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The paradox of poverty amidst the plenty of nature
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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Dr. Felicité A. Fairer-Wessles discusses poverty alleviation and community empowerment for sustainable tourism development. She presents the case of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetlands Park in South Africa.
Author: Felicité A. Fairer-Wessels
Year: 2013
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From city slicker to roo carer: The journey of a voluntourist
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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Ms. Eunice Tan discusses key concepts in volunteer tourism,and relates this to a case of wildlife voluntourism experiences, learning and transformation of self.
Author: Eunice Tan
Year: 2013
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Building community capacity by developing regional business ...
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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Dr Anna Blackmann presents a case study of how coaching can help build capacity in tourism businesses. She includes a case study among business owners and networks in north eastern Australia.
Author: Anna Blackman
Year: 2013
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Sustainability initiatives in destination communities: Do th...
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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The lecture discusses sustainability initiatives in destinations and whether they matter to tourists. The lecturers present the case of Magnetic Island of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. A profile of committed sustainable tourists is presented.
Author: Laurie Murphy & Gianna Moscardo
Year: 2013
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Striving for environmental sustainability through tourism
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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The lecture presents a case of environmental sustainability, tourism stakeholders and conflicts in Equador.
Author: Peter Varga
Year: 2013
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Assessing community quality of life in the context of tourism
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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The lecture presents a study of residents perceptions of tourism on the quality of life in Orange County, Indiana, USA.
Author: Chia-Pin (Simon) Yu
Year: 2013
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Measuring Tourism: Developing a Regional Level Framework for...
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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This lecture presents a systematic framework for measuring the social impacts of tourism.
Author: Elena Konovalov, Laurie Murphy & Gianna Moscardo
Year: 2013
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Island Tourism Sustainability
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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This BEST EN lecture on the sustainability of island tourism discusses some of the common problems faced by islands of economic dependency, social insularity and ecological fragility.
Author: Jack Carlsen
Year: 2012
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The concept of sustainable development and its application t...
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Jan 20, 2014 |
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This presentation introduces the concept of sustainable development and its application to tourism.
Author: Janne J. Liburd
Year: 2012
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Sustainable Luxury Tourism: Is such a thing possible?
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Jan 17, 2014 |
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The module shows the complex relationship that exists between the concepts of luxury and sustainability in the accommodation sector.
Author: Gianna Moscardo
Year: 2012
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