Associated with tourism development, there are social, economic, environmental and destination management effects whose monitoring and assessment are important tools to guarantee a balanced and sustainable growth of tourism destinations. These dimensions are monitored by a set of indicators, which were scrutinized based on several criteria and validated by tourism stakeholders, in order to assess and diagnose the sustainability of the tourist activity in the Algarve.
Economic benefits of destination
Employment
Seasonality
social impacts/ local satisfaction with tourism
Cultural impacts
Gender Equality
Accessibility and inclusion
Health and Safety
Energy management
Water management
Wastewater management
solid waste management
CO2 emissions
mobility
Air Quality and noise
Sustainable tourism management in tourism companies
Tourists satisfaction