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eco.mont - special issueJournal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
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Eco.mont Vol. 9 special issue, pp. 29-34, 2017/01/13
Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
Nature-based tourism is an important element of ecological and sustainable development in the Alps. A functioning quality management programme is essential to ensure high-quality nature-based tourism. The authors developed ten quality standards, differentiated by five quality-related criteria with associated indicators. Standards were developed by involving experts from all Alpine countries and using an Alpine-wide online survey; the standards were tested in six case studies. The quality standards are available to various destinations in the form of a checklist.
Keywords: Alps, sustainability, nature-based tourism, traditional cultural landscape, nature protection, quality standards, tourism destinations, case studies