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German Environment Agency
Cycle Tourism and the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)
Ulrike WachotschGerman Environment Agency, Section I 1.2, International Sustainability Strategies, Policy and Knowledge Transfer
Structure
1 DEFINITION OF SUBJECT
1.1 Cycle Tourism
1.2 Sustainable Development
2 ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABILITY
2.1 Arrival and Departure
2.2 Accommodation
2.3 Education, Expenses, Booking
2.4 Development/ Growth
3 CONCLUSIONS AND QUESTIONS
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Cycle tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2030 Agenda
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Sustainable Tourism
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Public transport, resource use and conservation, CO₂-reduction and compensation, renewable energy
sources, waste management, landscape and habitat protection,
long drawn-out stays, conservation of biological diversity
Selection of independent products, regionally adapted
products, flexible infrastructure, reduction of regional poverty, creation of
regional jobs, long-term business success, use of local products and services, long-
term added value
Support of local culture, prevent discrimination,
transparent communication, insight into local culture,
integrates the local population, fair working conditions, equivalent
distribution of incomes, respect requirements of the
local populations, preservation of town, village
and landscape
Ecology
EconomySociety
© Luzern University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 2016 (Nachhaltige Tourismusangebote. Leitfaden zur erfolgreichen Entwicklung und Vermarktung nachhaltiger Tourismusangebote in Tourismusdestinationen. S.12), translation Wachotsch UBA
General Influence of Tourism on the Environment
Arrival and departure
Accommo-dation
Gastro-nomy
Leisure activities
Travel preparation and follow-up
Primary energy use +++ ++ + +
Greenhouse effect +++ ++ + +
Biodiversity + + + +++
Land use/ consumption
++ +++ + +
Waste production ++ ++ +
Water use ++ + +
Pressure on the water bodies
++ +
Noise pollution +++ + + +
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Source: German Environment Agency Report 4/2002: Environment and Tourism: A basic Scientific Report for the German Federal Government. (Umwelt und Tourismus: Daten, Fakten, Perspektiven.)
Definition Cycle Tourism:
Includes all relations and phenomena which result from use of bikes for the purpose of all leisure activities and holidays outside the usual living environment. It includes short- and day-trips as well as overnight trips.
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What Kind of Transportation do Cycle Tourists use?
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Modes of Transport
Source: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy 2009:
Basic research on Bicycle Tourism. (Grundlagenuntersuchung
Radtourismus)
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Cycle Tourist
Other Tourist
Car 77% 72%
Train 7% 12%
Mobile Home
6% 2%
Bike 6% 0%
RentedVehicle
2% 1%
Bus 1% 8%
Motorbike 0% 1%
Plane 0% 4%
Other 0% 1%
What Kind of Accommodation do Cycle Tourists use?
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Modes of Accommodation
Type Cycle Tourist Other Tourist
Holiday Home, Private Accommodation
43% 26%
Camping 19% 4%
Hotel 16% 43%
Social Hostel/Youth Hostel 9% 9%
Rehabilitation Clinic 3% 11%
Source: Federal Ministry for
Economic Affairs and Energy
2009: Basic research on
Bicycle Tourism.
(Grundlagenuntersuchung
Radtourismus)
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Quality Cycle Tourist Other Tourist
Five-star 0% 0%
Four-star 8% 23%
Three-star 18% 43%
One- or two-stars 3% 5%
Don‘t know 71% 29%
Economic Aspects of Cycle Tourism
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Education
Education Cycle Tourist Other tourist
University degree 48 % 38 %
Higher school certificate
16 % 14 %
Advanced collage degree
7% 10%
Secondary school certificate
20 % 25 %
Completed junior high school
5 % 9 %
No answer 5 % 4 %
Source: ADFC e.V.
Radreiseanalyse 2017
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Income
Income per Month Cycle tourist Other tourist
< 900 € 2 % 4 %
901-1200 € 4 % 8 %
1201-2000 € 18 % 22 %
2001-3000 € 44 % 36 %
3001-4000 € 23 % 21 %
4001-5000 € 6 % 5 %
> 5000 € 2% 3%
Source: Federal Ministry for
Economic Affairs and Energy
2009: Basic research on
Cycle Tourism.
(Grundlagenuntersuchung
Radtourismus)
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Does it Generate Income?
Source: Federal Ministry for
Economic Affairs and Energy
2009: Basic research on
Bicycle Tourism.
(Grundlagenuntersuchung
Radtourismus)
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Cyclists are well-educated and have a good income but do theyspend more money?
Cycle Day Trips Other Day Trips
Expenses per Day 16,00€ 28,00€
Cycle Trip Other Trip
Expenses per Day 64,60€ 83,00/108,00€
Booking
Cycle Tourists Other Tourists
Package Tour 11% 24%
Individual Tour 89% 76%
Source: Federal Ministry for
Economic Affairs and Energy
2009: Basic research on
Bicycle Tourism.
(Grundlagenuntersuchung
Radtourismus)
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Amount and Growth of Cycle Tourism
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2014:
4.0 m
2015:
4.5 m
2016:
5.2 m
Bicycle trips
Growth 30%?
Source: ADFC e.V.
Radreiseanalyse 2017
Counting Cyclists in the Federal State of Brandenburg
2010-2015
+ 10,6 % Cyclists
2010-2015
Booked over night stays
2010: 10,690,086
2015: 12,518,947
+ 17%
Source: Statistik Institut Berlin-
Brandenburg
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© TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH/ IGS GmbH
Conclusion and Questions
CONCLUSION
1. THERE IS NO CLEAR METHOD TO DETERMINATE
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
2. CURRENT SURVEYS AND DATA DOES NOT GIVE US A CLEAR
ANSWER ABOUT THE QUESTION: IS CYCLING TOURISM
SUSTAINABLE
QUESTIONS
1. ARE THERE BETTER DATA OR METHODS IN OTHER
COUNTRIES?
2. HOW CAN TOURISM AND CYCLE TOURISM BE MEASURED?
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Thank You
Ulrike Wachotsch
ulrike.wachotsch@uba.de
2030 Agenda
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