Principal objective: Strengthen institutional capacities for the applications of monitoring and information management systems (collection, processing,

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1 Principal objective: Strengthen institutional capacities for the applications of monitoring and information management systems (collection, processing, disseminationn and communication) In support of the formulation and implementations of tourism policies aiming at improving sustainability, quality and competitiveness. Policy tools INDICATORS Coming up: Observatory of Sustainability and Quality in Tourism

2 Examples of international observatory initiatives Ejemplos de iniciativas internacionales de Observatorio Global Urban Observatory – “ Better information for better cities” Create an internationally recognized observatory for the tourism sector -supplement to GRI

3 Functions of the Observatory:  Capacity building (workshops, seminars, on-line tools, train- the trainers)  Develop pilot projects – demonstration destinations, and link with UNWTO technical cooperation activities.  Identification and dissemination of good practices in monitoring and indicators use  Networking – expert groups (consultations, web-forum, direct contacts, advisory)  Reports on trends and advances in policies and monitoring techniques  Establish a Global Observatory portal (guidelines and tools, support to establish national and destination observatory portals)

4 The most comprehensive guidebook: Making Tourism More Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers

5 Holistic approach, long term planning

6 Global Regional National Local (Destination) OBSERVATORY Partnerships: Association of Caribbean States UNESCO UNEP – Marrakech Task Force EU TOI Regional consultations on policies and standards (norms) for sustainable tourism

7 Waste Management through Multi-stakeholder Partnership in Side, Turkey Indicators demonstrate the significant progress achieved in waste management: Over 100 hotels and all local shops and restaurants participate in the waste separation scheme. Waste collected during the last seven months of 2003: 276 tons of inorganic waste, 11.978 batteries, 102 storage batteries Twenty waste bins for separate collection New land fill area

8 Sustainability indicators – basic tool  To identify and measure the entire range of impacts (environmental and socio-economic) that tourism can have in a particular area or society.  Accurate information is needed for responsible decision-making Sustainability indicators are information sets which are formally selected for a regular use to measure changes in key assets and issues of tourism destinations and operations.

9 “What you cannot measure, you cannot manage” Algarve, Portugal

10 C - - 39 - - 38 - - 37 - - 36 - - 35 - - - Indicators: A “thermometer” of tourism sustainability for destinations Alert: remedial action!! Caution: preventive measures! OK, doing well

11 UNWTO’s Indicators Initiative 1993-6 Initial task force on indicators 1994-5 Case studies in pilot destinations 1997 Publication of initial Guide 1998-2003 Regional workshops 2004- New Indicators Guidebook Lake Balaton - Hungary (Central Europe) Cozumel - Mexico (Spanish-speaking Caribbean) Villa Gesell - Argentina (South America) Beruwala - Sri Lanka (South Asia) Kukljica - Croatia (Mediterranean) As well, specific studies were done in Cyprus, and Cape Breton Canada. New series of workshops: Bolivia, China, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Indonesia

12 UNWTO Guide on Indicators Extensive review of international experiences Involvement of 62 experts from 20 countries Focus on local destinations, also covering applications at regional, national and business levels A recommended procedure for indicators development A categorized list of common issues and indicators Destination-specific applications The role of indicators in tourism policy and planning Ample range of case studies

13 Examples of tourism destination observatories Calvià, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

14 Boom starts in the 60-es In the 80-es tourism fell by 20 % Over-saturation, over-construction, environemntal deterioration, loss of heritage, loss of attractiveness, drop in tourist numbers, fall in living standard – over-depency on tourism

15 The response: Local Agenda 21 Broad-based participatory process leading to action plan with 10 lines of action, 40 initiatives as master plan for future development, regular monitoring and evaluation using indicators 6 Key areas: Urban system Environmental sectors (energy, water, waste) Cultural Heritage Local ecology Integration and quality of life Total Population

16 OBSERVATORY Monitoring and evaluating implementation 27 Fields of Reference 250 Indicators A regular reporting on the implementation of actions and their impacts, to keep a high mobilization on the Agenda 21 A system of notation with a synthetic index to reach an annual overall evaluation

