How Can Region / Winery Incorp SWT From Outset? Flashcards
Who wrote about the 3 pillars
When?
What are they?
CM Hall 2002 1. Community sustainability 2. Economic sustainability 3. Environmental sustainability
What is the UNWTO?
How do they define SWT?
United Nations World Tourism Organisation
“Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts and addresses the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host”
What is the critical No.1 most important thing to ensure SWT success?
Discussion with community, buy-in and action plan
How can wineries in a region work together?
Link up to launch a local / regional wine trail
Increases chances of local Govt support and promotion
What to do if community has vehicle concerns?
Develop and agree traffic management policies
If limitations i.e. narrow streets consider out of town parking with mini bus to winery / wineries
Consider cycle hire in town
If winery supports community ………………?
How will community support winery?
Symbiosis
What is the most important customer metric of SWT
What must there be?
Customer satisfaction
Metrics in place to continually monitor and improve
What might local Govt have to consider to ensure wine tourism success?
Local infrastructure projects
Promotion
Conservation in the Vineyard / winery
4 topics
Water conservation and recycling
- Minimum flush / Composting toilets, use grey water for washing down winery & watering lawns
Energy conservation; Solar, energy efficient lighting
Lag tanks
No a/c; air channelling / Hydronics (cold water pipes) for cooling
Zero waste - Composting, balling for re-cycling, Bio-mass boilers, Anaerobic digesters
Best human thing to ensure winery / vineyard policies are adhered to?
Staff member ownership, each member ‘owns’ a different area
To avoid physical damage in vineyard / common areas of winery?
Modify customer behaviour
Zoning:
- fencing off areas, clear signposting,
- Dedicated walks, nature discovery paths
The Vineyard policies will reflect back into the SWT operation what are poss possibilities?
Organic
Biodynamic
Official Sustainable policies
Do what to ensure no water damage to local environment?
Avoid erosion from run-off
Establish wetlands
Do what to encourage biodiversity?
Wetlands Tree planting Wildlife corridors Protect vernal pools Bird boxes Encourage natural predators
