MODULE 5

Question 1

MPA

Answer 1

Marine Protected Areas

Question 2

development that meets the needs

Answer 2

Sustainable Development

Question 3

Tourism that takes full account of its current and
future economic

Answer 3

Sustainable Tourism

Question 4

Environmentally responsible travel and visitation to
natural areas

Answer 4

Sustainable Tourism

Question 5

ents of sustainable tourism “triple bottom line”

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• Environmental
• Social and Cultural
• Economical

Question 6

the activity has a low impact on natural resources (T or F)

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Environmentally

Question 7

flora, fauna,
habitats, water, living marine resources, energy use,
contamination, etc.) and ideally tries to benefit the
environment

Answer 7

Environmental

Question 8

does not harm the social structure or culture of the community where it is located

Answer 8

Socially and culturally

Question 9

it can contribute to the economic well-being of the community, generating sustainable and equitable income for local communities and as many
stakeholders as possible

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Economically

Question 10

Applications of IT in Sustainable Tourism:

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• Carbon Calculator
• Community Informatics
• Computer Simulator
• Destination Management System (DMS)
• Economic Impact Analysis
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Gamification
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Location-Based Services (LBS)
• Virtual Tourism

Question 11

often does not benefit the local community when tourist revenue “leaks” to outside operators.

Answer 11

Conventional Tourism

Question 12

used to minimize aviation fuel consumption and achieve flight route optimization

Answer 12

Resources Efficiency

Question 13

Computer technology monitors and manages efficient resource use with the use of DMSs to maintain access

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Environmental Purity & Physical Integrity

Question 14

Biological Diversity

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• citizen scientists
• tourist scientist
• voluntourists

Question 15

visitors may use their digital devices to track
animal and bird species

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Citizen scientists

Question 16

combining tourism, research, conservation,
and computers to identify and track flora and fauna

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Tourist scientist

Question 17

make a significant contribution to the
ecosystems and habitats in the destinations they visit

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Voluntourists

Question 18

IT advances have made it possible to connect even the most remote communities to address information asymmetry

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Social Equity & Community Wellbeing

Question 19

IT democratizes and equalizes the community by giving all residents and enterprises equal access to technology

Answer 19

Social Equity & Community Wellbeing

Question 20

IT networks allow people to connect to knowledge, education, tourist markets, and destination management systems

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Social Equity & Community Wellbeing

Question 21

Community informatics strengthens stakeholder and
empower communities

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Local Control

Question 22

Disseminating better understanding of customs and traditions

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cultural richness

Question 23

Promoting the visibility of cultural resources

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cultural richness

Question 24

Monitoring tourism impacts on cultural resources

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Cultural Richness

Question 25

Building partnerships between cultural and tourism

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Cultural richness

Question 26

it can impact local prosperity by building:

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• financial capital
• human capital
• natural capital
• social capital
• physical capital

Question 27

IT challenges

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• lack of investment for IT
• lack of training and expertise
• lack of financial or technical infrastructure
• language barriers

Question 28

attract talented employees. improve the quality of training

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Employment quality

Question 29

Tourists can experience some benefits of travel by
staying home and using technology

Answer 29

Visitor Fullfillment