Adapting the European tourism indicators system to Braşov – tourist destination

• Main Authors: Gabriel BRĂTUCU, Ioana Bianca CHIŢU, Timea DEMETER
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Transilvania University Press 2015-12-01
• Series: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Series V : Economic Sciences
• Subjects: tourism; sustainable development; European Tourism Indicators System; Braşov; tourist destination
• Online Access: http://webbut.unitbv.ro/Bulletin/Series%20V/BILETIN%20I/21_Bratucu.pdf

The industry of tourism contributes mainly to the social and economic development of a destination. However this development has to be made in a sustainable manner, with an emphasis on preserving the area where it is practiced. In order to evaluate the sustainable development of a destination, the European Commission developed an Indicators System that measures and monitors, at a local level, the processes of sustainable development and communicates to the interested parties its progress and its future performances. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to identify the set of indicators from European Tourism Indicators System that are relevant in evaluating the sustainable development of tourism in Braşov. In order to achieve this objective 3 focus Groups were conducted among 30 specialists in this field. The results can serve as a guid