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Towards sustainable tourism: Key metrics and indicators for Spanish regions

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15 October 2024

Towards sustainable tourism: Key metrics and indicators for Spanish regions

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The OECD report provides a framework for assessing and managing tourism sustainability in Spanish regions, aiming to balance economic growth with environmental protection and social inclusion.

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OECD

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Spain

Organisation Type

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

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Well-being of residents

  • 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 latest OECD report, published on October 11, 2024, provides indicators to monitor tourism sustainability in Andalusia, Catalonia, Navarra, and the Region of Valencia. It builds on existing frameworks and best practices at international, national, and regional levels. The report emphasizes the importance of sustainable tourism management and offers detailed methodologies for data collection and analysis. The report is structured into five chapters, detailing sustainability of tourism in Spain, sustainability initiatives and indicators, compilation guide, and future development plans. Its primary objective is to help those regions balance economic growth with environmental protection and social inclusion.

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