Sustainable Destination Management
Strategies in the OIC Member Countries
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Area Indicators Source
Number of incidents against local norms by
tourists
Indicators of Sustainable
Development
Cultural and historical assets protection Sustainable Tourism Index
Environmental Impact
Average carbon footprint of tourists & same-day
visitors travelling from home to the destination
European Tourism Indicator System
Number of tourists or vehicles at key areas Indicators of Sustainable
Development
Number of tourists per square meter at key areas Indicators of Sustainable
Development
% of tourism enterprises involved in climate
change mitigation schemes
European Tourism Indicator System
Water consumption per tourist night compared to
general population water consumption per
resident night
European Tourism Indicator System
Waste production per tourist night compared to
general population waste production per person
(kg)
European Tourism Indicator System
Energy consumption per tourist night compared
to general population energy consumption per
resident night
European Tourism Indicator System
% of tourism enterprises reducing water
consumption
European Tourism Indicator System
% of tourism enterprises using recycled water European Tourism Indicator System
% of tourism enterprises reducing energy
consumption
European Tourism Indicator System
% of coastline covered by buildings and
infrastructure
Indicators of Sustainable
Development
% of habitat being affected by tourism
infrastructure and facility development
Indicators of Sustainable
Development
% of volume of water used in tourism, compared
to other sectors
Indicators of Sustainable
Development
%, number of tourists using public or alternative
transport
Indicators of Sustainable
Development
CO2 emissions (kg per PPP $ of GDP) Sustainable Tourism Index
% of tourism enterprises using a voluntary
environmental/quality/sustainability
certification
European Tourism Indicator System
Source: DinarStandard
Survey Insights
Findings from the destinationmanagement organizations and tourism industry survey conducted for
this study indicate a medium level of awareness of indicators used in various destinations. When
asked about whether they are aware of any indicators used at their destinations, only 60% of the
respondents stated they were. The indicators they were aware of covered tourist satisfaction and
protection of cultural assets (65%), visitor spending and employment in tourism (60%), efficiency in
using resources (47%), quality of life of local communities and physical integrity of natural areas and
sites (43%), and reductionofwaste (40%). 75%of the respondentswho cited their destinations using
indicatorswere satisfiedwith the effectiveness of the indicators inmonitoring sustainabledestination
development. When asked which areas should be prioritized, findings suggest that most survey