Tourism Flashcards
What is ecotourism?
Ecotourism takes place in natural areas of scenic beauty, and allows tourists to experience nature. It aims to conserve the environment while benefitting the local community.
What are some strategies to achieve ecotourism?
- Educate and increase tourists’ appreciation of nature
- Put in place measures to minimise damage to the environment
Example of ecotourism?
Galapagos example
Limitations of ecotourism?
- Uncertainty over continuity of efforts in conserving nature
- Uncertainty over involving local communities
What is CBT?
CBT provides innovative small scale experiences that are organised by local communities. They involve home stays, agricultural experiences and maximise the local community’s involvement in tourism.
Strategies to achieve CBT?
- Encourage local community to participate in decision making
- Put in place measures to maximise economic and social benefits
- Educate and increase tourists’ appreciation of local cultures and protection of the environment
Limitations of CBT?
- Loss of culture
- Competition with large scale tourism developements
What is PPT?
PPT focuses on improving the quality of life for the poor, and reducing poverty
Strategies for PPT?
- Training for locals
- Increasing access to micro-finance
Limitations of PPT?
- Inability to significantly reduce poverty as compared to direct investments in social services
- Economic benefits may be highly unevenly distributed, with most of them being channelled to non-poor locals
How can governments influence sustainable tourism development?
- Establishing policies and creating plans
- Enforcing regulations
Limitations of government?
- Poor enforcement
- Prioritise economic development over sustainability
When is sustainable tourism production achieved?
- Demands on ecosystem services do not exceed the supply of resources
- Different stakeholders work together and adopt responsible long-term approaches
When is sustainable tourism consumption achieved?
- Destination regions manage demand and when tourism is consumed responsibly by tourists
- Policies give local communities primary attention while considering the needs of tourists
How can we achieve equitable distribution of tourism benefits?
- Implementing effective tourism management to ensure the tourism benefits are enjoyed by all stakeholders
- Minimising negative trade-offs within or between economic, social and environmental dimensions