SUSTAINABL
E TOURISM
CHAPTER 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to know
1. The Concept of Sustainable Tourism
2. Tourism and Sustainable Development - Application of Its Principles in
Tourism
3. Guidelines For Achieving Sustainable Tourism - An Agenda for
Sustainable Tourism and Its Twelve Aims
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is an approach to tourism
that aims to minimize its impact on the
environment, support local communities, and
contribute to the long-term well-being of the
destination.
Introduction to
Current Issues in
Tourism and
Hospitality
INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT ISSUES
IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
The field of tourism and hospitality is a
fast changing one. Because tourism is not a
single discipline but is connected to many
other aspects of life it is constantly
changing.
INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT ISSUES
IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Tourism has a connection to many other disciplines
including politics, religion, agriculture, economics,
environment, health, finance, transport, society,
immigration, and education just to name a few. All these
fields of human endeavor are constantly changing and
changes in one field will impact on other fields and
hence also on tourism.
The Concept of
Sustainable
Tourism
What is Sustainable
Development?
SUSTAINABLE
- able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- maintainable, supportable
DEVELOPMENT
- the process of developing or being developed.
- evolution, growth, maturing, expansion, enlargement,
spread, progress, success, establish,
Sustainable
Development
It is a process to meet the
needs of the present without
compromising the ability of
future generations to meet
their own needs.
3 Pillars
of Sustainable
Development
Pillar
- a tall vertical structure of stone, wood,
or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an
ornament or monument.
- a person or thing regarded as reliably
providing essential support for something.
3 Pillars of Sustainable
Development
1. Economic sustainability
2. Social sustainability
3. Environmental sustainability
3 Pillars of Sustainable
Development
1. Economic sustainability
- which means generating prosperity
at different levels of society and
addressing the cost effectiveness of all
economic activity.
Crucially, it is about the viability of
enterprises and activities and their ability to
be maintained in the long term.
3 Pillars of Sustainable
Development
2. Social sustainability
- which means respecting human rights and
equal opportunities for all in society. It requires an
equitable distribution of benefits, with a focus on
alleviating poverty.
There is an emphasis on local communities,
maintaining and strengthening their life support
systems, recognizing and respecting different cultures
and avoiding any form of exploitation.
3 Pillars of Sustainable
Development
3. Environmental sustainability
which means conserving and managing
resources, especially those that are not
renewable or are precious in terms of life
support.
It requires action to minimize pollution
of air, land and water, and to conserve
biological diversity and natural heritage.
Tourism and
Sustainable
Development -
Application of Its
Principles in Tourism
Principles
- a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of
belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
- truth, theory, assumption, basis, fundamental
Tourism and Sustainable Development -
Application of Its Principles in Tourism
Tourism is in a special position in the contribution it can make to
sustainable development and the challenges it presents.
In economic terms, the dynamism and growth of the sector,
and the major contribution make to the economies of many countries
and local destinations.
In terms of social and environmental, tourism is an activity
which involves a special relationship between consumers (visitors), the
industry, the environment and local communities.
5P’s of Tourism – People, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership & Planet
United Nation’s World
Tourism Organizations
(UNWTO’s) Definition
of Sustainable Tourism
What is Sustainable
Tourism?
Sustainable
Tourism
It is tourism that takes full account
of current and future economic,
social and environmental impacts,
addressing the needs of visitors, the
industry, the environment and host
communities. It is not a special
form of tourism; rather, all forms of
tourism may strive to be more
sustainable.
Guidelines For Achieving
Sustainable Tourism - An
Agenda for Sustainable
Tourism and Its Twelve
Aims
Relationship between
12 Aims of
Sustainable Tourism
& the Pillars of
Sustainable
Development
12 Aims & the Pillars of Sustainability
A. Economic sustainability B. Social sustainability C. Environmental
sustainability
1. Economic viability 4. Social Equity
9. Physical Integrity
2. Local prosperity 5. Visitor Fulfillment
10. Biological Diversity
3. Employment quality 6. Local Control
11. Resource Efficiency
7. Community Wellbeing
12. Environmental Purity
8. Cultural Richness
A. Economic
Sustainability
A. Economic sustainability
1. Economic viability
To ensure the viability and competitiveness of tourism
destinations and enterprises, so that they can continue to prosper
and deliver benefits in the long term.
A. Economic sustainability
2. Local Prosperity
To maximize the contribution of tourism to the economic
prosperity of the host destination, including the proportion of visitor
spending that is retained locally.
A. Economic sustainability
3. Employment Quality
To strengthen the number and quality of local jobs created
and supported by tourism, including the level of pay, conditions
of service and availability to all without discrimination by
gender, race, disability or in other ways.
B. Social
Sustainability
B. Social sustainability
4. Social Equity
To seek a widespread and fair distribution of economic and
social benefits from tourism throughout the recipient community,
including improving opportunities, income and services available to
the poor. Tourism policies concerned with social equity should seek
to benefit disadvantaged people by delivering economic and social
benefits to them. There are many reasons why tourism is well-
placed to reach disadvantaged people, mainly because it is a labor-
intensive service industry with relatively low entry barriers and an
activity that in suiy within communities.
B. Social sustainability
5. Visitor Fulfillment
To provide a safe, satisfying and fulfilling experience for
visitors, available to all without discrimination by gender, race,
disability or in other ways.
B. Social sustainability
6. Local Control
To engage and empower local communities in planning and
decision making about the management and future development of
tourism in their area, in consultation with other stakeholders.
B. Social sustainability
7. Community Wellbeing
To maintain and strengthen the quality of life in local
communities, including social structures and access to resources,
amenities and life support systems, avoiding any form of social
degradation or exploitation.
B. Social sustainability
8. Cultural Richness
To respect and enhance the historic heritage, authentic
culture, traditions and distinctiveness of host communities.
C. Environmental
Sustainability
C. Environmental
sustainability
9. Physical Integrity
To maintain and enhance the quality of landscapes, both
urban and rural, and avoid the physical and visual degradation of
the environment.
C. Environmental
sustainability
10. Biological Diversity
To support the conservation of natural areas, habitats and
wildlife, and minimize damage to them.
C. Environmental
sustainability
11. Resource Efficiency
To minimize the use of scarce and non-renewable resources
in the development and operation of tourism facilities and services.
C. Environmental
sustainability
12. Environmental Purity
To minimize the pollution of air, water and land and the
generation of waste by tourism enterprises and visitors.
