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Center for Sustainable Destinations tourism pays to protect … not destroy

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tourism pays to protect … not destroy

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SEGMENT SIZE

Apathetics6%

Outdoor Sportsmen3%

Self-Indulgents14%

Wishful Thinkers

Good Citizens17%

Urban Sophisticates

Geo-Savvys21%

Traditionals6%

Percent of the 13.6 million U.S. adults who traveled internationally 3+ times in the past 3 years

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The Geotourism Charter

A set of principles to promote sustainable tourism and enlightened destination stewardship.

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Geotourism Principle

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Integrity of place:

Sustain and enhance geographical character

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Geotourism Principle 2

• International Codes

Adhere to global code of ethics

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Geotourism Principle 3

• Market Selectivity

Distinctive Character

VS.

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Geotourism Principle 4

• Market Diversity

Full range of food and lodging

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• Tourist SatisfactionPersonal experience creates a migrating story

Geotourism Principle 5

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Geotourism Principle 6

• Community involvement Base tourism on community assets

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Geotourism Principle 7

• Community benefit Encourage small business strategies and upward employment mobility

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Geotourism Principle 8• Promote destination appeal:

Protect natural habitats, heritage sites, aesthetics, culture; avoid overcrowding

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Geotourism Principle 9

• Land use Avoid sprawling, excessive development contain high-density affordable housing

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Geotourism Principle 10

• Conservation of resources

Promote environmental management plans

for energy, pollution, lighting, etc.

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Geotourism Principle 11

• Planning: Balance short-term economic needs against long-term enhancement of geographical character

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Geotourism Principle 12

• Interactive interpretation Engage both visitors & hosts in local learning

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Sustain Your Geotourism Assets

Protect the tourism product: Protect the tourism product: The placeThe place!!

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A Geotourism Strategy

• Identify• Sustain • Develop • Market

geotourism assets

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Identify Geotourism Assets

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Sustain

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Develop Geotourism Assets

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Market

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The geotourism test:The geotourism test: Are we sustaining or Are we sustaining or enhancing the unique enhancing the unique quality of our place?quality of our place?