Low impact excursions and activities

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Design activities for visitors so that they respect cargo, wildlife, soil and community capacity of the visited place.

Subject: Welfare, society and cultureContext: Hostelería · Territories · ComunidadesCost: lowEffort: mediumLevel: recommendedStage: planning or operationMaturity: context-dependent
Principle of Excursiones y actividades de bajo impacto
Operating principle

How it works

Design activities for visitors so that they respect cargo, wildlife, soil and community capacity of the visited place.

It places people, communities and other living beings in the center, caring for health, safety, dignity, culture, accessibility and quality of experience.

When does it make sense?

  • Since the definition of objectives and with participation of those who will be affected
  • Where benefits, burdens and possible exclusions can be identified
  • With qualitative and quantitative indicators provided and respectful of privacy

How to apply it

  1. 1

    Defining what needs resolves "low impact excursions and activities" and establishing a starting position.

  2. 2

    Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.

  3. 3

    Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.

Potential benefits

More health and welfare

Increased inclusion and membership

Lasting social and economic value

Limitations and precautions

  • The load capacity varies with the season and the wildlife cycle; a fixed capacity throughout the year does not respect it.
  • Well-being cannot be reduced to a single metric or imposed without listening to people.
  • Partnerships with productivity or economic value should be measured without promising automatic causality.

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