Indicator System for Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development of tourist destinations can be monitored via various topic areas, which can be handled by defining, operationalizing and assessing hundreds of possible indicators. The work initially carried out in this area by ASTO is based on the World Tourism Organization methodology, presented in the document ‘Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations’. As an integrated approach to the diverse topics on the sustainability of the Alentejo tourist destination is a complex activity in constant development, in the first phase of analysis, ASTO decided to prioritize the following 11 topics:
Economic Benefits
What is this?
São as receitas geradas através do turismo que permitem a captação de benefícios para a economia local, entre os quais a promoção de investimento, contribuição fiscal e criação de emprego.
What is this?
This is the revenue generated by tourism that provides benefits for the local economy, including boosting investment, tax contributions and creating jobs.
What does it measure?
Indicadores que expressam o resultado da ação do turismo, por via de empregos diretos e indiretos, receitas e despesas turísticas geradas.
What does it measure?
The indicators show the results of tourism actions in terms of direct and indirect jobs, and tourist revenue and expenses generated.
Seasonality
What is this?
Representa a concentração do número de dormidas ou de turistas em determinadas épocas do ano. Pode ser expresso a partir do número de dormidas, turistas, gastos e outros indicadores.
What is this?
This shows the time of the year in which the numbers of overnight stays or tourists are concentrated. It may be based on the number of overnight stays, tourists, expenses and other indicators.
What does it measure?
Mede os impactes económicos em suas várias atividades turísticas que permite cruzar resultados com indicadores integrados nas dimensões do emprego; satisfação dos residentes; economia e ambiente. Representa-se a partir de indicadores, tais como a taxa de sazonalidade, o índice de amplitude sazonal, a densidade turística e a intensidade turística. Indicadores agrupados por mercados emissores e/ou tipologia de alojamento turístico.
What does it measure?
It measures the economic impacts of various tourist activities and allows results to be cross-referenced with indicators integrated into the dimensions of employment, resident satisfaction, economics and the environment. It is represented using indicators such as the seasonality rate, the seasonal amplitude index, tourist density and tourist intensity. Indicators are grouped by source markets and/or type of tourist accommodation.
Employment
What is this?
São os empregos gerados por meio das atividades económicas do turismo, em setores como alojamento, restaurante, transporte, animação turística e outras áreas relacionadas.
What is this?
These are the jobs generated through economic tourism activities, in sectors such as accommodation, restaurants, transport, tourist entertainment and other related areas.
What does it measure?
O número de empregos, remuneração média, empregos a tempo inteiro (ano inteiro), empregos sazonais, taxa de desemprego, emprego por escalão etário, género e escolaridade.
What does it measure?
The number of jobs, average wages, full-time jobs (year round), seasonal jobs, unemployment rate, employment by age group, gender and education.
Resident Satisfaction
What is this?
A satisfação dos residentes é um indicador de alerta sobre potenciais problemas ou percepções positivas dos residentes relativamente ao turismo no seu local de residência habitual.
What is this?
Resident satisfaction is an indicator which can warn of potential problems or of residents' positive perceptions of tourism in their usual place of residence.
What does it measure?
O grau de satisfação dos moradores em relação ao turismo, medindo a percepção dos residentes sobre os impactes sociais/culturais, ambientais e económicos no seu local de residência habitual.
What does it measure?
The degree of satisfaction of residents in relation to tourism, measuring residents' perception of the social/cultural, environmental and economic impacts on their usual place of residence.
Energy Management
What is this?
Policies and actions for managing energy consumption that allow the effects of waste to be mitigated and a greater contribution to corporate sustainability to be generated, as well as providing a greater degree of efficiency in managing operating costs.
What is this?
Policies and actions for managing energy consumption that allow the effects of waste to be mitigated and a greater contribution to corporate sustainability to be generated, as well as providing a greater degree of efficiency in managing operating costs.
What does it measure?
Consumption per tourist, type of accommodation, tourist attraction and other indicators that can contribute to more streamlined consumption.
What does it measure?
Consumption per tourist, type of accommodation, tourist attraction and other indicators that can contribute to more streamlined consumption.
Water Management
What is this?
Policies and actions for managing water consumption that allow the effects of waste to be mitigated and a greater contribution to the sustainability of this resource to be generated, as well as providing a greater degree of efficiency in the management of operating costs.
