Centre for Sustainability, Tourism and Transport
CSTT Projects
The Centre for Sustainability, Transport and Tourism has a wide expertise in the field of sustainable transport and tourism. Businesses as well as government services from local authorities up to the European Union have made use of this knowledge. Please contact Paul Peeters (peeters.p@buas.nl) for more information.
Below you will find summaries of our most recent projects. Press the title or read more button to find out more about them. Older projects can be found by year, or through the search option, both in the menu on the right.
| SASTDes | |
| Period: | 2020 |
| Client: | Taskforce for Applied Research (SIA), part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), with funding from the ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) |
| Product: | SASTDes - Smart Assessment Sustainable Tourist Destinations. Project duration: 11.2017-10.2021 |
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| Zuid-Limburg Impact Luchtvaartgeluid Toerisme Recreatie | |
| Period: | 2020 |
| Client: | Visit Zuid-Limburg, Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, Hiswa/Recron |
| Product: | Peeters, P., Eijgelaar, E., Neelis, I., & Adrichem, C. (2020). De impact van luchtvaartgeluid op toerisme en verblijfsrecreatie. Verkennend onderzoek voor Zuid-Limburg. BUas (Breda University of Applied Sciences). |
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| Data-driven sustainable tourism: dealing with climate change | |
| Period: | 2020 |
| Client: | NRIT Research, NBTC-NIPO Research, CBS |
| Product: | Eijgelaar et al. (2020). Travelling large in 2018; Neelis et al. (2020). Travelling Large in 2014 ‘Inbound tourism’; Neelis et al. (2020). Travelling large, the carbon footprint of Dutch business travel in 2016; van Adrichem et al. (2021). Verslag workshop: Inzichten in de carbon footprint van reiziger. |
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| Impacts of climate change on Norwegian nature based tourism (CLIM-TOUR) | |
| Period: | 2019 |
| Client: | Norwegian Research Council, subcontracted by Vestlandsforsking (Western Norway Research Institute) |
| Product: | Project duration: 1.2018-12.2021 |
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| K2K Consortium development zero-emissions tourism mobility | |
| Period: | 2018 |
| Client: | Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) / Partners for International Business (PIB) |
| Product: | Product: Eijgelaar, E., & Peeters, P. (2018). Zero emission tourism mobility: A research and policy agenda. Breda, Netherlands: Breda University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Sustainability, Tourism and Transport. |
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| Research study on Overtourism: impact and possible policy responses | |
| Period: | 2018 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Peeters, P., Gössling, S., Klijs, J., Milano, C., Novelli, M., Dijkmans, C., Eijgelaar, E., Hartman, S., Heslinga, J., Isaac, R., Mitas, O., Moretti, S., Nawijn, J., Papp, B. and Postma, A. (2018). Research for TRAN Committee - Overtourism: impact and possible policy responses. European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels. |
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| Research study on Health tourism in the EU | |
| Period: | 2017 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Mainil, T., Eijgelaar, E., Klijs, J., Nawijn, J., & Peeters, P. (2017). Research for TRAN Committee - Health tourism in the EU: a general investigation. Brussels, Belgium: European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies. |
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| SCITHOS (Smart City Hospitality) | |
| Period: | 2016 |
| Client: | ERA-NET Cofund Smart Cities and Communities, JPI Urban Europe |
| Product: | Project duration: 5.2016-4.2019. SCITHOS develops Smart City Hospitality guidelines and tools for cities that could help them find solutions to achieve sustainable tourism and actively involve the public in doing so, with the aim to change city tourism into something that benefits tourists, residents and the environment. Cooperation between: NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, MODUL University Vienna, Worldline Iberia SA, West Norway Research Institute, and 6 partners cities (Amsterdam, Belgrade, Darmstadt, Goteborg, Stavanger, Valencia). |
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| Research study on Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Best Practices | |
| Period: | 2015 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Peeters, P., Eijgelaar, E., Dubois, G., Strasdas, W., Lootvoet, M., Zeppenfeld, R., & Weston, R. (2015). Research for TRAN Committee - From responsible best practices to sustainable tourism development. . Brussels, Belgium: European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism. /// Peeters, P. (9.11.2016). From Responsible Best Practices To Sustainable Tourism Development. Research For TRAN Committee. Paper presented at the European Parliament TRAN Committee Meeting: Tourism Task Force, Brussels, Belgium. |
