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2024 report on equitable travel destinations

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25 February 2025

2024 report on equitable travel destinations

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An illustrative photo of two people riding on paddle boards in a lake near mountains.

The 2024 Travel Foundation report calls for more equitable tourism models to balance the benefits and burdens of tourism on local communities.

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The Travel Foundation

Related Organisation

Breda University of Applied Sciences

Breda University of Applied Sciences

CELTH

Destination Think

European Tourism Futures Institute

HZ University of Applied Sciences

Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Consumer / tourist organisation

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Local authorities

National authorities

Regional authorities

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The Travel Foundation report, released in 2024, highlights the need for Destination Management Organisations and National Tourism Organisations to create more equitable tourism models. It discusses the imbalance where local communities bear the burden of tourism while benefiting less than those directly involved in the industry. The report provides 25 case studies and identifies mechanisms to distribute tourism's value more fairly, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It also outlines an Equity-Driven Management approach to strengthen local governance and ensure tourism contributes to the public good.

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