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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


Sustainable Tourism


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 +++ + + +


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)


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)


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


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%




Cycle Tourism.


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Does it Generate Income?




Bicycle Tourism.


Radtourismus)


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%




Bicycle Tourism.


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Amount and Growth of Cycle Tourism


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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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?



Thank You

Ulrike Wachotsch

[email protected]

2030 Agenda


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