TourismCommons

A space for sharing, learning, and growing together. We believe tourism can be a force for good—especially when its tools, data, and ideas are open to everyone.

Free Tools & Dashboards

Open-source tools designed for tourism stakeholders, researchers, and communities. No sign-up required—just use them.

Digital Assessment Service

Comprehensive digital capacity evaluation for tourism operators, creative industries, and destinations. Understand strengths, identify opportunities, and track progress.

  • ✓ Six-dimension assessment framework
  • ✓ Sector-specific analysis
  • ✓ Interactive dashboards & reports
  • ✓ Ongoing monitoring options
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Sentiment Analysis Tool New

Analyze tourism reviews with customizable theme-based sentiment analysis. Perfect for students, small operators, and researchers.

  • ✓ Upload reviews (CSV or paste)
  • ✓ Custom theme detection
  • ✓ Visual charts & reports
  • ✓ Export to Google Sheets
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CBT Monitoring Dashboard

Real-time monitoring system for Community-Based Tourism engagement activities. Track community status, engagement metrics, and content production.

  • ✓ Quick update forms
  • ✓ Status tracking & alerts
  • ✓ Automated reminders
  • ✓ Regional filtering
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Resources & Documentation

Guides, methodologies, and research to help you understand and implement digital tourism strategies.

📊 Assessment Methodologies

Sector-specific weighting frameworks, scoring guides, and evaluation criteria for digital capacity assessment.

📈 Sentiment Analysis Guides

Theme definitions, keyword strategies, and best practices for analyzing tourism reviews.

🔍 Research & Reports

Open research findings, case studies, and insights from tourism development projects.

🛠️ Implementation Guides

Step-by-step setup instructions, API documentation, and technical references for developers.

Who Can Use These Tools?

Small Tour Operators

Assess your digital presence, analyze customer reviews, and identify improvement opportunities.

Tourism Students

Use sentiment analysis for case studies, research projects, and understanding customer feedback.

Destination Managers

Monitor community engagement, track sector performance, and benchmark regional capacity.

Researchers & Consultants

Access open methodologies, replicate assessments, and contribute to tourism research.

Community Organizations

Track CBT activities, measure engagement, and document community tourism initiatives.

Policy Makers

Understand digital readiness gaps, inform policy decisions, and support capacity building.

What We Stand For

Mission

Provide a shared platform for free tools, open research, and community‑driven tourism development; enabling emerging destinations and stakeholders to enhance competitiveness, foster sustainability, and tell their own stories.

About

Alex M. Jeffries is an international consultant passionate about inclusive tourism growth. Through consultancy with ITC and his creative practice (Passport Creative), he brings together research, practice, and design to help tourism really work for people.

Built in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Get Involved

These tools are open and free to use. If you'd like to contribute improvements, report issues, or suggest new features, we'd love to hear from you.

All tools respect user privacy. Data collection is opt-in only, and you can request deletion at any time.