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Sustainable tourism in rural areas

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 fields:

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Sustainable tourism in rural areas

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  1. Sustainable tourism in rural areas By P.C. Galema (Pieter) in co-operation with J. van Oene (Jan)RIGA date January 24 - 2003

  2. Contents • Overijssel - Latvia • Rural matters • Environment projects for accommodation tourism • Milieubarometer • Finally

  3. Co-operation fields: The ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Rural Tourism: Lauku Celotajs Regional tourism-development: Kurzeme (KTA) Sustainable tourism Co-operation Overijssel - Latvia

  4. Garden of the Netherlands 1 million inhabitants Main activities during holidays: cycling walking swimming boating (relaxing) About Overijssel - I

  5. Accommodations hotels / guesthouses / B&B 242 leisureparks (bungalows) 51 campsites 295 small-scale campsites (farms) 172 groupaccommodations 93 yacht basins 46 About Overijssel - II

  6. 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 Statistic figures about tourism

  7. Acidification Eutrophication Dehydration Waste Reduction Themes of environmental care

  8. Farmers stop Small villages die Consequences  Liveability of the country

  9. Agriculture 4% Transport 5% Tourism 6% Rating tourismof GNP Occupied area • Agriculture 60% • Tourism 2-3%  Pleading for a minister of State for tourism

  10. Stimulation instead of legislation Improvement Volunteering Part of entrepreneurship Environmental projects

  11. Scan Subsidy Group meetings Monitoring Certification (milieubarometer) The environmental project in Overijssel (started in 1996)

  12. Energy Water Waste Chemicals Sustainable purchasing and building Wildlife and countryside Themes:

  13. Reduction (measurement) Efficiency Renewable sources Theme Energy:

  14. Reduction (measurement) Sources (rain/pool water) Efficiency (flow) Theme Water:

  15. Reduction (payment) Separation Recycling Theme Waste:

  16. Disinfectants and detergents(less damage to the environment) Reduction Theme Chemicals:

  17. Office equipment Sustainable renovation Sustainable building (new) Theme Sustainable purchasing and building:

  18. Native regional plantation Green wall Information to the guests Profit to floraand fauna Theme Wildlife and countryside:

  19. 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

  20. Three stages in the environment project:

  21. 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 About landscape management

  22. Environmental plan

  23. 10 20 25 35 60 2 25 60 15 50 55 25 Overviewparticipatorsenvironment projects 2002 In totality almost 400 campsites, bungalow parks and group-accommodations in 11 provinces.

  24. Grow model: Bronze, Silver and Gold Milieukeur (the Gold level is acknowledgedby the Dutch Competent Body) European standard(VISIT) 2002: over 200 MB The Milieubarometer

  25. Hotels (restaurants) Small campsites (at the farm) Day trip (attraction) parks Expansion of Barometer target groups

  26. 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 The Milieubarometer

  27. Historical overview

  28. Milieubarometers, in bronze, silver and gold.

  29. 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 Index numbers per overnight stay

  30. To be the best Profit Sustainability is a part of quality Common Subsidy / Support Philosophy Motivation

  31. Now: campsite De Papillon New: outdoor park Expected: bungalow park Environment example companies

  32. Tourism as a solution ? Only if: • More sustainable • Regulated • Improvement to floraand fauna

  33. Sylvia van Itegem With thanks to: Jan van Oene

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