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| Research study on Tourism and the sharing economy: challenges and opportunities | |
| Period: | 2015 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Peeters, P., Dijkmans, C., Mitas, O., Strous, B., Vinkensteijn, J., & Weston, R. (2015). Research for TRAN Committe - Tourism and the sharing economy: Challenges and opportunities for the EU. Brussels, Belgium: European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism. |
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| Research study on the Digitisation of Tourism Enterprises | |
| Period: | 2015 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Mitas, O., van der Ent, M., Peeters, P., & Weston, R. (2015). Research for TRAN Committe - The digitisation of tourism enterprises. Brussels, Belgium: European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism. |
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| CARMATOP | |
| Period: | 2015 |
| Client: | Foundation Innovation Alliance (SIA - Stichting Innovatie Alliantie) with funding from the ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) |
| Product: | Project duration: 3.2013-2.2015. Output: CARMACAL - the carbon calculator for tour operators. See also CARMATOP publications & press page for dissemination activities. |
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| TObeWELL - Tourism, Wellbeing and Ecosystem Services | |
| Period: | 2014 |
| Client: | COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) |
| Product: | (ongoing project 2012-2016) |
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| Consultant on Aircraft CO2 standard | |
| Period: | 2014 |
| Client: | Transport and Environment (T&E) / International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation (ICSA) |
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| IMPACT | |
| Period: | 2014 |
| Client: | European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) |
| Product: | Goossen, M., Peeters, P., Dubois, G. & Kalisch, D. (2014) IMPACT. Implementation & Adoption of Carbon Footprint in Tourism travel packages. Wageningen: Alterra. |
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| Zeeuws-Vlaamse kustverbinding (Coastal connection Zealand-Flanders) | |
| Period: | 2014 |
| Client: | Provincie Zeeland |
| Product: | Peeters, P. (2014). Overzicht vervoer en toerisme voorbeelden, Breda: NHTV. |
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| The European Cycle Route Network EuroVelo: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism - Update of the study on the European cycle route network | |
| Period: | 2012 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Weston, R., Davies, N., Peeters, P., Eijgelaar, E., Lumsdon, L., McGrath, P., & Piket, P. (2012). The European Cycle Route Network EuroVelo: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism. Update of the 2009 study. Brussels, Belgium: European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism. |
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| Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions of tour operator product portfolio in 2011 (Sawadee) | |
| Period: | 2012 |
| Client: | Sawadee Reizen |
| Product: | Final report: Jeuring, J., Eijgelaar, E., & Peeters, P. (2012). Sawadee carbon footprint and carbon reduction strategy report FY2011 (unpublished). Breda, Netherlands: NHTV Centre for Sustainable Tourism & Transport. |
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| Richtlijn milieu-effecten sportevenementen (environmental effects of sport events) | |
| Period: | 2012 |
| Client: | Pim Mullier Centre |
| Product: | Paul Hover (Mulier Instituut), Paul Peeters (NHTV) & Desirée Verbeek (NHTV), Richtlijnen Handbook Milieu, Werkgroep Evaluatie Sportevenementen [Guidelines handbook Environment, Working Group Sport] |
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| SLOW TOUR | |
| Period: | 2011 |
| Client: | European Commission (DG-Enterprise), subcontracted through Comunitá Montana Associazione dei Comuni Trasimeno-Medio Tevere |
| Product: | Final report: Manual of excellence in lake tourism in Europe |
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| Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions of tour operator product portfolio in 2010 (Sawadee) | |
| Period: | 2011 |
| Client: | Sawadee Reizen/Innovation Voucher SENTER |
| Product: | Eijgelaar, E., & Peeters, P. (2011). Sawadee carbon footprint and carbon reduction strategy report 2010: Report on the knowledge transfer project developed under an innovation voucher (unpublished). Breda, Netherlands: NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Sustainable Tourism & Transport. Also: excel database/ model for future monitoring. |
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| Umwelt- und klimafreundliche Technologien in den Wassersportrevieren der Niederlande | |
| Period: | 2011 |
| Client: | HNE Eberswalde, subcontractor of Land Brandenburg |
