Articles
Sustainable tourism that puts people first
Summary of Olaf McKay’s article. The original article is in Maltese.
In this article, Olaf McKay reflects on the World Tourism Cities Federation conference in Beijing and on Valletta’s role as a living heritage city. He argues that tourism should be judged by its contribution to residents’ quality of life, cultural heritage and community value, alongside visitor numbers.
The article sets out a proposal for a Digital Heritage Cities Exchange: collaboration between heritage cities using anonymised information on mobility, accessibility and tourism pressure. The aim is to support better decisions while keeping the people who live in these cities at the centre of tourism policy.