Sustainable Tourism Observatory of Kanas
Member since
2012
Hosted by
School of Tourism Managememnt, Sun Yat-sen University
Kanas Scenic Area Management Committee
Monitoring Centre for UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Observatories
Monitoring area
Burjin County
Altay Region
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
China
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Kanas is one of the largest tourist attractions in the world and the most popular tourist attraction in northwest China. Its scenic area management agency is governmental, which is not common in China. Therefore, its tourism development is closely related to the sustainable development of the whole region in various fields such as economic development and social development. The development of Kanas observatory, the characteristics of its model, the problems that need to be solved, and the experiences worth learning are unique in the whole MCSTO observation system at present.
FACTS & FIGURES
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MISSION
The relationship between tourism and the participation of border areas in globalization, tourism and the development of ethnic minorities.
CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES
The current Kanas tourism monitoring mainly collects real-time data required for the assessment indicators, covering tourism resources, environment, economy, society, industrial transformation and life quality in Kanas Scenic Area. It also establishes a database of indicators for sustainable development of tourism in Kanas, so as to facilitate the analysis and assessment of the current situation of tourism development in Kanas, discover the problems, provide assistance to the Tourism Management Committee of Kanas Scenic Area, and share its experience with the UNWTO and other institutions devoted to sustainable tourism development in the operation and application of relevant indicators.
KEY MONITORING AREAS
Tourism and Community
Tourist Perception and Satisfaction
Economic Impact of tourism
Tourism Products and Services
Tourism Planning and Control
Tourism Health and Safety
Tourism Resources and Environmental Protection
DID YOU KNOW...
Kanas is considered to be one of the origin places of human skiing. According to archaeological findings, ancient fur skiing existed in the Kanas area long ago. Nowadays, Kanas is also a famous ski resort in China.
RESOURCES
- 2020 Annual Report of Kanas
- 2018 Annual Report of Kanas p.162
- 2017 Annual Report of Kanas p.145
- 2016 Annual Report of Kanas p.118
- 2015 Annual Report of Kanas p.116