Based within the Market Research Group, Bournemouth University, the Dorset Tourism Data Project aims to be a leading resource in tourism research for all tourism businesses and local authorities, providing expertise and specialist local and regional tourism research information.
The Dorset Tourism Data Project Team was originally established in 1990 and is managed by Bournemouth University. It is a partnership between Bournemouth University, Dorset Country Council, Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset District and Borough Councils, and the Southern and South West Tourism Boards. The Data Project provides tourism trend information within Dorset to assist marketing, business development and environmental planning.