Research

Visitor and Economic Impact Study for the Navajo Nation Tourism Department

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Destination Sustainability Assessment for Los Angeles County, California

Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor Trail Study

Buckeye Air Fair (BAF) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Fly-In Visitor Study

Navajo Nation Stewardship Plan
Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department has entered into a collaboration with Arizona State University’s School of Community Resources and Development to co-create a stewardship plan for the Western Area of the reservation with the participation of residents, be they elected officials, non-elected officials, vendors, artists, teachers, and so forth. This project will result in a joint stewardship plan that will inform the designation of areas for sustainable forms of cultural tourism, other business uses, residential use, traditional use, and/or for preservation.
Diné Parks and Rec Vision Graphic brochure (1).pdf (2.81 MB)
Center for Sustainable Tourism collaborates with CREST to produce new report
CST & CREST produce new report from “The Case for Responsible Travel: Lessons from COVID -19 for Tourism in a Changing Climate” Webinar. The report analyzed speaker comments from the webinar, created a flow chart from the threats of COVID-19 and Climate Change to Destination Resiliency, and summarized strategies to manage the quality of destinations. Read more...
asu_-_crest_final_report_0.pdf (995.59 KB)
Tourism Scenarios for Arizona (2020)
In response to the overwhelming need to provide insight and possible solutions to the COVID pandemic, ASU tourism faculty lead a study using Arizona experts to create possible scenarios about health and the economy in the state.
tourism_scenarios_for_arizona_report_0.pdf (355.64 KB)
Arizona Highways Magazine (2018-2019)
The Arizona Highways Magazine project was implemented by the Center for Sustainable Tourism in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona Highways Magazine. The study aimed to learn about the ways Arizona Highways Magazine influences travel in Arizona.
Town of Gilbert (2018-2020)
The Center for Sustainable Tourism conducted Gilbert’s first visitor profile studies. Two studies were conducted. The first studied visitors broadly to a representative list of visitor businesses and attractions in the community, including hotel properties and the nearby Mesa Gateway airport.
Visit Phoenix and Phoenix Convention Center Attendee Research (2019)
The Center for Sustainable Tourism conducted a full year study of convention attendees and other visitors in the convention areas. The findings of this study will inform Visit Phoenix marketing and sales programs, economic impact calculations, Downtown Phoenix Inc.