Anna Torres-Delgado


Anna is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at the University of Surrey (UK), in tourism and sustainability in planning and destination management, and her area of expertise is the development of sustainable tourism indicators and policy. Currently she is leading an EU funded project about governance of urban tourism by using sustainable tourism indicators to create evidence-informed policy (for more information see: SusTPol).

For the last ten years, she has been teaching subjects related to Tourism Geography and Territorial Planning at the University of Barcelona, and she was awarded with the Environment Award (2015) of the Government of Catalonia in the category of research, innovation, and development for her research in measuring tourism sustainability for planning and destination management.

In recognition of her policy value, she has been also providing support to the Barcelona County Council, as well as the Barcelona City Council, in building and applying Tourism Indicator Systems to sustainable management of destinations. Besides, she was a member of the discussion panel on Tourism at Barcelona City Council, as an expert in sustainable tourism to support the government on its municipal action (2016-2022).

All Sessions by Anna Torres-Delgado

  • Day 2 June 9th, 2022


  • 10:15  - 11:15
    Mr. Giuliano Tallone, Head of Studies, Innovation and Statistics Regional Tourism Agency, Lazio Region
    Ms. Konstantina Tsakopoulou, Deputy Head of Research Studies and Documentation, Ministry of Tourism of Greece
    Mr. Dario Bertocchi, Adjunct Professor of E-Tourism, University Ca'​ Foscari Venice (online)
    Ms. Alba Lajusticia, Coordinator, Barcelona Tourism Observatory
    Moderates: Ms. Anna Torres, Marie Curie Research Fellow, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey

    Although major advances have been made in terms of measuring sustainability in tourism, it could be said that there is still a lack of available and harmonised information in a Mediterranean level, especially on a coastal scale, that could provide valuable inputs for planning and management practices and the design of appropriate policies towards a more responsible and sustainable tourism model. The incorporation of quantitative and qualitative data in tourism planning is essential in order to understand coastal territories, set the vision for tourism development and implement tourism strategies at all levels and scales. The methods for measuring tourism sustainability are numerous and usually include the active participation of relevant stakeholders, thus, leading to an integrated approach of coastal and maritime areas.

    This panel centres on the benefits that measuring tools can bring to the tourism destinations, specifically in the development and use of sustainable tourism indicators to inform policy. Often indicators have been used to raise awareness about sustainability issues and gain consensus about tourism impacts, but not to promote a better governance or to introduce sustainability as a priority for actual policies. This round table will discuss about how to use tourism sustainability measurements to promote better tourism policies.





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