Sustainable Tourism
TSM 312
(Offering: 2003)
Description
This course focuses on sustainable tourism and the fundamental concepts that may have application to all forms of tourism, in the search for a sustainable future. It builds on the previous course 'Ecotourism: A Sustainable Option?' and examines how far sustainability principles and practices are being implemented. The course aims to provide a theoretical and practical understanding of sustainable tourism and its prospects in developed and developing countries. It explores the concepts of sustainability and the growing interest in sustainable development and sustainable tourism in particular. The historical roots of sustainability are traced, as are the worldwide environmental concerns and developments in sustainable tourism. The myriad of environments in which tourism operates and the physical, socio-cultural and economic impacts of tourism are examined in an effort to identify and implement more appropriate forms of tourism that optimise impacts and facilitate future generations.
Major(s)/Minors(s): Tourism
Usual Semester of offer: Semester 1
Other Information
Area(s) of Study: Tourism |
Number of Units: 12 |
Prerequisite: (TSM222) |
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