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Measuring what matters for sustainable tourism
To ensure the observatory's mission is sustainable, we collect data from a wide range of sources. To produce the most reliable results, we track 117 indicators divided into 4 key dimensions.
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Our comprehensive framework covers Economic, Social, Environmental, and Governance dimensions — providing a holistic view of tourism sustainability across all critical sectors.
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Economic Dimension
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Environmental Dimension
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Governance
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- 1.3.1 Employed in tourism-related activities
- 1.3.2 Percentage of women in tourism employment
- 1.3.3 Percentage of youth (under 21) in tourism employment
- 1.3.4 Average wage level in tourism occupations
- 1.3.5 Number of tourism-related businesses
- 1.3.6 Seasonality in employment
- 1.3.7 Percentage of full-time employment in tourism
- 1.3.8 Direct tourism employment as percentage of total employment
- 1.5.1 Public and private investments in infrastructure
- 1.5.2 Investments in diving parks and marine protected areas
- 1.5.3 Innovations and green technologies in tourism
- 1.5.4 Percentage of large tourism enterprises
- 1.5.5 Percentage of small and medium tourism enterprises
- 1.5.6 Resident ownership share in tourism businesses
- 1.5.7 Number of tourism business closures
- 1.5.8 Number of new tourism businesses
- 3.6.10 Gas emissions - SOx
- 3.6.1 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 1
- 3.6.2 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 2
- 3.6.3 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 3
- 3.6.4 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 4
- 3.6.5 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 5
- 3.6.6 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 6
- 3.6.7 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 7
- 3.6.8 Cruise environmental footprint indicator 8
- 3.6.9 Gas emissions - NOx