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Unit Aims:
The aim of this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of the need for sustainable tourism and the role of the planning process to ensure future developments are sustainable for the host communities and their environments. Learners will gain knowledge and understanding of best practice. They will use their knowledge to review the sustainability of a destination and make recommendations to preserve its environmental and social fabric.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the planning process in relation to tourism development
Assess the objectives of planning for tourism development
Explain the roles of different stakeholders, agencies and organisations involved in the planning process
Evaluate the different approaches to planning
Evaluate the tools used to inform the planning process
Understand the need for the sustainable development of tourist destinations
Justify the concept of sustainable tourism development
Analyse the impacts of tourism on destinations
Explain why business decisions can create conflict with local people
Understand best practice in terms of sustainable development
Evaluate how negative environmental impacts can be minimised
Evaluate how negative socio cultural impacts can be minimised
Evaluate how positive economic impacts can be maximised
Evaluate how ethical practices can benefit business and customers
Be able to review the Sustainability of destinations
Present viewpoints of those involved in destination developments, including host communities
Make recommendations to preserve the environmental and social fabric of a destination
Justify your recommendations, using examples of best practice