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CO2?
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Global warming
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Climate disruption
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Geotourism Principles Protect the product The
place
Conservation of resources Promote
environmental management plans for energy,
pollution, lighting, etc.
Land use Avoid sprawling, excessive
development contain high-density in clusters
provide affordable housing
Promote destination appeal Protect natural
habitats, heritage sites, aesthetics, culture
avoid overcrowding
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WHAT TO DO? Score 54 Peru Machu
Picchu/ Cuzco/ Sacred Valley
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Cuzco airport
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Developing Geotourism Assets
Build on character of place.
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geotourism

• Tourism that sustains or enhances the
  geographical character of a place its
  environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage,
  and the well-being of its residents.

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RESTORATIVE
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CONSTRUCTIVE
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Sacred Valley (Vilcanota)
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CONSTRUCTIVE
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CONSTRUCTIVE
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Geotourism Principles Place and People
Community involvement Base tourism on
community assets
Community benefit Encourage small business
strategies and upward employment mobility
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RESTORATIVE
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Geotourism Principles Follow and adjust the
geotourism strategy
Planning Balance short-term economic needs
against long-term enhancement of geographical
character
Evaluation Conduct regular reviews by all
stakeholders. Measure success by
economic/social/environmental benefit per
tourist, NOT numbers of tourists.
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Geotourism partnership includes . . .

• Program partners
• Funding partners
• Promotion partners

• Roles NGS can play if desired
• catalyst
• neutral authority
• educator
• information clearinghouse
• co-publisher

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Marketing Geotourism Assets 2
Tell great stories. Enhance sense of place,
through Geotourism Stewardship Council,
private enterprise, conservation and
preservation civic participation Provide
information geared to the place
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Forging partnershipsNational
GeographiccobrandedGeotourism MapGuides
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NGS contribution Geotourism MapGuides

• Characteristics
• NGS co-brand with local geotourism council and
  other partners.
• Local council must convene and work with
  communities to solicit content within NG
  guidelines.
• Dual purpose
• 1. Creates a free educational map (print, online)
  for visitors and residents2. Serves as catalyst
  for destination stakeholders to create a
  geotourism council and strategy.

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SampleProject The first transborder
participatory Geotourism MapGuide
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The Sonoran Desert Geotourism MapGuide
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• A project in practice The transborder Sonoran
  Desert region

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Geo-Forums

• Total of 27 community forums in AZ-SON.
• Reactions Excitement of international
  recognition, binational product and collaboration
  with NGS
• Product Development
• Training-Capacity
• Promotion and Marketing
• Attachment to Place

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Geotourism Stewardship Councils

• Sonora GSC - First meeting in Ures, Sonora

• Arizona GSC- First meeting in Tucson, Arizona

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Sample outreach under Programs for Places

• For Honduras Geotourism Guide for Communities
• 24 pp introductory manual
• Preparation CSD
• Printing and distributionHonduran Tourism
  Institute
• 15,000 copies to community stakeholders
  throughout the country

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Community geotourism guides
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The Sonoran Desert Geotourism MapGuide
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Queen Sonja at final signing of the Geotourism
Charter at NGS
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Tourism offices pick up the theme
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Vermont NE Kingdom project
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Destinationcommunities Travelers
GPS-enabled geotourism handhelds
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VE STCENTERS
Possible enabling entity
olunteer, ducational, and cientificravel
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Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park,
Canada-USA
In planning trans-border Geotourism Stewardship
Counciland MapGuide project
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www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/