Adapting the European tourism indicators system to Braşov – tourist destination
The industry of tourism contributes mainly to the social and economic development of a destination. However this development has to be made in a sustainable manner, with an emphasis on preserving the area where it is practiced. In order to evaluate the sustainable development of a destination, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Transilvania University Press
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Series V : Economic Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://webbut.unitbv.ro/Bulletin/Series%20V/BILETIN%20I/21_Bratucu.pdf |
| Summary: | The industry of tourism contributes mainly to the social and economic
development of a destination. However this development has to be made in a sustainable
manner, with an emphasis on preserving the area where it is practiced. In order to evaluate
the sustainable development of a destination, the European Commission developed an
Indicators System that measures and monitors, at a local level, the processes of sustainable
development and communicates to the interested parties its progress and its future
performances. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to identify the set of indicators from
European Tourism Indicators System that are relevant in evaluating the sustainable
development of tourism in Braşov. In order to achieve this objective 3 focus Groups were
conducted among 30 specialists in this field. The results can serve as a guid |
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| ISSN: | 2065-2194 2065-2194 |