Mass Tourism vs. Sustainable Tourism in the Balearic Islands? Measuring Social and Environmental Impact in Mallorca

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands and enjoys significant economic benefits of tourism estimated at over €8bn per year. However, this needs to be balanced with concern for social, economic and environmental sustainability; the impacts of which are largely undetermined. Recent Balearic g...

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Main Authors: Moon, Christopher J, Batle, Julio
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Councils
Data collection
Economic impact
Economic indicators
Entrepreneurship
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Expenditures
GDP
Government
Gross Domestic Product
Hotels & motels
Islands
Sustainable development
Sustainable tourism
Tourism
Trends
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Summary:Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands and enjoys significant economic benefits of tourism estimated at over €8bn per year. However, this needs to be balanced with concern for social, economic and environmental sustainability; the impacts of which are largely undetermined. Recent Balearic government reports and statistics tend to focus on the economic impact of tourism (Govern de les Illes Balears, 2015). This paper reviews the latest concerns about the environmental and social impacts of tourism on Mallorca and identifies gaps between the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC, 2014) recommended Environmental Social Governance (ESG) framework and indicators referred to in the Govern de les Illes Balears (2015) Tourism Yearbook. The paper recommends ways in which these gaps can be bridged including which data can be gathered to better inform decisions.
ISSN:2516-3612
2516-3612