Tourism, Water and Environmental Sustainability – WETourS

Tourism, Water and Environmental Sustainability - WETourS

Summary

Water is a critical natural resource, yet only a small proportion of Earth’s water is freshwater available to support ecosystems, societies, and economies. Increasingly unsustainable consumption patterns have intensified global concerns about water scarcity and water quality, with challenges varying across regions. Agriculture accounts for the largest share of freshwater use, followed by industry and households, where tourism consumption is typically included. Although tourism depends strongly on reliable water availability, research on its relationship with water resources remains limited due to its complex and multifaceted nature. Water in tourism can be both a consumed resource and an environmental asset, making it important to understand how tourism affects water quantity and quality. Recognizing these challenges, organizations have promoted sustainable water management initiatives. Overall, analysing water use, environmental impacts, and governance is essential for supporting sustainable tourism development and improving resilience in regions dependent on both tourism and water resources.

Sustainable Development Goals

6. Clean Water and Sanitation

12. Responsible Consumption and Production

17. Partnerships to achieve objectives

Responsible Researcher

Makhabbat Ramazanova

Orcid Envelope

Other Researchers

Isabel Freitas

Orcid Envelope

Ana Matilde Castro

Orcid Envelope

Partners

University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
Bartolomé Deyá Tortella
Ualikhanov University, Kazakhstan
Anuarbek Kakabayev

Publications

  • Yessenzholov, B., Khussainov, A., Kakabayev, A., Plachinta, I., Bayazitova, Z., Kyzdarbekova, G., ... & Ramazanova, M. (2024). Assessment of hydrometeorological impacts of climate change on water bodies in Northern Kazakhstan. Water, 16(19), 2794.

    Ramazanova, M., Tortella, B. D., Kakabayev, A., Caldeira, A. M., & Carneiro, M. J. (2023). Do sustainability perceptions affect lake destination loyalty?. Sustainability, 15(18), 13954.

    de Freitas, I. V., Ramazanova, M., Cortés, R. E., & Leite, P. P. (2021). Water conservation in the urban landscape through heritage and capacity building: The case of Guimarães, Portugal. In Capacity Building Through Heritage Tourism (pp. 1–29). Apple Academic Press.

    Ramazanova, M., Deyá Tortella, B., Tirado, D., & Kakabayev, A. (2021). Determinants of water consumption in tourism lodging sector. The case of Kazakhstan. Tourism and hospitality management, 27(1), 83-98.

    Raikhan, B., Gulnur, S., Aizhan, Z., Ramazanova, M., & Assel, T. (2020). Geoecological maps of surface water pollution Akmola Region of Kazakhstan based on hydrochemical analyzes. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 901(1), 012017. IOP Publishing. (Scopus)

    Ramazanova, M., & de Freitas, I. V. (2020). Water and the city: Valorising Guimarães water heritage for tourism. In ICTR 2020: 3rd International Conference on Tourism Research (p. 213). Academic Conferences and Publishing Limited. (Scopus)

    Ramazanova, M. (2020). Tourism and water resources: interrelationships and consequences. The case of Kazakhstan: Supervisor: Prof. Bartolomé Deyá Tortella Co-Supervisor: Associate Prof. Anuarbek Kakabayev Institution awarding the Ph. D. Degree: University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Date of defence: 03 June 2019. European Journal of Tourism Research, 26, 2611-2611.

    Ramazanova, M., Bulai, M., Ursu, A., Tortella, B., & Kakabayev, A. (2019). Effects of tourism development on surface area of main lakes of Shchuchinsk-Burabay resort area, Kazakhstan. European Journal of Tourism Research, 21, 69-86.

    Ramazanova, M., Deyà Tortella, B., Kakabayev, A., & Bulai, M. (2019). Water quality of the lakes: Consequences of tourism development. In 2nd International Conference on Tourism Research (p. 421). (Scopus)

    Ramazanova, M., & Bolatbekov, A. (2018). Sustainable tourism indicators as tools for destination development. In Proceedings of the Sustainable Euroregions and Cross-Border Areas Conference. Romanian Academy, Iași, Romania.

    Deyà Tortella, B., Tirado, D., & Ramazanova, M. (2017). Water and tourism: The case of the Balearic Islands. In Economic Theory and Practice 2017: International Scientific Conference (Book of Abstracts). Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

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