17 Indicators System for Sustainable Tourism: 4 main and 12 sub-themes, 27 indicators. Comprehensive diagnosis of destinations Environment Socio-economic conditions Tourism Urban development Water Energy Air quality Waste Environmental Education Economic benefits from tourism Social Impact Tourism Demand Tourism supply Planning Integrated Urban Development Urban Image Priority Action Preventive Measure Adequate condition THEMES SUBTHEMES Indicator evaluation:

18 Theme: Socio-economic issues Indicador / Variable Evaluación Diagn ó stico Preliminar Recomendaciones CualitativaCuantitativa 11. Predial Participaci ó n del predial de los recursos municipales La participaci ó n del predial como fuente de ingresos municipales es superior al par á metro establecido. Mantener la captaci ó n de ingresos a trav é s del predial. 12. Impacto en la poblaci ó n Nivel de bienestar Empresas locales de participaci ó n social El í ndice de bienestar del municipio se ubica dentro del rango establecido. Instrumentar programas de desarrollo social en las zonas populares de la ciudad. n/d No se cuenta con informaci ó n disponible. Generar la estad í stica que permita evaluar este indicador 13. Presi ó n demogr á fica Tasa de crecimiento de la poblaci ó n Aunque se ha estabilizado el crecimiento poblacional, é ste sigue siendo alto. Prever medidas para atender el impacto del fen ó meno migratorio en cuanto a vivienda y empleo principalmente.

19 Diagnósticos del Sistema de Indicadores, a noviembre del 2006 52. Tampico - Cd. Madero 53. Tapalapa 54. Taxco 55. Tehuacán 56. Tepoztlán 57. Tequila 58. Tijuana 59. Tlaxcala 60. Topolobampo 61. Uruapan 62. Valle de Bravo 63. Veracruz-Boca del Río 64. Villahermosa 65. Zacatecas 58 RP. Región Lago de Pátzcuaro 66. Erongarícuaro 67. Huiramba 68. Lagunillas 69. Pátzcuaro 70. Quiroga 71. Salvador Escalante 72. Tzintzuntzan 1 5 6 118 12 16 13 19 22 20 21 26 27 29 30 32 34 35 42 RP 47 51 50 52 54 56 31 60 23 36. Palenque 37. Parras de la Fuente 38. Puebla 39. Puerto Escondido 40. Puerto Peñasco 41. Puerto Progreso 42. Puerto Vallarta 43. Querétaro 23. La Paz 24. León 25. Loreto 26. Los Cabos 27. Manzanillo 28. Mazamitla 29. Mazatlán 30. Mérida 31. Mineral del Chico 32. Mineral del Monte 33. Morelia 34. Nuevo Vallarta 35. Oaxaca 1. Acapulco 2. Aguascalientes 3. Bahía de los Ángeles 4. Bahía Kino 5. Campeche 6. Cancún 7. Comala 8. Cozumel 9. Creel 10. Cuernavaca 11. Cuetzalan 12. Chetumal 13. Durango 14. Ensenada 15. Guachochi 16. Guanajuato 17. Guaymas 18. Hermosillo 19. Huasca de Ocampo 20. Huatulco 21. Ixtapa -Zihuatanejo 22. Jalcomulco 3 2 9 10 14 18 40 25 33 36 37 38 39 41 43 44 46 48 49 59 62 63 64 65 44. Real de Catorce 45. Rincón de Guayabitos 46. Riviera Maya 47. Rosarito 48. San Blas 49. San Cristóbal de las Casas 50. San Luis Potosí 51. San Miguel de Allende 4 7 15 17 24 28 45 53 57 55 61

20 Establishment of an expert team (support from the Zhongshan University) Establish a central database Monitoring of water quality Monitoring of safety measures Visitor and resident surveys UNWTO Workshop on Sustainability Indicators for Tourism Destinations Yangshuo-Guilin, China, May 2005 Yangshuo Sustainable Tourism Observatory and Research Station

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22 UNWTO training approach on indicators Training is done as a hands-on case study and workshop at a local destination Experts, participants from the host destination and other destinations, key local stakeholders all participate Workshop is led through a real test case, identification and feasibility assessment of indicators through stakeholder dialogue Triggering local planning process, encouraging the replication of the exercise at other destinations