The Global Sustainable Tourism Dashboard, a joint project between researchers at Griffith University and the University of Surrey, has received a major face-lift, enabling it to better inform researchers and travellers with interactive insights about destinations around the world.
Launched in January following the declaration of 2017 as the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the Dashboard builds on data provided through the World Travel and Tourism Council, Amadeus and EarthCheck, among other organisations, and incorporates knowledge from established initiatives such as the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and the International Tourism Partnership.
Employing a newly implemented Power BI interface created in partnership with Acclario Digital, users are able to explore visual data on topics including Poverty Alleviation, Dispersion of Travel, Carbon Emissions, Sustainable Production, Protected Areas, Gender Equity and Security.
Though the platform was designed more for decision makers than with the average tourist in mind, Griffith Institute for Tourism Director Professor Susanne Becken said, “The discerning
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