BCTCRI: Project Three Definitions

Actions to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.

Taking action to prepare for and adjust to the current and projected impacts of climate change.

Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data employed in an enterprise. It is the set of roles, processes, policies and tools which ensure proper data quality and usage throughout the data lifecycle.

Natural hazards are Earth processes with the potential to harm people or property; natural disasters result when society is affected by a hazardous event.

Sustainability is defined as environmentally focused under the BCTCRI; United Nations definition is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

A quantification that provides objective evidence of the degree to which a performance result is occurring over time.

A business that provides productive activities that cater mainly to visitors, such as accommodation, transportation, restaurants and activity providers.

Composed of an extensive network of tourism businesses, destination management organizations, governments at all levels, associations and partners across the province that collectively work to advance the sustainable growth of BC’s visitor economy.