A System of Indicators for Monitoring Sustainable Tourism Development of Tourism Destinations
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https://doi.org/10.47451/ecn2025-02-01Keywords:
sustainable tourism, monitoring, social, economic thought, environmental indicatorsAbstract
Tourism is influenced by a wide range of factors and have an impact on sustainable development of a destination. The indicators for sustainable tourism development have been used to assess the impact of tourism on economic, social, and ecological aspects of a destination. The study aims to develop a scientifically based and practically applicable system of indicators for monitoring the sustainable tourism development of destinations. To achieve the purpose, an identification and critical review of scientific literary sources has been performed. Publications, which present systems of indicators for monitoring sustainable tourism development have been selected. Requirements for the selection of the indicators have been specified. Specific criteria have been formulated, on which basis exemplary socio-economic and environmental indicators have been classified in groups. Thus, a system of indicators for monitoring sustainable tourism have been developed. The socio-economic indicators for sustainable tourism development of destinations are related to tourism supply and demand, revenues and costs. The environmental sustainability indicators are related to the types of and impacts on natural resources.
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