Tourism Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a sustainability issue in hotels?

• Food and beverage choices

• Energy consumption

• Overuse of water

• Engagement with communities

Which of the following helps reduce energy use?

• Installing solar panels

• Adopting low energy lighting

• Movement sensitive lighting

• All of the listed responses

Which of the following ensure that water won't be overused

• suggesting limits on shower time

• implementing a compost system

• include a fair wage system to producers

• all of the listed options

Over-tourism is when...

• a level of tourism that has negative impacts on the area

• when too much money is brought in from foreigners

• overcrowding in attractions

• inflation in local prices leads to high expenses for locals

Energy takes up _______ of a hotel's carbon footprint?

• 60%

• 20%

• 10%

• 82%

Which country has the highest emissions per hotel?

• Saudi Arabia

• China

• USA

• Australia

Venice currently suffers from...

• Over-tourism

• Waste management issues

• Over-consumption of water

• A high carbon footprint

Offsetting refers to...

• strategies to remove emissions from the atmosphere

• reducing current emissions

• a lack of compost options

• a thorough environmental impact assessment

An environmental impact assessment refers to...

• the legal requirement to determine effects to the environment for projects

• an agreement between hotels to reduce emissions by 2023

• an international protocol to reduce waste in oceans

Carbon Footprint refers to...

• the amount of emissions per person/business

• the size of a Carbon Giant's foot

• the level of control one has over their environmental surroundings

• the travel incurred by tourists each year