Knowra Sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism Tourism that accounts for present and future economic, social, and environmental effects, while addressing the needs of visitors, industry, the environment, and host communities.
Ecotourism : Nature-focused travel that supports conservation and benefits local communities. It applies sustainability principles specifically to natural areas and conservation.
Tourism impact assessment : A systematic evaluation of tourism’s likely economic, social, and environmental effects. It helps identify potential harms and benefits before tourism plans are implemented.
Tourism leakage : The share of tourism revenue that leaves a destination rather than remaining in its local economy. Leakage can weaken tourism’s local economic benefits even when visitor spending is high.
Mass tourism : Large-scale tourism characterized by high visitor volumes and standardized services. Its scale can intensify pressure on destinations when growth outpaces local capacity.
Community-based tourism : Tourism planned or managed by local communities to increase local control and benefits. It gives host communities a direct role in tourism decisions and income.
Tourism planning : The process of guiding tourism development, infrastructure, and operations toward chosen objectives. Sustainable tourism depends on plans that coordinate development with local limits and priorities.
Tourism multiplier effect : The circulation of visitor spending through businesses, workers, and suppliers in an economy. Local purchasing can spread tourism income beyond the first businesses visitors pay.
Responsible tourism : Tourism practices that seek to minimize harm and maximize benefits for destinations and their communities. It emphasizes the actions and accountability of tourism stakeholders, while sustainability frames broader outcomes.
Regenerative tourism : Tourism designed to restore and improve the ecological and social systems on which destinations depend. It extends sustainability from reducing harm toward actively improving destinations.
Stakeholder engagement : A process for involving people and organizations affected by a decision in shaping it. Residents, workers, businesses, and governments bring competing needs into destination decisions.
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