Define the concept of responsible tourism

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QUESTION 1

Tourism is often regarded as one of the world's largest industries and due to its phenomenal pace of development, there are wide ranging apprehensions about the impacts of tourism on host destinations.

(a) Based on the above statement, discuss the main negative impacts (economic, socio-cultural and environmental) of tourism on host destinations with special reference to island destinations.

(b) Because negative impacts of tourism have not been controlled, many nations are now embracing sustainability initiatives. Define the terms sustainability and sustainable development

(c) Discuss why there is a growing concern for sustainability and further describe any two fundamental components of sustainable development.

QUESTION 2

Goeldner et al, (2000) opine that to be able to translate the idealism of ecotourism into reality, a number of core indicators need to be identified so as to seek specific cause-effect relationship between tourism and its environment

(a) As tourism planners, critically discuss any three core indicators that underpin sustainable tourism whilst illustrating your answers with relevant examples.

(b) Explain how those indicators may help tourism planners achieve sustainable tourism development target

QUESTION 3

Heritage Tourism is often claimed to be a sustainable form of tourism. Define heritage tourism and explain how it is different from conventional tourism. Support your answer with examples

QUESTION 4

Many countries have recognized the importance of guidelines for responsible tourism behaviours and have thus developed rules concerning how to act appropriately in culturally and environmentally sensitive regions

a) Define the concept of responsible tourism

b) Critically discuss the role of tour operators in promoting responsible tourism. Illustrate your answer with examples

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