Sustainable tourism

Tourism development involves many disciplines such as strategic planning and policy advice, product development, marketing, human resources, physical planning, private sector development, local communities’ development.
Our experience in the sector ranges from national master plans to feasibility studies and design of tourism destinations.

Our experience

• Zimbabwe. Consulting Services to Develop a National Tourism Master Plan (Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, 2015-underway)
• Kandy, Sri Lanka. Urban upgrading interventions in Kandy city (Strategic Cities Development Project 2015-underway)
• Rwanda. Technical assistance to implement Rwanda sustainable tourism master plan (Rwanda Development Board, 2013-underway)
• Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. Feasibility study for the Entoto destination development (Government of Ethiopia (Ministry of Culture and Tourism), 2012)
• Kigali, Rwanda. Master planning and design of the new Kigali Cultural Village. (Government of Rwanda – Rwanda Development Board, 2011-2013)
• Douala, Cameroon. Feasibility study for the preservation and development of Douala’s cultural heritage (Communauté Urbaine de Douala, 2009)
• Fez, Morocco. Feasibility study for the adaptive re-use of the Bab Makina ensemble (Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès, 2008-2009)
• Pakistan. A study on the development of sustainable tourism in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan (World Bank, 2008-2009)
• Egypt. National Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan for Egypt (Egyptian Government (Tourism Development Authority), 2007-2009)
• Corfu, Greece. Tourist residential compound (Private owner, 2006)
• Pakistan. Feasibility study for the sustainable development of the Walled City of Lahore: cultural heritage and tourism (The World Bank, 2005)
• Jordan. Secondary cities urban revitalisation study (The World Bank, 2004-2005)
• Morocco. Heritage trails in the Medina of Fez (Government of Morocco (ADER-FES), 2001-2005)
• Sciacca, Italy. Rehabilitation of the «Grand Hotel delle Terme» (Azienda Autonoma delle Terme di Sciacca, 1996-1998)
• Italy. Integrated project for the sustainable development of tourism in the Sub Appennino Dauno area (Apulia Region, 1991-1994)
• Italy. A special project for the Cultural Tourist Itineraries in Southern Italy: the area of the Frederician Castles in Apulia and Basilicata (The Agency for the Development of the South of Italy, 1985-1987)

Our services

• Policies and legal frameworks
• Strategic plans, master plans and action programmes
• Site destination and physical development plans
• Product development plans and marketing studies
• Digital mapping, thematic mapping, and GIS services
• Site presentation and signage systems
• Environmental, social, and economic impact assessments
• Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
• Architectural design, building information modelling (BIM), 3D and 4D visualisation
• Graphic design and visual communications