Nancy Loman Scanlon PhDChaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism ManagementFlorida International University

MIAMI TOURISM INDUSTRYSUSTAINABLE RESILIENCE

SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS

CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS

RISING WATER LEVELS

RISING HEAT TEMPERATURE

FRESH WATER AVAILABILITY

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Severe Weather Impacts damage infrastructure facilities

Salt Intrusion on freshwater sources from sea level rise along coastlines

Destruction of Tourism Sites by flooding and storm surge

MIAMI THE REALITY

Flooding disasters

Water shortages caused by drought

Demand for fresh water exceeds Miami’s water supply. City will buy and divert water from other areas

MIAMI THE POSSIBILITIES

17,865, 831 VISITORS 2013

INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC VISITORSANNUALLY TO GREATER MIAMI AREA

20,000,000 ESTIMATED BY 2025

INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC VISITORSANNUALLY TO GREATER MIAMI AREA

50,000 Hotel Rooms in 2014

GREATER MIAMI LODGING INDUSTRY

GUEST ROOM BATHROOMS: TOILETS & SHOWERS 39,500 HOTEL ROOMS: 78% ROOM OCCUPANCY

WHAT GOES IN USUALLY GOES OUT886,696,000 GALLONS PER YEAR

USING 1.6 GPF TOILETS AND 2.5 GPM SHOWERHEADS

1,513,877,000 GALLONS PER YEAR USING 3.5 GPF TOILETS AND 3.5 GPM SHOWERHEADS

saving 627,181,000 gallons per year …….

HOTEL OPERATIONS FRESH WATER AND SEWER DEMAND

ADAPTATION

RESILIANCE

CONSERVATION

MIAMI LODGING INDUSTRY

3000 new or refurbished hotel rooms added by end of 2015

7,000 additional new or refurbished hotel rooms by 2020

MIAMI HOTEL INDUSTRY IS BUILDING

GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHESHOTEL ASSOCIATION

GREEN HOTEL SURVEY RESULTS

Recycling Programs

Energy Efficient Lighting

Linen/Towel Reuse Program

Water Saving Program

With or Working towards a Green

Certification

AHLA Miami AHLA Miami AHLA Miami AHLA Miami AHLA MiamiLuxury 87% 100% 91% 100% 91% 100% 80% 86% 71% 86%

Upper Upscale 85% 100% 93% 100% 98% 80% 85% 40% 64% 80%Upscale 63% 100% 90% 75% 95% 100% 73% 25% 47% 50%

Midscale with F&B 56% 100% 88% 83% 84% 100% 64% 67% 43% 83%Midscale without

F&B 48% 100% 89% 100% 89% 100% 67% 100% 36% 100%Economy 36% 100% 80% 100% 71% 100% 54% 67% 30% 100%

Independent 64% 100% 82% 94% 83% 94% 64% 65% 40% 53%Average 63% 100% 88% 93% 87% 96% 70% 64% 47% 79%

GMBHA AND AHLA COMPARATIVE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS

Source: AHLA 2010 Lodging Survey & GMBHA Hotel Survey by FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Managem

MIAMI LEADS US HOTEL INDUSTRY

Source: AHLA 2010 Lodging Survey & GMBHA Hotel Survey by FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Manageme

63%

88% 87%

70%

47%

100%

93%96%

64%

79%

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40%

60%

80%

100%

Recycling Programs Energy Efficient Lighting Linen/Towel ReuseProgram

Water Saving Program With or Working towardsa Green Certification

Average

AHLA

Miami

PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT