Impacts of Tourism.pptx. Sept 2016

The impacts of Tourism

Loreto Duffy-Mayers

Regional Programme Manager – CHENACT

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Sustainable Tourism

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Tourism that meets the needs of

visitors, destinations and local business •while protecting and creating new opportunities

for the future,

•delivering a high quality tourism product, while

•respecting the environment

•protecting natural & cultural resources

•giving economic benefit to local communities

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Why is Sustainability important? It looks after OUR resources, water, energy etc

It develops the infrastructure to support tourism, roads, phones, internet, etc

It provides a cleaner environment, better beaches, healthy environment etc

Better service

Helps us to remain competitive and develop new business – e.g ecotourism, culinary tourism, health tourism

It develops a stable, well-trained & motivated destination workforce – 4 star hotels??

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So what do visitors want?

YES!

Clean accommodation

Good food

Affordable prices

Health and Safety

Positive Local experiences

People who understand them

Variety of entertainment

Good Service

NO!

Pollution

Harassment

High Prices

Crime and violence

Language issues

Same old, same old

Zika!!!!!!

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Positive Impacts of Tourism

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OISTINS

• #1 attraction in Barbados !!

• Has been replicated in almost

all the Caribbean islands

• Combines local culture and craft

• Showcases local entertainers

• Fish festival is now an important

calendar event for tourism

• Gives visitors the

opportunity to meet locals in

a local setting – at work and

play!!

• Gives locals the opportunity

to meet visitors

• Safe clean and natural

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Negative impacts of tourism

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Is this Sustainable Tourism?

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Sustainable tourism in the

Caribbean Green Certified Hotels, Blue Flag Beaches

Barbados: Pomarine, Southern Palms, Divi, Dover Beach etc

Dominica: 3 Rivers, Exotica, Jungle Bay

Jamaica: Sandals Resorts, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios

DR: Punta Cana

Costa Rica, Belize- protected areas and corridors

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Negatives to positives??

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Customer Trends

Its what your customers say they want

71% want their holiday to benefit local people

85% feel it important that their holiday does not

damage the environment

77% want their holiday to include visits to

experience local culture and foods

94% say they will pay at least 1% more! £5 on a

holiday of £500 (MORI package consumer research)

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Thank You for your

attention

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