EEA REPORTING ACTIVITIES ON TOURISM AND ENVIROMENT Tourism and Recreation - Europe's Environment: The Dobris Assessment (Chapter 25), Published: 31 Dec Introduction Key Concepts: Sustainable Tourism, Indicators and Carrying Capacities Environment Impacts of Tourism and Recreation National parks and protected areas Rural zones Mountains Skiing Summer tourism activities Coastal areas Cities and heritage sites Theme and leasure parks Outlook Main determining factors Economic conditions Increased leisure time Demographic factors Socio-cultural factors Increased environmental awareness Reduction in the cost of travel Types of tourism Mass tourism Activity-based tourism Eco-tourism Regional trends Central and Eastern Europe The Mediterranean basin Alpine areas Northern European wilderness areas Managing for Sustainable Tourism Conclusions

Overview of the pan-European situation with regard to tourism and recreation and highlights local differences. The impacts of tourism and recreation are assessed in six key settings: -protected areas; -rural zones; -mountains; -coastal areas; -cities and heritage sites; -theme and leisure parks. General trends are presented using data from the World Tourism Organization, but since tourism statistics do not adequately reflect the pressures of tourism and recreation on the environment, a case-by-case approach using national or local data is adopted. Key messages: - tourism is one of the most important social and economic activities in the EU - its impacts are exacerbated by the concentration of tourist activity into short holiday seasons and relatively small areas - the environmental impacts from skiing are considerable, especially in the Alps which receives 100 million tourists per year - the coastal Mediterranean received 157 million tourists in urban-based tourism is gaining popularity

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