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Water Use in the Tourism Accommodation Sector

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Clean Water and Sanitation

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ((ENUNSDG))

Synonyms

Lodging sector; Water Consumption

Definitions

Water use is water that is withdrawn from its source for a specific purpose (agriculture, industry, etc.). Water demands by the tourism accommodation sector are usually classified in the wider category of domestic water use. Whereas the term water consumption is defined as the portion of water use that is not returned to the original source after being withdrawn, in studies addressing domestic water, “use,” and “consumption” are often used interchangeably.

Tourism accommodation sector is part of the hospitality industry, which specializes in offering lodging (e.g., hotels, youth hostels, campsites, motels) to travelers.

Introduction: Water, Tourism, and Sustainability

Based on a rough average of the data collected by international organizations such as the World Bank, FAO, or OECD, it is possible to state that around 70% of the fresh water that humans extract from the planet is allocated to agricultural uses, 20% supports...

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

    Albert Llausàs

  2. Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Girona, Spain

    Albert Llausàs

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  1. European School of Sustainability Science and Research, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Anabela Marisa Azul

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo University, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Luciana Brandli

  4. University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Amanda Lange Salvia

  5. Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

    Tony Wall

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Llausàs, A. (2022). Water Use in the Tourism Accommodation Sector. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Clean Water and Sanitation. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95846-0_159

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