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Spatially relevant aspects of tourism

This seminar explores the spatial aspects of tourism, discussing its definition, size at the regional level, and proposing a future research project. It also highlights the importance of tourism in Europe and the challenges faced by touristic regions.

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Spatially relevant aspects of tourism

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  1. Spatially relevant aspects of tourism ESPON seminar, Espoo, 14/11 2006 Hallgeir Aalbu

  2. The team • EuroFutures, Stockholm (lead partner) • Centre for Regional and Tourism Research, Bornholm • UN World Tourism Organisation, Madrid • Universidad de les Illes Baleares, Mallorca • Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna • Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Resarch, Oslo

  3. A preparatory study • Provide an overview over what tourism is and how can it be defined • Describe and analyse the size of tourism at regional level • Develop a proposal for a future research project

  4. Europe is the no. 1 region in the world • European countries received 441 mill. international visitors in 2005 = 55% of all • Intra-European travel is 88% of this • Half is for holidays, half is for business • Almost 2/3 of all tourists visit EU15 countries • International tourism = 40% of all tourism • Some trends: • More frequent but shorter trips • More urban tourism • Air transport is increasing after deregulation • New destinations in Eastern Europe

  5. Data availability • UNWTO has data for countries only: • International travel • Expenditure • Eurostat has data at sub-national level for • Accommodation capacity (data are not fully comparative) • Guest flows (reported from accommodation providers) • There are no statistics for • Domestic travel • Second homes and private accommodation • One-day trips

  6. Tourism Penetration Index:NUTS 0, 2003Tourist expenditure per capitaNumber of tourists per 1000 populationNumber of beds per km2

  7. Number of beds in hotels per 1000 inhabitants.NUTS 2, 2003

  8. Number of beds in hotels per 1000 inhabitants.NUTS 3, 2003

  9. Tourism Function Index:NUTS 3, 2003,area-based

  10. Health warning!Official data are not comparable

  11. Project proposal ESPON 2013 (1) The relevance of tourism • Travels and flows • Who is travelling where, for how long, and why • How people move • Economic effects and employment • Demand side (tourist expenditures and consumption) • Supply side (accommodation, transportation, facilities, attractions) • Job creation and economic development (employment structure, business structure) • Environmental and social effects • Physical environment • Natural environment • Social environment

  12. Project proposal ESPON 2013 (2)Tasks • Harmonise data to increase comparability • Recalculate official figures • Use additional national data • Address future challenges for touristic regions • Develop recommendations for planning and policy • Transportation and infrastructure • Attraction and visitor management • Sustainable environment

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