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2012/TWG40/009 Agenda Item: 17

Chinese Taipei’s Green Tourism Report

Purpose: Information Submitted by: Chinese Taipei

40th Tourism Working Group Meeting Taipei, Chinese Taipei

25-26 April 2012

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Green TourismGreen Tourism

Present by yChinese Taipei

Agenda

Why promote green tourism?Why promote green tourism?

Green tourism strategiesGreen tourism strategiesG ee ou s s eg esG ee ou s s eg es

Strategy 1: Green environment

Strategy 2: Green servicesStrategy 2: Green services

Strategy 3: Green transportationStrategy 3: Green transportation

Strategy 4: LowStrategy 4: Low--carbon travelcarbon travelStrategy 4: LowStrategy 4: Low carbon travelcarbon travel

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Why promote green tourism?

”Environmental Friendly Policy” Approach• Build a green transportation network

P l b i i f• Promote a low-carbon transportation infrastructure• Promote a national-wide energy conservation• Establish carbon-free metropolis and Chinese Taipei as

a low-carbon island

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Green LOHAS

Green Tourism Strategies

• Establish green tourism facilities to comply with “Green Engineering & Construction” standards

• Reduce energy consumption & carbon emissions

Green Environment

Strategy#1

• Promote environmental friendly restaurants, hotels, and local tourist services

Green Services

• Promote electric vehicles bicycles and publicGreen

Strategy#2

Strategy Promote electric vehicles, bicycles, and public transportation as major transportation tools

Green Transportation

• Promote comprehensive ecotourism• Regulate tourist activities to minimize man-made

environmental impact

Low-Carbon Travel

Strategy#3

Strategy#4

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Green EnvironmentPromote a green construction & engineering approach– Promote Green Construction:

The Tourism Bureau and its National Scenic Area Administrations

Strategy#1

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 BuildingGreen 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 y p g gprinciples. 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

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Green ServicesPromote environmental friendly restaurants, hotels, and local tourist services– Environmentally Friendly Certification Program:

Strategy#2

– 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

Green TransportStrategy#3

TransportationCoordinate all energy-saving and low carbon

Tourism

LOHAS Travel Lifestyles

Unite

• Promote Eastern Region Bicycle Network Eastern region bicycle network pilot plan Measure #1

saving and low-carbon transportation tools

LOHAS Travel Lifestyles Support

Promote Green Transportation

• Promote Chinese Taipei Easy Go Chinese Taipei Tourist Shuttle Travel Service Seamless Scenic Spot Connecting Service

Measure #2

• Promote Ecotourism Island Green and Little Liuqui Island Pilot SitesMeasure #3

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#1 Promote Eastern Bicycle Network

Highway Integrated Network Approach– Establish bicycle network construction regulations

– Merge into highway management infrastructure (i e SignageMerge into highway management infrastructure (i.e. Signage, Direction Guides, etc.)

– Plan and promote tourist biking routes

– Connect bicycle network with inter-county routes

1. Fulong’s Old Caoling Tunnel2. Yilan Coast & Dongshan River3. Twin Lakes4 R i i Shi Ch bi

5 Classic Bike RoutesNational Routes

2, 8, 9, 11&

C t R t

Highway

1. Part of island wide circular network2. Regional circle networks

4. Ruisui Shimong Chunbin5. Guanshan

County Routes 193, 197

Round-the-Island Network

1136km Bicycle Network

Old Caoling Tunnel Route

Old Caoling Tunnel Route Dongshan River Route

Guanshan Biking Route Shimong Chunbin Route

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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

RuiSui SupplyStation

g y Pilot Site Strategy: Railroad Station Bicycle Supply Station

Station Upgrade

- Remodel surrounding environment

- Plan new direction flow

Coach

Upgrade- Bicycle carry-on service

Stair Track

Carry On

Comprehensive Services

Recruit vendors to provide comprehensive bicycle rental and repair services

User Friendly Approach Process Design

Carry On

Repair

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#2 Promote Easy Go

Tourist Shuttle Travel Service– Establish standardized “Tourist Shuttle Travel

S i ” f b k kService” for backpackers

– 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 servicesOffering 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

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#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 facilitiesPromote 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

Low-Carbon TravelPilot Project: East Region Low-Carbon Travel– Promote “Biking through Eastern Island” as a major travel trend

Strategy#4

• 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

HardwareTransform

Transportation Innovation

in Tourism Resources

• 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

Software Resource Integration

for East Region Travel Railroad + Bicycle

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Stylish Eastern Travel —Biking Tourism—

Transportation –Railroad + Biking + Easy Go

LodgingLodging –Hostels, Bicycle-Friendly Hotels + LOHAS Village Life

Dining –Rice Cuisine + Tribal Specialty Cuisine

Entertainment –Biking + Rural Scenery + Local Spotlight Scenery + Folk M i & T ib l C lt + Gl b l S tli ht TMusic & Tribal Culture + Global Spotlight Tours

Biking Tourism Plan

Develop Eastern Region Biking Tour Website

Develop Cycling Festival Events

Establish Bicycle Supply Stations

Promote Comprehensive Biking Tours

Bicycle Supply StationLocal police station with shower, water, parking, and emergency care services

Event-Driven & Attraction-DrivenRailroad + biking tour, hot spring, folk music, local culture, and cycling festival

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Biking Tourism Plan (Cont’)

Tourist Pearl Network– Each “Pearl” tourist spot consists of abundant local cultural and

nat ral reso rces ith niq e specialties in dining lodgingnatural resources 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 viaPearls within the network and easily traveling among them via Easy Go, biking, and public transportation.

I invite all of you to try I invite all of you to try Green living and Green Green living and Green

tourism in Chinese tourism in Chinese Taipei. Thank you all!Taipei. Thank you all!