Sustainable Urban Tourism: Integrating Heritage, Community, and Environmental Policy

Explore how sustainability frameworks and decarbonization strategies are reshaping urban tourism — from city-wide carbon measurement and biodiversity planning to heritage conservation, circular infrastructure, and equitable community outcomes. Drawing on RICS’s latest work on policy, embodied carbon, and biodiversity, this session will examine best practices and public-policy tools that enhance tourism’s positive impact while mitigating environmental gentrification. Learn how global standards and local interventions can balance visitor experience with urban resilience, social inclusion, and low‑carbon objectives.