What is this?
Policies and actions for managing water consumption that allow the effects of waste to be mitigated and a greater contribution to the sustainability of this resource to be generated, as well as providing a greater degree of efficiency in the management of operating costs.
What does it measure?
Consumption per tourist, type of accommodation, tourist attraction and other indicators that can contribute to more streamlined consumption.
What does it measure?
Consumption per tourist, type of accommodation, tourist attraction and other indicators that can contribute to more streamlined consumption.
Waste Management
What is this?
Management processes in the treatment of waste generated by tourist activities at the destination.
What is this?
Management processes in the treatment of waste generated by tourist activities at the destination.
What does it measure?
Mede a produção de resíduos, identifica as principais fontes poluidoras, os destinos dos resíduos, a reciclagem e seu tratamento.
What does it measure?
It measures waste production and identifies the main polluting sources, destinations for waste, recycling and treatment.
Waste Water Management
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What is this?
Management processes for the treatment of water before it is directed to beaches, rivers and lakes.
What is this?
Management processes for the treatment of water before it is directed to beaches, rivers and lakes.
What does it measure?
Percentagem de estabelecimentos turísticos com sistemas de tratamento de águas residuais, número de eventos de poluição ou contaminação relatados. Percentagem de esgoto tratado reciclado (por exemplo, para irrigação).
What does it measure?
Percentage of tourism establishments with wastewater treatment systems and number of reported instances of pollution or contamination. Percentage of recycled treated sewage (e.g. for irrigation).
Climate Action
What is this?
A ação climática está relacionada com o desenvolvimento de ações que mitiguem as alterações no clima, e consequentemente cumpram os objetivos para o desenvolvimento sustentável 2030.
What is this?
Climate action is related to the actions carried out to mitigate climate change, and thus meet the 2030 goals for sustainable development.
What does it measure?
Frequência de eventos climáticos, danos ao setor do turismo, percentagem de risco e outros aspetos que tragam dados sobre mudanças provocadas pelo fenómeno climático.
What does it measure?
Frequency of weather events, damage to the tourism sector, risk percentages and other aspects that provide data on changes caused by the climate phenomena.
Accessibility
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What is this?
Iniciativas que promovam a adaptação no acesso a destinos e atrações turísticas para pessoas com mobilidade reduzida e outras deficiências. Traduz-se na inclusão do visitante ao local visitado.
What is this?
Initiatives that promote access to destinations and tourist attractions adapted for people with reduced mobility and other disabilities. It leads to greater inclusion for visitors to places.
What does it measure?
Mede a existência de políticas públicas voltadas para a acessibilidade, transportes, atividades turísticas e outras ações nas esferas públicas e privadas do destino turístico.
What does it measure?
This measures the existence of public policies aimed at accessibility, transport, tourist activities and other actions in the public and private spheres of the tourist destination.
Governance
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What is this?
Estrutura de políticas e ações que promove a inclusão e participação dos atores nacionais, regionais, locais, públicos e privados, e também o terceiro setor na articulação com o turismo.
What is this?
The structure of policies and actions that promote the inclusion and participation of national, regional, local, public and private actors, as well as the third sector in liaison with tourism.
What does it measure?
Mede os progressos alcançados nos destinos turísticos no domínio da governança, sua implementação e o grau de envolvimento dos atores.
What does it measure?
It measures the progress achieved in tourist destinations in the domain of governance, its implementation and the degree of involvement of actors.
Profile of Visitors to Tourist Offices
What is this?
This is an indicator that characterizes/describes the profile of visitors to tourist offices in the Alentejo Region seeking support in obtaining tourist information about one of its municipalities.
What is this?
This is an indicator that characterizes/describes the profile of visitors to tourist offices in the Alentejo Region seeking support in obtaining tourist information about one of its municipalities.
What does it measure?
It includes the characterization of three sociodemographic variables of mandatory registration (usual residence; age and gender), as well as other additional information on the type of information required and description of other dimensions related to visitor behaviour. This indicator characterizes the visitor profile results.
What does it measure?
It includes the characterization of three sociodemographic variables of mandatory registration (usual residence; age and gender), as well as other additional information on the type of information required and description of other dimensions related to visitor behaviour. This indicator characterizes the visitor profile results.