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RESOURCES: BEST EN Lecture Series

BEST EN provides free teaching modules on sustainable tourism generated by BEST EN. The course material is open to educators, students and the industry to learn and collaborate for sustainable tourism education in the INNOTOUR platform. Each of the individual tutorials is comprised of a video, slides, literature and case study suggestions as well as students assignments aimed at the bachelor level. A blogging function is provided for feedback and commentary. The tutorials are created by scholars associated with BEST EN.

Author : Tina Šegota
School/Work Place : University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Contact : tina.segota@ef.uni-lj.si
Think Tank Topic : Politics, Policy and Governance in Sustainable Tourism
Year : 2014
Related Link : http://www.innotour.com/bestenModules/20...vironment/

Ms. Tina Šegota discusses resident’s attitudes towards sustainable tourism development. She presents the case of Bled, which is one of the most visited tourism destination in Slovenia.


List of Articles
No. Subject Datesort
» Residents' Support for Tourism and the Political Environment Oct 02, 2014

Ms. Tina Šegota discusses resident’s attitudes towards sustainable tourism development. She presents the case of Bled, which is one of the most visited tourism destination in Slovenia.

Author: Tina Šegota 

Think Tank Topic: Politics, Policy and Governance in Sustainable Tourism 

Year: 2014 

10 Sustainable Tourism Management Research and Education Oct 02, 2014

Dr García-Rosell calls for a plurality of discourses, meanings and ethical theories in sustainable tourism management research and education. PBL as an example.

Author: José-Carlos García-Rosell 

Think Tank Topic: Politics, Policy and Governance in Sustainable Tourism 

Year: 2014 

9 Sustainability and the politics of place in resort destinations Oct 02, 2014

In this video, the factors underlying how the mountain resort of Whistler, British Columbia,Canada, sought to move from a growth-dependent path towards one striving for a more sustainable future are discussed.

Author: Alison Gill 

Think Tank Topic: Politics, Policy and Governance in Sustainable Tourism 

Year: 2014 

8 The paradox of poverty amidst the plenty of nature Jan 20, 2014

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 

7 From city slicker to roo carer: The journey of a voluntourist Jan 20, 2014

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 

6 Sustainability initiatives in destination communities: Do th... Jan 20, 2014

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 

5 Striving for environmental sustainability through tourism Jan 20, 2014

The lecture presents a case of environmental sustainability, tourism stakeholders and conflicts in Equador.

Author: Peter Varga 

Year: 2013 

4 Measuring Tourism: Developing a Regional Level Framework for... Jan 20, 2014

This lecture presents a systematic framework for measuring the social impacts of tourism.

Author: Elena Konovalov, Laurie Murphy & Gianna Moscardo 

Year: 2013 

3 Island Tourism Sustainability Jan 20, 2014

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 

2 The concept of sustainable development and its application t... Jan 20, 2014

This presentation introduces the concept of sustainable development and its application to tourism.

Author: Janne J. Liburd 

Year: 2012 

1 Sustainable Luxury Tourism: Is such a thing possible? Jan 17, 2014

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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