By attracting millions of tourists each year, Prague has experienced overcrowding, fostered the spread of inauthentic businesses into the local Czech culture, and diminished the lives of both tourists and locals. This project promoted sustainable tourism by helping tourists discover authentic and relevant aspects of Prague’s heritage and avoid inauthentic distractions, thereby making Prague’s tourism scene more sustainable in the future. Living in Prague, the team analyzed existing websites, interviewed locals, surveyed the public, and observed and analyzed over 600 Prague businesses and attractions. We created an impactful website promoting authentic attractions, alongside the ideals of sustainable tourism to encourage tourists to travel sustainably while improving local livelihoods.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Klimov, Gregory
• Lam, Peter
• Tomko, Cameron
• Dancy, Rachel

Subject

• Culture
• Sustainability
• Food
• Industry
• Community
• Learning
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 42161
• E-project-120821-154519

Parola chiave

• Authenticity
• Culture
• Prague
• Website
• Sustainable Tourism
• Tourism

Advisor

• Kinicki, Robert

Year

• 2021

Center

• Prague, Czech Republic Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Professor Aaron Deskins

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2021-12-08

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright