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Title: | Identifying core indicators of sustainable tourism : a path forward? | Authors: | Agyeiwaah, E McKercher, B Suntikul, W |
Issue Date: | Oct-2017 | Source: | Tourism management perspectives,Oct. 2017, v. 24, p. 26-33 | Abstract: | Progress towards a more sustainable tourism sector at an enterprise level has been slow, even though a number of studies have developed a variety of indicators. Indeed, so many indicators have been developed that industry seems to be overwhelmed by choice, leading to inaction, poor decision-making or adoption of the easiest option. Perhaps, simplicity is the way forward. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a number of studies that have proposed a variety of indicator themes to identify commonalities among them that may serve as a starting point for enterprises to move towards a more sustainable path. Seven key indicator themes emerged, including job creation, business viability, quality of life, water quality, waste management, energy conservation and maintenance of community integrity. The term ‘indicator theme’ is used for it identifies what needs to be assessed to monitor progress towards sustainable tourism, while simultaneously recognizing that specific measurement metrics may vary depending as they are site, context and enterprise specific. | Keywords: | Indicators Meta-analysis Sustainability Sustainable tourism |
Publisher: | Elsevier | Journal: | Tourism management perspectives | ISSN: | 2211-9736 | EISSN: | 2211-9744 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.tmp.2017.07.005 | Rights: | © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The following publication Agyeiwaah, E., McKercher, B., & Suntikul, W. (2017). Identifying core indicators of sustainable tourism: A path forward?. Tourism Management Perspectives, 24, 26-33 is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2017.07.005 |
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