Category: Research and studies

Over 1.1 billion tourists travelled abroad in 2014

The number of international tourists (overnight visitors) reached 1,138 million in 2014, 51 million more than in 2013. With an increase of 4.7%, this is the fifth consecutive year of above average growth since the 2009 economic crisis

Tuscan city of Bologna crowned most ‘eco-mobile’ in Italy

Bologna has been ranked first in a national report that studied the progress of major Italian cities in promoting clean, efficient and sustainable forms of transport

STUDY: Behavioural Effects of Tourism on Oceanic Common Dolphins

(PLOS ONE) Common dolphins, Delphinus sp., are one of the marine mammal species tourism operations in New Zealand focus on. While effects of cetacean-watching...

TIES Announces Ecotourism Principles Revision

(Ecotourism.org)  The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) has revised its Definition and Principles, created by the founding members in 1990. Leading up to the 25...

Jetblue report says healthy ecosystems increase revenue

JetBlue releases research focusing on the long-term health of the Caribbean’s oceans and beaches, marking the first time a commercial airline has attempted to quantify nature’s wellbeing

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