2012/TWG40/009 Agenda Item: 17 Chinese Taipei s Green Tourism Report Purpose: Information Submitted by: Chinese Taipei 40 th Tourism Working Group Meeting Taipei, Chinese Taipei 25-26 April 2012
Green Tourism Present by Chinese Taipei Agenda Why promote green tourism? Green Gee tourism strategies eges Strategy 1: Green environment Strategy 2: Green services Strategy 3: Green transportation Strategy 4: Low-carbon travel 1
Why promote green tourism? Environmental Friendly Policy Approach Build a green transportation network Promote a low-carbon transportation infrastructure Promote a national-wide energy conservation Establish carbon-free metropolis and Chinese Taipei as a low-carbon island 2
Green LOHAS Green Tourism Strategies Strategy #1 Green Environment Establish green tourism facilities to comply with Green Engineering & Construction standards Reduce energy consumption & carbon emissions Strategy #2 Green Services Promote environmental friendly restaurants, hotels, and local tourist services Strategy #3 Green Transportation Promote electric vehicles, bicycles, and public transportation as major transportation tools Strategy #4 Low-Carbon Travel Promote comprehensive ecotourism Regulate tourist activities to minimize man-made environmental impact 3
Strategy #1 Green Environment Promote a green construction & engineering approach Promote Green Construction: The Tourism Bureau and its National Scenic Area Administrations should use environmentally friendly construction in building all public facilities, including using natural light and ventilation. Strengthen Green Construction Awareness and Education: Use volunteers or presenters to help university students understand the importance of green construction Green Construction Marker Certified Building Green Construction Marker Candidacy Certified Xiangshan Visitor Center Nanzhuang Visitor Center Alishan Zhukou Visitor Center (Under Construction) Green Environment (Cont ) Promote a green construction & engineering approach Promote Green Engineering: Use long-term sustainability and environmental protection as guiding g principles. Use green energy as a substitute, such as natural sunlight, solar energy, and LED lighting, and step up greening. Use green materials that are not polluting. Reduce the damage to the environment. Enable tourism resources to develop in a long-term manner. Kuantzuling Baoqin Bridge LED Night Lighting Japanese-Style Hot Spring Mountain Village 4
Strategy #2 Green Services Promote environmental friendly restaurants, hotels, and local tourist services Environmentally Friendly Certification Program: Use incentives and rewards to encourage tourism businesses to obtain environmentally friendly certification Recommend Eco-friendly Meals w/ Local Specialties: Help local businesses introduce local specialties or environmentally friendly meals Eco-Friendly Marker Certified Hotels Strategy #3 Green Transport Transportation Coordinate all energy- saving and low-carbon transportation tools Unite Support Tourism LOHAS Travel Lifestyles Promote Green Transportation Measure #1 Measure #2 Measure #3 Promote Eastern Region Bicycle Network Eastern region bicycle network pilot plan Promote Chinese Taipei Easy Go Chinese Taipei Tourist Shuttle Travel Service Seamless Scenic Spot Connecting Service Promote Ecotourism Island Green and Little Liuqui Island Pilot Sites 5
#1 Promote Eastern Bicycle Network Highway Integrated Network Approach Establish bicycle network construction regulations Merge into highway management infrastructure (i.e. Signage, Direction Guides, etc.) Plan and promote tourist biking routes Connect bicycle network with inter-county routes 5 Classic Bike Routes Highway 1. Fulong s Old Caoling Tunnel National Routes 2. Yilan Coast & Dongshan River 2, 8, 9, 11 3. Twin Lakes & 4. Ruisui i Shimong Chunbin County Routes 5. Guanshan 193, 197 Round-the-Island Network 1. Part of island wide circular network 2. Regional circle networks 1136km Bicycle Network Old Caoling Tunnel Route Old Caoling Tunnel Route Dongshan River Route Guanshan Biking Route Shimong Chunbin Route 6
5 Classic Bicycle Network #1 Promote Eastern Bicycle Network Railroad Integrated Network Approach Establish bicycle friendly facilities and services Pilot Site: Eastern Region Railroad System Pilot Site Strategy: Railroad Station Bicycle Supply Station RuiSui Supply Station Station Upgrade Coach Upgrade Comprehensive Services - Remodel surrounding environment -Plan new direction flow - Bicycle carry-on service Recruit vendors to provide comprehensive bicycle rental and repair services Stair Track Carry On Repair User Friendly Approach Process Design 7
#2 Promote Easy Go Tourist Shuttle Travel Service Establish standardized Tourist Shuttle Travel Service for backpackers k Total 26 Shuttle Service Routes Seamless connections amongst scenic areas, hotels, airports, and railroad stations User-friendly self-guiding service in Mandarin, English, and Japanese Offering of travel insurance and other travel related services #2 Promote Easy Go Seamless Scenic Spot Connecting Services Total 22 Routes Scenic Spots Railroad Stations Easy travel planning Low-carbon travel 8
#3 Promote Ecotourism Island - Green and Little Liuqui Island Pilot Sites Promote low-carbon transportation electric vehicle rental Replace gas vehicles with electric-powered vehicles Promote low-pollution lifestyles with energy-saving facilities Energy-saving facilities installation incentive program Promote eco-friendly and energy-saving education Promote public awareness of environmental and energy conservation Establish eco-environmental resource monitoring infrastructure Promote ecotourism Develop ecological tour packages with comprehensive tour guide services Green Island 3D Tourism Network Strategy #4 Low-Carbon Travel Pilot Project: East Region Low-Carbon Travel Promote Biking through Eastern Island as a major travel trend Hardware Transform Transportation Innovation in Tourism Resources Railroad Bicycle Carry-On Coaches Bicycle transporting facility in major train stations Bicycle supply-capable train stations (Xincheng, Shoufeng, Ruisui, Yuli, etc.) 1136km Bicycle Network Software Resource Integration for East Region Travel Railroad + Bicycle Natural attraction resources: Hot Springs, Rural Scenery, etc. Local tribal and village cultural resources Develop MOTC biking tourism website Annual cycling festival Government sponsored tourism service and products (3 National Scenic Administrations + 3 County Governments) Bicycle rental service providers Chinese Taipei Easy Go and Seamless Connecting Service 9
Stylish Eastern Travel Biking Tourism Transportation Railroad + Biking + Easy Go Lodging Hostels, Bicycle-Friendly Hotels + LOHAS Village Life Dining Rice Cuisine + Tribal Specialty Cuisine Entertainment Biking + Rural Scenery + Local Spotlight Scenery + Folk Music & Tribal Culture + Global l Spotlight Tours Biking Tourism Plan Develop Eastern Region Biking Tour Website Establish Bicycle Supply Stations Develop Cycling Festival Events Promote Comprehensive Biking Tours Bicycle Supply Station Local police station with shower, water, parking, and emergency care services Event-Driven & Attraction-Driven Railroad + biking tour, hot spring, folk music, local culture, and cycling festival 10
Biking Tourism Plan (Cont ) Tourist Pearl Network Each Pearl tourist spot consists of abundant local cultural and natural resources rces with unique specialties in dining, lodging, scenery, history, tribal arts, etc. within Hualian/Taitung counties Free-style traveling through each Pearl tourist spot via leisurely biking, cruise-style train, bicycle carry-on service, and convenient bicycle rental services. International tourists can organize trips with different lengths in Eastern based on time available by simply connecting the desired Pearls within the network and easily traveling among them via Easy Go, biking, and public transportation. I invite all of you to try Green living and Green tourism in Chinese Taipei. Thank you all! 11