Meeting papers

       WORD                                DEFINITION                                SOURCE

Regenerative            A form of sustainable tourism that goes beyond        Source: UN World
Tourism,                minimising negative impacts to actively               Tourism Organization
Regeneration            restoring and regenerating the natural, cultural      (now UN Tourism),
                        and social systems of a destination, with the aim     “Sustainable
                        of creating a net positive impact and long-term       Development”
                        resilience.                                           webpage, 2022

                        For the Noosa Destination Management Plan, it is
                        about “Leaving the natural, cultural, social, and
                        economic systems better than you found them”.
                        This is the aspiration of Noosa’s DMP.

Regional Tourism        RTO’s operate across multiple council areas,
Organisation (RTO)      promoting the whole region as a destination. They
                        are funded by Tourism and Events Queensland
                        (TEQ) to represent the region.                        Source: Noosa Shire
                                                                              Council, Economic
                        The RTO focuses on                                    Development Branch,
                                                                              2025
                            •   Marketing and promotion of the region
                            •   Working with state and national tourism
                                bodies like TEQ and Tourism Australia, to
                                ensure effective channels to market for
                                tourism businesses
                            •   Supporting big-picture tourism planning
                                and development

                        RTO’s play a key role in shaping the region’s long-
                        term tourism strategy.

                        Visit Sunshine Coast (based in Maroochydore) is
                        Noosa’s Regional Tourism Organisation.

Resident Sentiment      Refers to the attitudes and perceptions of local      Source: UN World
(also known as Social   residents towards tourism development and its         Tourism Organisation
Licence)                impacts on their community, including their           (now UN Tourism),
                        perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks in          “Report on Resident
                        economic, social and environmental aspects.           Sentiment”, 2019


Resilience              Resilience is the ability of a destination or         Source: Global
                        business to withstand and recover from crises,        Sustainable Tourism
                        such as natural disasters, economic downturns,        Council (GSTC), “GSTC
                        health emergencies, political turmoil and other       Destination Criteria”,
                        social disruptions.                                   2021




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