What are the three types of sustainable travel?

The three pillars of sustainable travel: environmental, economic, and socio-cultural.



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Sustainable tourism is often separated in 3 sub-categories:
  • Responsible tourism: Tourism that minimizes environmental damage and carbon footprint.
  • Solidarity tourism: Tourism that aims to develop territories and help local communities.
  • Fair tourism: Tourism based on the principle of fair trade.


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The ILO's definition of sustainable tourism is, that it is “composed of three pillars: social justice, economic development, and environmental integrity.

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Sustainability is broken into four distinct areas, known as the four pillars of sustainability: Human, Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability.

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The Six Senses Resort in Fiji is a five-star luxury resort that operates in accordance with sustainable tourism principles. For instance, the resort is entirely powered by solar energy, and it includes its own rain capture and water filtration facilities, helping to reduce the use of plastic bottles.

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Read on to learn what makes up sustainable tourism.
  • Benefits Local Economic Development. ...
  • Ensures Tourism Development Benefits Both Community and Environment. ...
  • Meets Both Profitability and Viability. ...
  • Becomes Part of the Local Culture. ...
  • Reinvests in the Local Region.


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The 12 aims of sustainability in tourism have been defined by the UNWTO as: economic viability, local prosperity, employment quality, social equity, visitor fulfillment, local control, community wellbeing, cultural richness, physical integrity, biological diversity, resource efficiency, and environmental purity.

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Mass tourism refers to the movement of a large number of organized tourists to popular holiday destinations for recreational purposes.

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