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How and why a new Chapter in the SoERwas developt ?

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The AustrianSoER and istChapters

SoER No. 8

Agriculture

Air

Biodiversity

Chemicals & Biocides

Climate

Contaminated Sites

Cross Cutting Issues

Energy

Forestry

Industry

Noise

Soil

Spatial Planning

Traffic

Waste

Water

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The AustrianSoER and istChapters

SoER No. 8 SoER No. 7

Agriculture Agriculture

Air Air

Biodiversity Biodiversity

Chemicals & Biocides Chemicals

Climate Climate

Contaminated Sites Contaminated Sites

Cross Cutting Issues Cross Cutting Issues

Energy Energy

Forestry Forestry & Hunting

Industry Industry & Energy

Noise Noise

Soil Soil

Spatial Planning Spatial Planning

Traffic Sustainability

Waste Traffic

Water Waste

Water

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The AustrianSoER and istChapters

SoER No. 8 SoER No. 7 SoER No. 6

Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture

Air Air Air

Biodiversity Biodiversity Biodiversity

Chemicals & Biocides Chemicals Chemicals

Climate Climate Climate

Contaminated Sites Contaminated Sites Contaminated Sites

Cross Cutting Issues Cross Cutting Issues Cross Cutting Issues

Energy Energy Energy

Forestry Forestry & Hunting Forestry

Industry Industry & Energy GVO

Noise Noise Industry

Soil Soil Noise

Spatial Planning Spatial Planning Soil

Traffic Sustainability Spatial Planning

Waste Traffic Waste

Water Waste Water

Water

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The new Chapter since SoER No. 9Tourism; but why?

Tourism is a very important economic sector in Austria(18.000 Mio. EUR; 7,5% of the GDP; 130 Mio. overnight-stay)

Tourism in Austria is directly connected to the environment(skiing, hiking, mountain-biking, lake-side tourism, etc.)

Sensitive Areas are effected(high alpine areas, complex eco-systems of alpine lakes, etc.)

Direct environmental effects(traffic, energy consumption, waste, artificial snow, etc.)

in-direct environmental effects(touristic infrastructure, like cable cars, Skiing slopes, etc.)

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Data collection Compilation of existing data

(energy, traffic, noise, waste, etc.)

Strategies how to allocate effects from tourism(statistical methods, calculations, surveys, etc.)

Results: - Impact of tourism is visible- ‘Need for action’ is obvious

- Strategies can be developed- Impact of adaptations can be calculated

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Benefits New concepts

(e.g. car-free villages)

New ideas(environmentally-sensitive tourism, revival of unique local cuisine, etc.)

New communications messages(tourists prefer a clean and healthy environment, better image, etc.)

Last but not least: Higher turnover per tourist

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Contact & Information

Wolfgang Dolezal

+43 31304 5487

wolfgang.dolezal@umweltbundesamt.at

Umweltbundesamtwww.umweltbundesamt.at

Almaty ■ 11.06.2014