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 Title

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Introduction to Sustainable Tourism: Impact of tourism on the natural and cultural environment

 Keywords

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Tourism; Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism, waste Management, Visitor Management, Heritage, Culture

 Author

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IRL

 Languages

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English

 Objectives/goals

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The objective of this module is to give learners a better understanding of what sustainable tourism is and measures that can be taken by those in the tourism sector to achieve this.

 Contents in bullet points

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1. Module name: Introduction to Sustainable Tourism: Impact of tourism on the natural and cultural environment

1.1. Unit name: Introduction
● Topic 1: Overview of the Tourism Sector in the EU
● Topic 2: What is Sustainable Tourism
● Topic 3: Importance of practicing sustainable tourism

1.2. Unit name: Qualifications
● Topic 1: Knowledge gained from this module.

1.3. Unit name: Decalogue or 10 Principles for Sustainable Tourism

1.4. Unit name: Waste Management
● Topic 1: Waste Hierarchy
● Topic 2: Prevention of Waste
● Topic 2: Reduce and Reuse
● Topic 3: Recycling and Composting
● Exercises throughout


1.5. Unit name: Visitor Management
● Topic 1: Brief overview of Visitors Numbers and the Natural Environment
● Topic 2: Managing Visitor Numbers to Heritage/Cultural and/or Protected Sites