INTRODUCTION
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the relationship between tourism, recreational activities, and environmental management. It aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to promote sustainable tourism while minimizing negative environmental impacts.
Purpose of this module
The purpose of this module is help students acquire knowledge and skills about:
- How to analyze the relationships between practices such as Recreation and Tourism, and the physical environment in which they operate. And also,
- How to identify and resolve problems to protect our resources from the adverse impacts of recreation and tourism.
Module objectives:
The main objective of this module is to equip students with knowledge and skills about tourism recreation and environmental management. While the specific objectives are to:
- Define the concept of tourism recreation and environment from different perspectives.
- Describe relationships between tourism, recreation and the environment
- Discuss effects of recreational activities and developments on the physical environment.
- Explain ecological sustainability, recreation and tourism
- Explain climate and tourism
- Identify tourism recreation in urban area
- Teacher: HABINSHUTI EMMANUEL