Tourism is one of the world’s fastest growing industries and is a major source of income for many countries. It can have both positive and negative impacts towards the image of the particular destinations tourism image. Sustainable tourism development attempts to find the balance between Environment, Economic and Culture to create an improved quality of life for the host community. The paper analyses about the concepts, practices, strategies, issues and trends of Sustainable Tourism Development

1. Sustainable Tourism Development

2. Objectives
•Review the literature that is based on the Sustainable Tourism Development.
•Identify future directions in STD.
•Use a study for future research and future projects.
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3. Introduction
Tourism has affected directly and indirectly for 9% of the GDP globally.
Every single employee of 11 employees engage in a tourism related job
1.8 billion of international tourists in 2030
Tourism causes issues in lack of quality, reliability, technical content, maturity, equity, and
effectiveness.
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4. Tourism Vs Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is “Development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Oxford, 1987)
a) Booming Tourism
• Tourism have become a part of the European life style.
• Business Impact of tourism
b) Pressure on resources
• Long run durability of the destinations are not concerned
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5. Sustainable Tourism
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Quality
• Experience for visitors
• Improving the life of host communities
• Protecting the quality of the environment
Continuity
• Continuity of natural resources
• Continuity of the culture of the host community
Balance
• Needs of the industry
• Needs of the local community

6. Sustainable Tourism
I. Economic Viability
II. Local Prosperity
III. Employment Quality
IV. Social Equity
V. Visitor Fulfilment
VI. Local Control
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Twelve aims for Sustainable Tourism identified by UNEP and WTO
VII. Community well-being
VIII. Cultural Richness
IX. Physical Integrity
X. Biological Diversity
XI. Resource Efficiency
XII. Environment Purity

7. Sustainable Tourism
Government
Private
Corporations
Citizen
Groups
Individuals
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Extract the appropriate uses
of the natural and human
environment in host areas

8. What is STD?
"Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic,
social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors,
the industry, and the environment and host communities"
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9. Managing STD
1. Carrying Capacity - It represents the intensity of the use a certain environment can stand
over a determined period of time without damaging its sustainable potential for the
respective use.
◦ Physical Capacity - number of tourists a place can physically accommodate
◦ Environmental Capacity - Number of visitors that can be accommodate before damage to be caused to
the environment or ecosystem.
◦ Economic Capacity - The number of tourists that can be welcomed before the local community start to
suffer economic problems.
◦ Social Capacity - The number of people beyond which social disruption damage will occur
◦ Perceptual Capacity - the number of people a place can welcome before the quality of the tourist
experience begins to be adversely affected.
◦ Infrastructure Capacity - The number of tourists that can be accommodate by the destination
infrastructure.
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10. Managing STD
2. Government Interventions - A central authority takes mandatory measures to reduce
environmental degradation in order to prevent pollution and control
3. Economic Approach – Taxes should enact to reduce environment degradation
4. Self-regulation - Industry itself taking responsibility for its own action.
5. Education - Educating tourists on developing and displaying more sustainable behaviors at the
destination.
6. Monitoring
7. Marketing and Information services – To promote product offerings and reduce seasonality by
promoting off season opportunities.
8. Environmental Management
9. Cleaner Production
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11. Sustainable Tourism and Environment
1. Ecolabeling - Encourages the enterprises to act responsibly in order to receive the
accreditation.
2. Socio-cultural impact
• Community Involvement - Community is encouraged to involve in the development
• Community Conflict - Arise because of the traditional cultures
• Cultural Change - Tourism demand can affect cultural festivals and ceremonies
• Cultural interpretation – Goal is to link people with sites
3. Environmental Impact
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12. Strategy Development
i. Define the area
ii. Assessment of the area
iii. Assessment of available tourism facilities
iv. Assessment of tourism demand
v. Assessment of context and framework for tourism development
vi. SWOT analysis and strategic objectives
vii. Action plan
viii. Proposals and monitoring
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13. Sustainability Issues
Exclusive nature of tourism
Issue between policy and the practices
Narrow definition of tourism
Resource management
Do not have a clear vision
Leadership
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14. Trends
Indigenous and community tourism
Public and private sector synergy
Ecotourism
Agrotourism
Ethical Tourism
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15. Thank You
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