Topic 7. Tourism Destinations in the context of the Sustainable Development Lecture plan

1. The concepts of sustainable tourism and sustainable development for tourism.

2. The challenges of tourism destinations sustainable development.

3. Sustainable tourism strategy.

4. Control of sustainable tourism.

Bibliography:

Basic: 1, 2, 3, 4

Supplementary: 11, 13, 16, 17, 20.

Key words: sustainable development, sustainable tourism, sustainable tourist destination, environmental, community and economic values, sustainability indicators, sustainable businesses, responsible tourists.

1. The concept of sustainable tourism and sustainable development for tourism

Evolution of the concept

nature tourism

ecotourism

soft tourism

Emergence of ideas of sustainable development at the late 1970s and early 1980s

sustainable tourism

sustainable tourism

development

The Sustainable Tourism Triangle

Environmental

Balancing the use of environmental resourses and the economic benefits of tourism

Balancing the use of environmental resourses and changes of social/community values of those resourses

Social

Economic

Balancing economic growth and development and the impacts of development on social/community values

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Approaches to defining Sustainable Tourism and Sustainable Tourism development

The first approach:

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The second approach:

Sustainable Tourism and Sustainable Tourism development definitions

WTO, 1996	Sustainable tourism development meets the needs of the present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing the opportunity for the future. It is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled, while maintaining cultural integrity essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems.
English Tourism Council, 2002	Sustainable tourism is about managing tourism impacts on the environment, communities, and the future economy to make sure that the effects are positive rather than negative for the benefit of future generations. It is a management approach that is relevant to all types of tourism, regardless of whether it takes place in cities, towns, countryside or the coast.
Butler, 1993	Tourism which is in a form which can maintain its viability in an area for an infinite period of time.
CNPA, 2005	Tourism that takes account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.