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Source Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedCapacity of collective tourist accomodation establishments: The annual survey of the capacity of tourist accommodation establishments collects the main structural information regarding the accommodation establishments. The survey is currently carried out according to the European Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism. It quantifies, at municipality level, the number of establishments, bed places, bedrooms and bathrooms for hotels and similar accommodation, the number of establishments and bed places for the other collective accommodations. The Istat form CTT/4 is filled by Local bodies on Tourism (depending on the local regulations) which provide to transmit it to Istat. Data are collected according to the type of accommodation as follows: hotels and similar establishments (classified into 5 categories and hotel-tourism residences RTA); other collective accommodation establishments (tourist camp-sites, holiday villages, tourist camp-sites and holiday villages-mixed forms, holiday dwellings (rented), farmhouses , youth hostels, holidays homes, mountain refuges, other accommodation nec, bed and breakfast and other private accommodations). For dissemination, camp-sites, holiday villages, tourist camp-sites and holiday villages-mixed forms are aggregated in the item "Tourist camp-sites and holiday villages"; "other private accommodations" are collected but not disseminated. Starting from the year 2008, the capacity regarding hotels and similar establishments is collected also according to the size classes (based on the number of rooms). Starting from the year 2007, capacity is defined as the gross capacity over the referring year. From 2007 forms are acquired through the certified and secure Indata website (https://indata.istat.it/ctur/)
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsAt very detailed territorial level, may be significant discrepancies between annual data on the Capacity and those regarding the Occupancy. These situations occur when the local tourism bodies apply partially the normative regarding the surveys on accommodation establishments.
Variables collected Variables collected Population and Scope Population and Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageMunicipality level data
Concepts and Classifications Concepts and Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedLocal classification of territory using EU NUTS classification (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics).
Imputation ImputationImputation of missing or unusable data with those of the last year available
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsThe "touristical areas" are the minimal reference to which data are available on occupancy.
The temporal comparison of disaggregated data by type of locality is affected by changes and upgrades of the classification, which took place over the years for some areas.
For an accurate reading of the data, refer to the file Municipalities' Classification by turistical area and type of locality, in the section "Ready-made files
Capacity of collective tourist accomodation establishments: The annual survey of the capacity of tourist accommodation establishments collects the main structural information regarding the accommodation establishments. The survey is currently carried out according to the European Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism. It quantifies, at municipality level, the number of establishments, bed places, bedrooms and bathrooms for hotels and similar accommodation, the number of establishments and bed places for the other collective accommodations. The Istat form CTT/4 is filled by Local bodies on Tourism (depending on the local regulations) which provide to transmit it to Istat. Data are collected according to the type of accommodation as follows: hotels and similar establishments (classified into 5 categories and hotel-tourism residences RTA); other collective accommodation establishments (tourist camp-sites, holiday villages, tourist camp-sites and holiday villages-mixed forms, holiday dwellings (rented), farmhouses , youth hostels, holidays homes, mountain refuges, other accommodation nec, bed and breakfast and other private accommodations). For dissemination, camp-sites, holiday villages, tourist camp-sites and holiday villages-mixed forms are aggregated in the item "Tourist camp-sites and holiday villages"; "other private accommodations" are collected but not disseminated. Starting from the year 2008, the capacity regarding hotels and similar establishments is collected also according to the size classes (based on the number of rooms). Starting from the year 2007, capacity is defined as the gross capacity over the referring year. From 2007 forms are acquired through the certified and secure Indata website (https://indata.istat.it/ctur/)
At very detailed territorial level, may be significant discrepancies between annual data on the Capacity and those regarding the Occupancy. These situations occur when the local tourism bodies apply partially the normative regarding the surveys on accommodation establishments.
Municipality level data
Local classification of territory using EU NUTS classification (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics).
Imputation of missing or unusable data with those of the last year available
The "touristical areas" are the minimal reference to which data are available on occupancy.
The temporal comparison of disaggregated data by type of locality is affected by changes and upgrades of the classification, which took place over the years for some areas.
For an accurate reading of the data, refer to the file Municipalities' Classification by turistical area and type of locality, in the section "Ready-made files