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ABOVE: Participants in the Arup Eco Resorts of the Future workshop are welcomed by Director of Foresight & Innovation Chris Luebkeman, before splitting
into their respective groups to look at various future scenarios for the hotel sector
the timber is FSA rated), was assembled with steel development actually helping the most disadvantaged self-sufficient food supply chains, energy would be
connections that are of uniform size to allow for ease of the community. Expensive resorts have the sourced from geo-thermal probes, and the expected
of re-use. Rammed earth was used to keep concrete advantage of being accessible to fewer guests longer staying guests would be encouraged to interact
usage to a minimum. The tents of Whitepod in the minimising the impact on the ecological environment in community projects.
European Alps and the yurts of the Treebones Resort whilst simultaneously allowing for support of the The Arup workshops are a fantastic opportunity to
in Big Sur, California both illustrate the ease with social environment through employment, education, see what a disparate group of people, the majority
which resort development can in fact ‘touch the earth etc. Such is the momentum behind this trend that of whom are not from the hospitality industry but
lightly”’ a new marketing platform designed to champion all clearly with their own experiences and views of
Looking at a more technologically oriented future, environmentally trustworthy hospitality partners, the hotel world, have to say about the future for the
mobile pods that can be moved seasonally could offer Nature & Kind, was launched recently. Partners sector.
a truly mobile alternative. Roofed with photovoltaic include Abercrombie & Kent, CC Africa, Wild Fitness,
cells and having naturally composting toilets the Banyan Tree resorts, and Cousine Island. Arup Foresight + Innovation + Incubation
bigger challenge for such portable structures will Eco-villages are a further future scenario for the eco- 13 Fitzroy Street, London WC1T 4BQ, UK
probably rest with gaining local acceptance of the resort. Far removed from the self-contained resorts tel: +44 (0) 20 7755 2794
benefits of such a transient resort. we see today, the eco-resort of the future would be www.arup.com
Further consideration of the social responsibilities self-sustaining. The self-sustaining resort will be a new www.singita.com
associated with resort development is addressed by community, or an extension of an existing community www.whitepod.com
the trend towards ethical luxury travel. A plausible into the hospitality arena. City masterplanning www.treebonesresort.com
future envisages the paradoxical situation of luxury techniques would allow whole communities to adopt www.natureandkind.com
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