Course overview
This course actively discusses and analyses various debates over sustainable destination management of tourism impacts to gain critical insights into this well sought-after topic. Specific attention is given to numerous efforts to achieve sustainability goals, considering place, people, culture, local economy, and environment. Strategies across social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental aspects, and implications from government, business/industry and local stakeholders are discussed. The course prepares students to enhance their critical and reflective thinking skills on debating concepts and case studies as well as their creativity to tackle the complex set of tourism impacts for tourist destinations to be more sustainable.
- Positive and negative impacts of tourism
- Socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism
- Visitor management and monitoring strategies
Course learning outcomes
- Argue a case for and against the proposition that tourism has the capacity to promote sustainable development goals
- Critique different levels of economic costs and benefits of tourism on international business and tourism destinations
- Assess theoretical concepts and tools to manage various impacts of tourism on destination resources, culture and society
- Develop effective strategies for minimising negative impacts of tourism and for sustainable tourism development
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Group 1
Class number 23600
Section WS01
Size 35
Available 24
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