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New products and markets

 

  

Sustainable development ?

• Sustainble development is
  • a continuous process in progress
  • a target to aim at rather than a “state of fact”, it is not a demarcation line
  • It encourages continuity of actions and time
  • Transformation concepts
      
• Sustainable development is defined by the “degree of sustainability” which must increase with time.

Sustainability ?

• Economic growth cannot equate to 0
• Any dynamics create disorder and imbalance
• The economy creates “disorder” in:
  • The environment in terms of pollution or nuisances
  • Social affairs in terms of the social exclusion or poverty of some citizens
• Sustainability is therefore the control of these “disorders”, but that means expense and brings the capacity for decision-making into play

Tourism development models  

What model should we use for sustainable tourism

• The business model is very effective
  • The business is a strictly planned organisation, with centralised management
  • But it is a “high-volume consumer” because the business only has an economic vision and has profitability as its target
  • It tends towards the parks, most exploited recreational sector
• Land is more stable over time  
  • But it is difficult to manage and is less profitable
  • The land (environment, culture, traditions) is an element in development