Greta Erschbaumer, M.Sc., is researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies at Eurac Research in Italy. She holds a Master of Science in Tourism and Regional Planning from the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany and a Master Degree in Strategic Tourism Management from SKEMA Business School in France. She has participated and managed as Project Manager several projects in the field of tourism and regional development concerning the development of mountain areas. Currently, she is involved in the development of the South Tyrolean Observatory on sustainable tourism (STOST) in Italy.

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The South Tyrolean Observatory of Sustainable Tourism

Managing resources responsibly and measuring impact by continuous data monitoring

The Sustainable Tourism Observatory of South Tyrol (hereinafter STOST) belongs to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) since October 2018, a network of organizations monitoring the economic, environmental, and social impact of tourism at the regional level. The initiative is based on UNWTO's long-standing commitment to the sustainable and resilient growth of the tourism sector through measurement and monitoring, supporting an evidence-based management of tourism. The observatory is rooted in a deep reflection on the meaning of sustainability in tourism, as well as an applied approach to measure it in the South Tyrolean region. The presentation will focus on some issue areas (topics) of the first monitoring year, by focusing on all the pillars, ie social, economic and environmental sustainability. The richness of data and the specific assessment of themes such as mobility and landscape diversity in South Tyrol enable to interpret the region as a best practice to monitor sustainability in many other areas of the world.

Greta Erschbaumer est chercheuse au Center d'études avancées d'Eurac Research in Italy. She holds a Master's degree in Tourism and Spatial Planning from the Université catholique Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany, and a Master's degree in Strategic Tourism Management from the SKEMA Business School in France. She participated in several projects and managed them as a project manager in the field of tourism and regional development concerning the development of mountain areas. Currently, she is involved in the development of the Observatoire du tourisme durable du South-Tyrol (STOST) in Italy.

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L'Observatoire sud-tyrolien du tourisme durable

Manage resources responsibly and measure impact through continuous data surveillance

The South Tyrol Sustainable Tourism Observatory (hereinafter STOST) belongs to the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO) since October 2018, a network of organizations monitoring the economic, environmental and social impact of tourism at a regional level. The initiative is based on the UNWTO's long-term commitment to sustainable and resilient growth in the tourism sector thanks to measurement and follow-up, supporting evidence-based tourism management. The observatory is rooted in a profound reflection on the meaning of sustainability in tourism, as well as an applied approach to measure it in the region of South Tyrol. The presentation will focus on certain domains (themes) of the first follow-up year, focusing on all the pillars, namely social, economic and environmental sustainability. The wealth of data and the specific evaluation of themes such as mobility and diversity of landscapes in South Tyrol allow the region to be interpreted as a best practice for monitoring sustainability in many other regions of the world.

Greta Erschbaumer is a researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies of Eurac Research in Italy. He has a master's degree in Tourism and Regional Planning from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany and a master's degree in Strategic Tourism Management from the SKEMA Business School in France. She has participated and collaborated as a manager in several projects in the field of tourism and regional development oriented to the development of mountain areas. Currently, it is embarked on the development of the South Tyrol Sustainable Tourism Observatory (STOST) in Italy.

Synopsis:

The South Tyrol Observatory of Sustainable Tourism

Administer resources responsibly and measure impact through continuous data monitoring

The South Tyrol Sustainable Tourism Observatory (hereinafter, STOST) belongs to the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) of the United Nations Tourism Organization (WTO) since October 2018, a network of organizations that monitor the economic, environmental and social impact of tourism at a regional level. The initiative is based on the UNWTO's long-term commitment to the sustainable and resilient growth of the tourism sector through measurements and monitoring, supporting evidence-based tourism management. The observatory is based on a deep reflection on the meaning of sustainability in tourism, as well as an applied approach to measure it in the region of South Tyrol. The presentation will focus on some thematic areas of the first year of monitoring, focusing on all the pillars, that is, social, economic and environmental sustainability. The wealth of data and the specific evaluation of topics such as mobility and the diversity of the landscape in South Tyrol allow the region to be interpreted as a best practice for monitoring sustainability in many other areas of the world.