water supply

Sustainable Tourism: Best Practice in Water Management

The importance of water derives from its being
an indispensable but limited resource. We are not able to produce more than Earth offers, nor can we exploit water
resources outside the planet. Nevertheless, water remains a fundamental asset whose demand is expected to grow
considerably in the coming years: It is estimated that, by 2050, almost half of the world’s population will be
exposed to potential conditions of water stress. The aim of this work is to analyse the role of tourism in the

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