Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Proposal for a Comparative Indicator-Based Framework in European Destinations

Effective decision-making in tourism destinations relies significantly on employing suitable indicators for policy design and impact evaluation. However, the adoption of sustainability-focused indicators remains constrained in the field of cultural tourism. The purpose of this research is to provide...

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Published in:Sustainability 2024-03, Vol.16 (5), p.2062
Main Authors: Zubiaga, Mikel, Sopelana, Amaia, Gandini, Alessandra, Aliaga, Héctor M, Kalvet, Tarmo
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Travel industry
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