| Product: | Eijgelaar, E., & Peeters, P. (2011). Umwelt- und klimafreundliche Technologien in den Wassersportrevieren der Niederlande: Bericht im Rahmen des Projektes „KlimTechTour - Verbreitung umwelt- und klimafreundlicher Technologien bei touristischen Leistungsträgern in Brandenburg im Bereich Wassertouristik“ [Environmentally and climate friendly technologies in Dutch water sport areas]. Breda, Netherlands: NHTV Centre for Sustainable Tourism & Transport. |
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| German holiday footprint | |
| Period: | 2010 |
| Client: | atmosfair |
| Product: | Gössling, S., Lohmann, M., Peeters, P., & Eijgelaar, E. (2011). Das Reiseverhalten der Deutschen 2020: Wege zur Emissionsreduktion im Tourismus im Einklang mit der deutschen Klimapolitik. Berlin, Germany: atmosfair. (still unpublished) |
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| Recreatieonderzoek De Maashorst | |
| Period: | 2010 |
| Client: | Stuurgroep De Maashorst |
| Product: | Korteweg Maris, D. M., Landré, M., Dirven, R. J. G., & van den Nieuwenhuizen, Y. (2011). Recreatieonderzoek De Maashorst. Breda: NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. |
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| Sustainable Destination Norway 2025 | |
| Period: | 2010 |
| Client: | The Research Council of Norway, subcontracted through Vestlandsforsking (West-Norway Research Institute) |
| Product: | The SUSNORD model (system dynamics model of all Norwegian inbound, outbound and domestic tourism), a stakeholder ‘serious gaming’ workshop based on SUSNORD and scenarios for sustainable (low-carbon emission) Norwegian tourism by 2025 |
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| Gestion de l'énergie: transport aérien et tourisme en Méditerranée | |
| Period: | 2010 |
| Client: | Blue Plan regional activity centre (UNEP/MAP), subcontracted through TEC Conseille, Marseille |
| Product: | Carbon footprint model and emission scenarios of Mediterranean to assess the impacts of climate mitigation policies on (air transport based) tourism. Report: Peeters, P. (2010) Gestion de l’énergie Transport aérien et tourisme en Méditerranée. Modélisation: méthodologie et sources de données. Marseille: TEC. |
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| The European Cycle Route Network EuroVelo: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism | |
| Period: | 2009 |
| Client: | European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism |
| Product: | Lumsdon, L., Weston, R., McGrath, P., Davies, N., Peeters, P., Eijgelaar, E. & Piket, P. (2009) The European Cycle Route Network EuroVelo. Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism. IP/B/TRAN/IC/2008_097, PE 419.088. Brussels, Belgium: Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism. |
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| Reizen op grote voet 2008 | |
| Period: | 2009 |
| Client: | Pieken in de Delta |
| Product: | de Bruijn, K., Dirven, R., Eijgelaar, E. & Peeters, P. (2009) Reizen op grote voet 2008: De carbon footprint van vakanties van Nederlanders in 2008 en de ontwikkeling sinds 2002. NHTV/Kenniscentrum (Kust)toerisme, Breda. |
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| Project zin in Vakantie (sense for holiday) | |
| Period: | 2008 |
| Client: | MilieuCentraal/SMOM |
| Product: | Website with information to the public about sustainable travel |
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| Onderzoek recreatieverbindingen Mark-Dintel-Vliet | |
| Period: | 2008 |
| Client: | Kenniscentrum Duurzame Stads- en Streekontwikkeling, Bureau Oranjewoud |
| Product: | Landré, M. (2009) Onderzoek Recreatieverbindingen Stroomgebied Mark-Dintel-Vliet. Breda: Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport. |
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| Climate change and tourism (UNWTO) | |
| Period: | 2008 |
| Client: | UNWTO. Subcontract through Oxford University |
| Product: | Chapters 11 and part of 12 of the report Climate change and tourism: Responding to global challenges (UNWTO-UNEP-WMO 2008) |
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| Analyzing yachting patterns in the Biesbosch National Park using GIS techmology | |
| Period: | 2008 |
| Client: | National forestry Commission (SBB) and National Park De Biesbosch. Subcontractor through NRIT |
| Product: | From aerial photographs the navigation patterns and pressure will be analysed and reported |
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| Who is travelling and at which price? | |
| Period: | 2007 |
| Client: | Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) |
| Product: | Piket, P., de Bruijn, K. & Peeters, P. (2007) ‘Wie gaat op reis en tegen (w)elke prijs? Onderzoek naar belastingdruk en participatie van vakantiegangers naar Londen, Berlijn, Zürich en Barcelona’ – (Who is travelling and at which price? Research into the tax burden and tourist participation of journeys by different modes of transportation to London, Berlin, Zurich and Barcelona). NHTV Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport, Breda, Netherlands. |
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