Restrooms adequate 1 2 3 4 5 and clean Food service interesting 1 2 3 4 5 and efficient Lodging interesting and 1 2 3 4 5 reliable Community members 1 2 3 4 5 trained to give directions Training available for 1 2 3 4 5 businesses Training available for 1 2 3 4 5 entrepreneurs Tours available 1 2 3 4 5 Community satisfaction 1 2 3 4 5 assessed annually Visitor satisfaction 1 2 3 4 5 assessed annually Adequate water & 1 2 3 4 5 sewage Regular trash collection 1 2 3 4 5 Eco-system restoration 1 2 3 4 5 Improvements made 1 2 3 4 5 annually/ redirect Promotion High Low Maps available of community and 1 2 3 4 5 businesses Vacation itineraries developed, detailing 1 2 3 4 5 local offerings All scales of business - small, entrepreneurial, 1 2 3 4 5 larger included Partnering with other communities for an 1 2 3 4 5 effective referral network Linkages established to surrounding 1 2 3 4 5 communities As an approximate guideline, scores below a 2.5 average indicate a tourism effort in need of redirection, between 2.5 and 3.5 need improvement and re-examination of sustainable strategy; from 3.6 to 4.5 are on the sustainable path and need to keep improving; and above 4.5 are excellent in sustainable implementation. By assessing, evaluating, and redirecting, negative impacts are likely to be reduced and positive benefits increased.
Restrooms adequate and clean 1 2 3 4 5 Food service interesting and efficient 1 2 3 4 5 Lodging interesting and reliable 1 2 3 4 5 Community members trained to give directions 1 2 3 4 5 Training available for businesses 1 2 3 4 5 Training available for entrepreneurs 1 2 3 4 5 Tours available 1 2 3 4 5 Community satisfaction assessed annually 1 2 3 4 5 Visitor satisfaction assessed annually 1 2 3 4 5 Adequate water & sewage 1 2 3 4 5 Regular trash collection 1 2 3 4 5 Eco-system restoration 1 2 3 4 5 Improvements made annually/ redirect 1 2 3 4 5 Promotion High Low Maps available of community and businesses 1 2 3 4 5 Vacation itineraries developed, detailing local offerings 1 2 3 4 5 All scales of business - small, entrepreneurial, larger included 1 2 3 4 5 Partnering with other communities for an effective referral network 1 2 3 4 5 Linkages established to surrounding communities 1 2 3 4 5 As an approximate guideline, scores below a 2.5 average indicate a tourism effort in need of redirection, between 2.5 and 3.5 need improvement and re-examination of sustainable strategy; from 3.6 to 4.5 are on the sustainable path and need to keep improving; and above 4.5 are excellent in sustainable implementation. By assessing, evaluating, and redirecting, negative impacts are likely to be reduced and positive benefits increased.