Sustainable tourism in rural areas
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Sustainable tourism in rural areas
By P.C. Galema (Pieter) in co-operation with J. van Oene (Jan)
RIGA date January 24 - 2003
Contents
• Overijssel - Latvia• Rural matters• Environment projects for
accommodation tourism• Milieubarometer• Finally
Co-operation Overijssel - Latvia • Co-operation fields:
• The ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
• Rural Tourism: Lauku Celotajs
• Regional tourism-development: Kurzeme (KTA)
• Sustainable tourism
About Overijssel - I
• Garden of the Netherlands• 1 million inhabitants• Main activities during
holidays:• cycling• walking• swimming• boating• (relaxing)
About Overijssel - II
• Accommodations• hotels / guesthouses / B&B 242• leisureparks (bungalows) 51• campsites 295• small-scale campsites (farms) 172• groupaccommodations 93• yacht basins 46
Statistic figures about tourism• Number of holidays 1.022.000• % of holidays in the Netherlands 9%• Number of overnight stays 62.184.000• Origin tourist in Overijssel 90%
Netherlands 10% foreign
• Employment (full- and partime) 20.000 people
Themes of environmental care
• Acidification• Eutrophication• Dehydration• Waste• Reduction
Consequences
• Farmers stop• Small villages die
Liveability of the country
Rating tourismof GNP• Agriculture 4%
• Transport 5% • Tourism 6%
Occupied area
• Agriculture 60%• Tourism 2-3%
Pleading for a minister of State for tourism
Environmental projects
• Stimulation instead of legislation• Improvement• Volunteering• Part of entrepreneurship
The environmental project in Overijssel (started in
1996)• Scan• Subsidy • Group meetings• Monitoring• Certification
(milieubarometer)
Themes:
• Energy• Water• Waste• Chemicals• Sustainable purchasing and
building• Wildlife and countryside
Theme Energy:
• Reduction (measurement)
• Efficiency• Renewable sources
Theme Water:
• Reduction (measurement)
• Sources (rain/pool water)• Efficiency (flow)
Theme Waste:
• Reduction (payment)
• Separation• Recycling
Theme Chemicals:• Disinfectants and detergents
(less damage to the environment) • Reduction
Theme Sustainable purchasing and building:
• Office equipment• Sustainable renovation• Sustainable building (new)
Theme Wildlife and countryside:• Native regional plantation• Green wall• Information to
the guests • Profit to flora
and fauna
Three stages in the environment project• Stage 1: Energy, water
and waste management
• Stage 2: Sustainable purchasing and sustainable building management
• Stage 3: Landscape management
Three stages in the environment project:
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
stage 1 stage 2 stage 3
About landscape management• Recreation companies need 30%
more land• Expansion only when sustainable
• Milieubarometer • Environmental plan • Profit to flora and fauna
• More than 140 companies participate in environmental-plan projects
Environmental plan
Overviewparticipatorsenvironment projects 2002
2010
25
60
6025
35
15
5550
25
2
In totality almost 400 campsites, bungalow parks and group-accommodations in 11 provinces.
The Milieubarometer• Grow model: Bronze,
Silver and Gold• Milieukeur (the Gold
level is acknowledgedby the Dutch Competent Body)
• European standard(VISIT)
• 2002: over 200 MB
Expansion of Barometer target groups• Hotels (restaurants)• Small campsites (at the farm) • Day trip (attraction) parks
The Milieubarometer• Compulsory measures
• Environmental archive • Information to the guests • Measures of reducing energy, water and waste
• Optional measures• Renewable sources• Environmental plan• Education employees• Environmental activities for guests
Historical overview
220
190
110
60
15
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Overijssel 3 provinces 12 provinces 12 provinces 12 provinces
Milieubarometers, in bronze, silver and gold.
Overijssel
13
9
5
Gelderland
17
17
3
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Index numbers per overnight stay 1996 2002 • Water: 0,20 m3 0,10 m3
• Electricity: 4,50 kWh 3,00 kWh• Gas: 1,00 m3 0,60 m3
• Waste: 2,00 kg 1,50 kg
Motivation• To be the best• Profit • Sustainability is a part
of quality• Common • Subsidy / Support• Philosophy
Environment example companies
• Now: campsite De Papillon• New: outdoor park• Expected: bungalow park
Tourism as a solution ?
Only if:• More sustainable• Regulated• Improvement to flora
and fauna
With thanks to:
Sylvia van Itegem
Jan van Oene