BUS4082S
- Responsible Tourism
Introduction
This module recognises the finite nature of the resources needed by
tourism and the consequent need for responsible tourism development and
management. Responsible tourism seeks to minimise the negative impacts of
tourism and maximise the positive.
Responsible tourism planning and development aims to equip students with an
understanding of the principles for sustainable tourism development and
planning based on a comprehensive, co-ordinated and managed approach. It
will focus on techniques for identifying issues liable to have an adverse
effect on sustainability and for developing appropriate management
techniques.
Aims
- To provide an understanding of the concepts of sustainability and
responsibility particularly as they relate to tourism development,
nature-based or otherwise
- To emphasise the need for the principles of sustainable tourism to
be framed by wide consultation and full integration with overall
national development policies
- To develop an understanding of destination management techniques and
applications in particular regard to the natural environment
- To illustrate the importance of the triple bottom line in tourism
development
- To develop the tools for analysis of sustainability in tourism
operations
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