Irina

It is always nice to see in reality something you have read about or researched. We read a lot about the Texell and spoke to many “texelaars” or people somehow related to the island, but without seeing it yourself, it is, sometimes, hard to verify certain facts .Therefore, before coming to an island I was wondering if what I am going to see, resembles the picture of Texel Island I had in my mind.

It is very hard to agree upon a definition regarding sustainable tourism. As a result of many efforts to develope one worldwide langyage about sustainability in tourism,The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GCTC), set some criterias egarding social, environmental,economic and cultural impacts of tourism. The criterias are devided in four groups: Sustainable management; Socioeconomic impacts

Impact on other sub-systems On one hand, tourism has positive impact on the economy of Texel Island. According to the data from the report about Tourism, recreation and free time, the Texel municipality and the TESO boat, the total amount of money that tourists spent on the island in 2014 reaches 275 million euro. Moreover, another positive impact of tourism on the island is that it creates more…

Fig.1 Main cities and tourist attraction points Texel position itself as a touristic place. A lot of activities are offered for people coming to the island, such as: Cycling : there is bicycle hire in most of Texel villages, so it is possible to explore island in a sustainable way. The Texel Tourist Office has different theme cycling routes, like, for example, a lamb cycle route: a 35km long…

In the subsystem of Texel as Host, there are several important actors. Actors are the groups of people involved in the system. On the island there are four kind of actors: inhabitants, guests, tourists and visitors.   T he inhabitants - defined as a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place. Guests - people staying at a certain place because they were invited there. It is possible that…

Based on the research regarding the current sub system, following conclusions can be made: 1.     In order to propose sustainable hosting/tourism system for Texel, it is necessary to keep the environmental and ecological balance in mind. The main obstacle that prevents Texel from being self-sustainable are tourists themselves. Because of the size and small capacity of the Island, tourism sector…

To make the field of tourism more sustainable. That means to make the things sustainable that separate the tourists from the islanders. To do this, two fields are distinguished;   activities   and   use   of tourists. This is about activities that most tourists do. According to (Gemeente Texel, 2013) most tourists do: Walking, cycling, shopping, going to the beach, visit Ecomare,  eating out

According to the results of the interviews that have been performed on the Texel Island, it can be concluded that most probably, the tourism industry on Texel Island is in the exploration and involvement state (For explanation see 1.2). According to the data collected from the interviews, local people are very tourist oriented and happy about tourist presence on the island. This is a very great…

One of the possible threats for our design proposal on how to make Texel as a host more sustainable is the willingness of companies to participate in this project. We assume that there has to be a strategy to convince society of the island about benefits that our solution can bring.  What is the best legal way to approach companies to convince them that it is a good idea to make the information…

The host-guest relationship is one of the main factors that influence the social-cultural aspect of tourism. Tis relationship is very important in order to make sustainable transitions possible and establish relationship of trust. The Doxey's Irridex Model (Fig.1) suggests that: residents’ attitudes toward tourism may pass through a series of stages from “euphoria,” through “apathy” and…

Making a YUTPA analysis we considered the importance of all aspects for both tourists and texelaars in terms of our sub-system “Texel as host”.  The YUTPA analysis shows with the values we gave the different sub systems how important the Texelaars/tourists find the specific topic. We did the analysis twice. Once for the tourists and once for the Texelaars. The analysis is devided into four…

In many cases, small islands of different countries are important tourist destinations, where number of visitors can exceed number of local people.  For such islands tourism might be the main or one of the man income sources and is strongly supported by local authorities. Tourism also offers an opportunity to introduce more diverse economic activities and employment and have advantages that are…

GOALS OF OUR CONCEPT FOR TEXEL AS A HOST. Importing supplies from far away is unsustainable for there is a lot of exhaust and pollution because of transport, think of trucks, ships and airplanes. It should be a good trend if more products should be produced near the place where they are used. Texel is doing a good job by trying to produce locally as much as possible. Texel is a host for a lot…

Awareness of ecological problems and bad impact on our environment is a hot topic today. Sustainable approach towards how we live is essential in order to maintain our needs and life quality. However, sometimes I have a feeling that there are too many words and nothing behind them. Once, one of my friends told me, that if you want to get support from the government, or any other organization, you…

Concept for sustainable tourism To make the field of tourism more sustainable. That means to make the things sustainable that separate the tourists from the islanders. To do this, two fields are distinguished; activities and use of tourists. This is about activities that most tourists do. According to (Gemeente Texel, 2013) most tourists do: Walking, cycling, shopping, going to the beach, visit…

Making YUTPA analysis we considered the importance of all aspects for both tourists and texelaars in terms of our sub-system “Texel as host”.  We specified that the value of 6 will represent the average importance of each aspect and then divided all our assumptions according to that scale. Texelaar: Place: We consider the ‘Place’ quarter to be of an extremely importance to the islanders, because…

The host-guest relationship is one of the main factors that influence the social-cultural aspect of tourism. Tis relationship is very important in order to make sustainable transitions possible and establish relationship of trust. According to the Doxey's Irridex Model (Fig.1), suggests that: residents’ attitudes toward tourism may pass through a series of stages from “euphoria,” through “apathy”…

In many cases, small islands of different countries are important tourist destinations, where number of visitors can exceed number of local people.  For such islands tourism might be the main or one of the man income sources and is strongly supported by local authorities. Tourism also offers an opportunity to introduce more diverse economic activities and employment and have advantages that are…

From sectoral systems of innovation to socio-technical systems  - Insights about dynamics and change from sociology and institutional theory.   The text provides four contributions to the approach of Sectoral systems of innovation: 1: Socio technical systems 2: Analytical distinction between systems, actors and the institutions 3: Making the institutions an integral part of the analysis. 4:…

The text “Construction of an eco-island: A case study of Chongming island, China” explores the applicability of the eco-island concept. According to the author, the sustainable equilibrium can be achieved only if all subsystems perform acceptably and have enough time to adapt to changing conditions. Therefore, sustainable transitions can’t occur if there is disruption of the balance among…

What are the strategies of transition towards eco-tourism? Tourism sector is very important to Texel Island. It is important to protect this source of income and try to develop it in a sustainable way to minimize harm caused by tourists to the island and also try to increase their awareness of sustainability problems. The fact that amount of tourists increase annually causes certain concerns…

Recently I was asked a question about what is a green city? Speaking about green... Green cities...  I can assume, that those of us, who have dealt with sustainability topics and know what it is all about don’t have any concern regarding this issue. But if we ask people outside the circle of our friends, families, colleagues and those, who know and care? These are my thoughts for those, who still…