Archive:Tourism and sustainable development

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Are recent evolutions in tourism compatible with sustainable development?

This article takes a look at some recent evolutions in tourism behaviour and preferences that can have an impact on the sustainability of tourism.

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• In the period 1998-2005, the number of short holiday trips has grown by 47%,

compared to 31% for the total number of holiday trips (see Table 1). In 2005, 1 in 2 trips had a length of only 1 to 3 nights.

• Over the same period, the number of long holiday trips (i.e. trips with stays of 4

nights or more) by airplane has grown by 33%. In 2005, air travel was used for 1 in 4 long holiday trips.

• Potential tourist pressure goes hand in hand with employment possibilities:

regions with a high tourism intensity tend to have lower unemployment rates.

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Context

In recent years, the tourism sector has been a fast growing economic activity in many countries. Tourism creates added value and employment in the receiving countries and can contribute to a better knowledge or image of a country. However, the question of whether tourism is developing in a sustainable way is posed more and more frequently. Transport of tourists can put pressure on the environment, while the presence of tourists can put pressure on the quality of living of local communities and the maintenance of their cultural and historical heritage in tourism destinations.

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