabletourismworld.com/gstc-criteria-and-indicators-insight/   If you wish to download the criteria (please note they are separated from hotels, tour operators and destinations). They are available through the link below. Industry: […]

Sustainable tourism. It is time to celebrate the best in 2024!

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Sustainable tourism. It is time to celebrate the best in 2024! This month, I want to celebrate the best of sustainable tourism. I want to do that because it is common for people to celebrate if you are a celebrity or similar.  It is unusual to be celebrated if you are a regular person with […]

SDG’s 2030 – Goal 2: eradicate world hunger

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Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Goal 2 eradicate world hunger Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Goal 2 aims to eradicate world hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture practices. UNWTO says that the tourism sector can help with this, but I have to disagree with this statement. At least, I don’t see how the […]

GSTC criteria and indicators insight

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GSTC criteria and indicators insight Today’s subject is the GSTC criteria and indicators.   I am writing about this topic, even after the previous article about Sustainable tourism indicators for Italy and the world, because I realised that mentioning all the criteria and indicators included in the GSTC framework would add too much information. However, I still […]

Sustainable tourism indicators for Italy and the world

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Sustainable tourism indicators for Italy and the world Very often we hear about sustainable tourism, much less about measures and indicators. In this article I mention some indicators and especially some case studies, some realities that have used and are using them to monitor their territory. Among the indicators, the most important are the criteria […]

Water should not be wasted nor polluted

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Water should not be wasted nor polluted If we want to talk about sustainable tourism, water should not be wasted or polluted.  Water is a precious source of nourishment and care for humans, but it is also a natural element of rare beauty (I know this well, living in Como). It is a precious resource […]

Sustainable tourism theory: Accessible tourism for persons with mobility disabilities

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Accessible tourism for persons with mobility disabilities The third round of accessible tourism insights is dedicated to possible improvements to accommodate people with mobility disabilities. The typical stages of the tourist experience are: information search,booking,arrival at the destination,stay, experience or visit, departure and return home. What improvements are possible? Let us look at some of […]

Overtourism, tourism supply and demand – Lake Como 

Overtourism, tourism supply and demand – Lake Como Two specific themes were the protagonists of my May days. On the one hand, there is the ever-widening gap between tourism demand and supply, and on the other, there is the increasingly fundamental role of sustainability in an area. Particularly in tourism, tourists appreciate operators and destinations […]

Air Pollution and the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

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Air Pollution and the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Clean air is essential for our health and the environment. However, due to human activities that cause pollutant emissions, air quality has deteriorated considerably. These activities are in particular related to industry, energy production, domestic heating, agriculture and transport. The updated World Health Organisation guidelines […]

Sustainable tourism theory: Accessible tourism for deaf people

Accessible tourism for deaf people The second round of accessible tourism insights is dedicated to the best possible ways to accommodate deaf people. As with the in-depth study on the blind, I describe the possibilities taking into account the booking stages.  Typical steps are: information search, Booking, arrival at the destination,  stay, experience or visit, […]