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Presentation
Presentation
This course is structured according to the SDGs and how they relate to tourism. It is important to reduce the impact of tourism on local communities and the environment. This means optimising the use of resources to avoid overconsumption, contributing to the conservation of the natural world, making a conscious effort to respect and contribute to the preservation of local traditions and heritage.2 The core elements of the course include a discussion of the impacts of tourism (economic, social and environmental), sustainability issues, measuring and monitoring performance, 'ecotourism' and other 'alternative forms' of tourism. Definitions, principles, concepts and issues. Business and tourism management implications for ecotourism operations; community development dependent on sustainable use of natural resources.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT225-22960
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Introduction and history of sustainable tourism & SDG1 SDG 2 and Sustainability Indicators SDG3 and SDG4 and relation to tourism SDGs 5 & 10 relation to tourism SDGs 6, 7 and relation to tourism SDGs 8, 9, 11 and relation to tourism SDG 12 relation to tourism Ecotourism and Eco-certification SDG 13 relation to tourism
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Objectives
Objectives
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to: Examine and critique principles of sustainable development and their implications for tourism Identify, critique and discuss the role of government and other stakeholders involved in ecotourism/sustainable nature tourism provision Understand the development of the ecotourism sector and its specific nature within the wider tourism industry Identify issues associated with sustainable tourism visitor operations and other relevant settings (eg indigenous or community development) Get an understanding of ecotourism as a valuable tool for sustainable tourism development and learn about ecocertification. Critique sustainable tourism operations and management alongside a variety of international case studies of sustainable tourism businesses or community development
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Digital pedagogy tools like Padlet and Kahoot and project-bsed learning methods will be applied to evaluated activities. Student reflection and discussion will be stimulated using various techniques such as team-based learning.
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References
References
UNWTO (2020). Tourism and the SDGs ( https://www.unwto.org/tourism4sdgs) Fennell, D. A. (2020). Ecotourism. Routledge. Bellato, L., Frantzeskaki, N., & Nygaard, C. A. (2023). Regenerative tourism: a conceptual framework leveraging theory and practice. Tourism Geographies, 25(4), 1026-1046. Sharpley, R. (2023). Sustainable tourism governance: local or global?. Tourism Recreation Research, 48(5), 809-812. Butler, R. W. (2020). Sustainable tourism: A state-of-the-art review. Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals, 11-29. Font, X., Torres-Delgado, A., Crabolu, G., Palomo Martinez, J., Kantenbacher, J., & Miller, G. (2023). The impact of sustainable tourism indicators on destination competitiveness: The European Tourism Indicator System. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31(7), 1608-1630.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
