Tourism (responsibilities of various groups in protecting areas)

Question 1

responsibilities of various groups

Answer 1

Local communities
Visitors
Tour operators
NGOs
Planning authorities

Question 2

local communities

Answer 2

Group of ppl living in the same territory

Community-based tourism:

• —> close contact with local communities
• —> benefits local communities
• —> partnership with govt or NGO

Question 3

local communities example

Answer 3

Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia

• —> set up cooperative in 2003
• —> participated in decision making through discussions and consultations

developed:

• —> homestay accommodation
• —> organic farms
• —> local transport

villagers:

• —> produce handicrafts
• —> provide catering
• —> work as tour guides
• —> 22 homestays
• —> 22 andongs
• —> 6 local restaurants
• —> 63 new jobs, 5 new businesses, 12.5% increase in income

Question 4

visitors

Answer 4

respect:

• —> environment
• —> local population

Question 5

visitors responsibilities examples

Answer 5

Tourism Sustainability Group

• —> encouraged tourists to select holiday destinations based on conservative efforts of place
• —> minimize carbon footprint

Question 6

Tour operators

Answer 6

tour operators may belong to associations that are increasingly concerned with conserving and protecting environments visited by tourists

Question 7

tour operators example

Answer 7

Phuket Alternative Tours (PAT)

• —> required to sign an Environmental and Cultural code of practice
• —> operate in environmentally sustainable way
• —> seek to enhance natural environment
• —> create awareness about environmental conservation

Question 8

non govt organisation

Answer 8

non-profit organizations operating independently of govt

—-> concerned with tourism’s impact on natural and human environments

Question 9

NGO examples

Answer 9

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)

• —> developed guidelines
• —> conducted training courses
• —> provided technical assistance
• —> published research papers related to tourism
• —> works with organizations and conservation groups

Question 10

planning authorities

Answer 10

• —> greatly influence future quality of environments
• —> determining how many visitors a site can cope with
• —> allocating space for infrastructure
• —> enforce rules, regulations, values and principles

Question 11

planning authorities examples

Answer 11

Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

• —> conserve heritage
• —> enhancing Chinatown, kampong glam