Tourism Research & Statistics
Check out these links for great information about trends and issues in the tourism industry. Whether you are a traveler, a new business, special event or resident of a tourism destination area, you'll find the information you need to make decisions, plan for change or enhance your organizations or businesses efforts.
BC Stats - Data Services
BC Stats has a variety of statistics on British Columbia ranging from population figures and employment rates, to information on small business planning.
www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca
Tourism British Columbia - Research Services
The Research Services unit of Tourism BC provides timely and accurate research information to the tourism industry and the public for business planning, marketing and investment decisions.
www.tourism.bc.ca/research
Simon Fraser University
Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
Provides leadership for developing research and advanced education programs, which encourage excellence in the management of tourism. It also facilitates the distribution of leading edge policy, planning and information management through the delivery of tourism seminars, workshops, conferences and publications.
www.rem.sfu.ca/tourism/
The World Travel and Tourism Council web site - www.wttc.org - has a section devoted to environmental issues. It provides key web sites to visit, including EcoNETT, a site that focuses on sustainable tourism projects and initiatives developed by companies or travel destinations.
- The World Tourism and Travel Council at www.wttc.org
- The Green Hotels Association at www.greenhotels.com
- Tourism Scotland - Green Tourism at www.visitscotland.com/resources
- Green Tourism Association of Toronto at www.greentourism.ca
This web site: www.greenglobe.org connects to the Green Globe site. Green Globe is an environmental management and awareness program developed by the World Travel and Tourism Council. It provides up-to-date coverage of some recent efforts in the tourism industry to become more environmentally aware.
Gay and Lesbian Tourism Marketing? You Bet! Check out these sites.
- International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association at www.iglta.com
- International Cultural Tourism Charter www.icomos.org/tourism/charter
A leading international organization in travel and tourism, serving as a global forum for tourism policy issues and the setting of international standards for tourism measurement and recording. www.world-tourism.org
