UN Tourism and WTCF promote data-driven approach to urban tourism

17-03-24

UN Tourism and the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) have launched a new report highlighting the need to measure the social and environmental impacts of tourism in urban destinations.

The report assesses the current status and challenges of tourism data at the city level. The analysis will help promote the creation of a global database on urban tourism, enabling a better understanding and comparison of its volume and value, both globally and by region.

More and better data needed  

The new report provides an overview of the current situation regarding tourism data collection and reporting in 22 destinations in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. In the study: