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Is the concept of sustainability sustainable? Developing the Sustainable Tourism Benchmarking Tool?

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  • Julien Gourdon

    (CERDI - Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International - UdA - Université d'Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand I - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Lucian Cernat

Abstract

Given the complexity of the issues surrounding the concept of sustainable tourism, the current paper tries to provide a unified methodology to assess tourism sustainability, based on a number of quantitative indicators. The proposed methodological framework (Sustainable Tourism Benchmarking Tool ? STBT) will provide a number of benchmarks against which the sustainability of tourism activities in various countries can be assessed. The methodology used includes the following steps: identification of the dimensions (economic, socio-ecologic, infrastructure) and indicators, method of scaling, and chart representation. To illustrate the usefulness of the STBT, tourism sustainability is assessed in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The preliminary results show that a similar level of tourism activity across countries might induce different economic benefits and might have different consequences for the socio-ecological environment. Therefore, the STBT is a useful tool to assess the heterogeneity of developing countries and detect the main problems each country faces in their tourism development strategy.

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  • Julien Gourdon & Lucian Cernat, 2007. "Is the concept of sustainability sustainable? Developing the Sustainable Tourism Benchmarking Tool?," Post-Print hal-00348977, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00348977
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    1. Dalia Perkumienė & Milita Vienažindienė & Biruta Švagždienė, 2019. "Cooperation Perspectives in Sustainable Medical Tourism: The Case of Lithuania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(13), pages 1-15, June.
    2. Cristiana PĂVĂLUC (MELINTE) & Alexandru ANICHITI & Valentin NIŢĂ & Gina Ionela BUTNARU, 2020. "Analysing the relationship between tourism development and sustainability by looking at the impact on the environment. A study on the European Union countries," CES Working Papers, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 12(1), pages 1-19, May.

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