A Charter for Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Charter
- (1)
- Social distancing from the tourist source and at the destination should be regulated and enforced in all aspects of the travel industry, especially for:
- (i)
- religious tourism,
- (ii)
- adventure tourism,
- (iii)
- farm tourism,
- (iv)
- MICE tourism.
- (2)
- Travel and entry restrictions on tourism numbers should apply at:
- (i)
- domestic destinations,
- (ii)
- international destinations.
- (3)
- Personal protection equipment (PPE) should be mandatory for:
- (i)
- medical tourism,
- (ii)
- air travel,
- (iii)
- sea travel.
- (4)
- The medical and health situation at the destination should be controlled to ensure safety by:
- (i)
- implementing comprehensive and frequent monitoring to control diseases and pandemics;
- (ii)
- identifying early indicators of the risk of resurgence and reinfection;
- (iii)
- designing and implementing health and safety procedures for residents, staff, and visitors;
- (iv)
- developing robust tests for tourists.
- (5)
- Transform any future crisis into an opportunity for sustainability by:
- (i)
- monitoring the potential tourism demand;
- (ii)
- prioritizing segments and anticipating changes in tourist behavior;
- (iii)
- ensuring connectivity and strengthening relationships with a range of distribution companies;
- (iv)
- guaranteeing links between potential visitors and destinations;
- (v)
- restarting tourism activity to maximize economic, social, and environmental contributions;
- (vi)
- minimizing any negative impacts of restarting the tourism economy.
- (6)
- Transport systems (air, sea, trains, buses, taxis) should impose updated rules and regulations regarding social distancing and safety standards, especially for:
- (i)
- tourist sources and destinations;
- (ii)
- boarding and disembarking;
- (iii)
- serving meals, on-board activities, and side-trips;
- (iv)
- improved medical facilities and highly trained on-board healthcare workers;
- (v)
- seating arrangements on board.
- (7)
- Major events tourism should impose updated rules and regulations regarding social distancing, especially for:
- (i)
- sports events,
- (ii)
- musical performances,
- (iii)
- theatrical performances,
- (iv)
- concerts,
- (v)
- fairs,
- (vi)
- expositions.
- (8)
- The trade-offs between domestic and international tourism are:
- (i)
- domestic tourism might require air, land, and sea passage;
- (ii)
- international tourism might require air, land, and sea passage.
- (9)
- Hotel accommodation needs to take into account social distancing at:
- (i)
- the lobby for check-in and check-out,
- (ii)
- serving meals,
- (iii)
- social activities.
- (10)
- Industry knowledge and experience should be used to control increases in:
- (i)
- insurance premiums,
- (ii)
- exclusions for pre-existing illnesses.
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Chang, C.-L.; McAleer, M.; Ramos, V. A Charter for Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3671. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093671
Chang C-L, McAleer M, Ramos V. A Charter for Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19. Sustainability. 2020; 12(9):3671. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093671
Chicago/Turabian StyleChang, Chia-Lin, Michael McAleer, and Vicente Ramos. 2020. "A Charter for Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19" Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3671. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093671
APA StyleChang, C. -L., McAleer, M., & Ramos, V. (2020). A Charter for Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19. Sustainability, 12(9), 3671. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093671