This course examines positive and negative tourism impacts from a local, regional and global perspective. It highlights the benefits and costs that tourism activities have on host environments, economies and societies, and encourages student discussions to identify tourism-related impacts and understand the nature of these impacts. The course is meant to prepare students for their training in sustainable tourism planning and development which requires a close understanding of the interdependence among various types of tourism-related impacts.
- Teacher: Masha Phillip