Indicator Fact Sheet

Tourism intensity

Indicator Fact Sheet

Prod-ID: IND-251-en

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Assessment made on 01 Jan 2001

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Topics:

DPSIR: Driving force

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Contents

Policy issue: Are maximum 'carrying capacities' being reached in some regions?

Key messages

Tourism intensity in terms of beds per international arrival increased by 3% between 1994 and 1997, in some areas leading to overloading the accommodation capacities.

Figures

Number of beds and international arrivals, EU

Key assessment

Turning a rural area into a tourist destination comes at a cost - transport links, particularly roads, need to be built, water resources exploited, waste needs to be treated and ecologically sensitive areas, unfortunately, compromised. As more and more tourists flock to the region, moreover, the demand for accommodation increases in tandem.