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Sustainable Tourism Indicators of the Balearic Islands

Sustainable Tourism Indicators of the Balearic Islands. Macià Blázquez Ivan Murray Juana Mª Garau Joan Amer Llorenç Mas. CITTIB. Centre for the Investigation and Technology on Tourism of the Balearic Islands. Foundation: Balearic Government (Tourism Agency)

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Sustainable Tourism Indicators of the Balearic Islands

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  1. Sustainable Tourism Indicators of the Balearic Islands Macià Blázquez Ivan Murray Juana Mª Garau Joan Amer Llorenç Mas

  2. CITTIB • Centre for the Investigation and Technology on Tourism of the Balearic Islands. • Foundation: • Balearic Government (Tourism Agency) • UIB (University of Balearic Islands) • Private Sector (stakeholder)

  3. Justification Unsustainability of mass tourism model: • Environmental and social impacts • Mature destination and risk of economic collapse. • Social inequity • Loss of Natural Capital

  4. Aims: - Establishment of objective elements for the decision making (taking) - Promote public participation - Contribute to social equity and efficiency Developing Sustainability Indicators For the Sustainable Tourism Watch of the Balearic Islands

  5. Features of Sustainability Indicators: • Calculations must be scientific and objective sound • Indicators must be related to politic objectives • Indicators must be easy to understand for the • general public. • Indicators must be about all systems • Indicators must be comparable over time and between regions.

  6. Pressure • State • Response • Indicators Methodology: • Area • Social • Environmental • Demography • Economy • Period: 1989-1999 • Official source and objective data

  7. Unsustainable Sustainable ECONOMY ECONOMY Unsustainable/Sustainable economy Natural Capital Stock

  8. Evolució mensual de l´IPH a Balears (1994-1999) 1.550.000 1.450.000 1.350.000 1.250.000 Density Increase of 84% nº persones 1.150.000 1.050.000 950.000 850.000 750.000 juny abril juliol maig març agost gener febrer octubre setembre novembre desembre mes IPH 1994 IPH 1995 IPH 1996 IPH 1997 IPH 1998 IPH 1999 Results: 1. Demography dimension 1.1. Index of Human Pressure

  9. Results: 1. Demography dimension 1.3.3. Dwelling capacity Increase of 9 % (1991-99)

  10. 2.11. Number of vehicles Results: 2. Socio-economic indicators

  11. Results: 3. EnvironmentaL indicators • Land use Urbanization: increase of 5.1% - 4.6% of the archipelago Land constructed: Increase of 11% - 3,1% of the archipelago Coastal urbanization: increase of 3%- 22% of the Balearic coast

  12. Results: 3. Environmental indicators • Water Urban Water Consumption (l/hab./dia) Increase of daily water consumption 7 % Tourist municipalities consume 65% more than the others

  13. Energy Energy consumption 25 % terrestrial transport 20 % aviation 44 % domestic Results: 3. Environmental indicators Increase of 54%

  14. Results: Ecological Footprint of energy consumption Increase of 53%

  15. Residues Residues production (kg/cap/day) Results: 3. Environmental indicators Increase 8,6%

  16. Conclusions: • * Positive Aspects • Indicators are a good comunication tool and promotes public participation. • Sustainability indicators are necessary for planning for the future. • * Negative Aspects • - Lack of data. • - Little coordination and cooperation between different administration levels.

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