Emerging concepts of Tourism

Paper Code: 
MTB 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To educate students about the emerging concepts of tourism

14.00
Unit I: 

Meaning of sustainable development, Carrying capacity and Eco tourism-Concept, Principals of Eco tourism, Eco tourism resources of India, Eco tourism guidelines for India- The Govt. , operators ,visitors, the environmental pledge.

8.00
Unit II: 

Adventure tourism: Elements of Adventure, Classification of Adventure tourism- Aerial ,Water based and Land based .Aerial : Parachuting, Sky diving ,Hang gliding ,Paragliding, Parasailing ,Bungee jumping ,Ballooning. Water based : White water rafting ,Canoeing and Kayaking .Land based : Mountaineering ,Rock climbing ,Trekking ,Skiing ,Motor rally ,Safaris ,Bungee jumping.

10.00
Unit III: 

MICE- Meetings ,Incentives , Conferences and Exhibitions. What kind of Tourism is MICE, Definitions of the components ,Trade shows , Bidding for MICE ,Arrangements required depending on the field equipment

8.00
Unit IV: 

Space tourism- A new concept, Precedents. Private space tourism, list of flown space tourists, Future space tourists ,Commercial space flights ,Legality ,Virgin Galactic –leading space tourism group, Commercial space station and Space hotels.

Medical Tourism: History of medical tourism , description and scope of Medical tourism in India .

5.00
Unit V: 

Rural tourism :introduction to rural tourism, rural tourism policy, rural tourism: business and environment and sustainability.                                                                       Ethnic tourism: Introduction/ Concept of Ethnic Tourism Differences between Ethnic & Cultural Tourism Effects: positive and negative (Commoditization of Ethnic and Cultural Products, The Natives Assume Artificial Behavior), Ethnic Tourism in India                  

Essential Readings: 

Environmental challenges towards Tourism                                V Dhulasi Birundha

Handbook of Environmental guidelines for Indian Tourism.      Ratandeep Singh

References: 

International Tourism Management                                         A.K.Bhatia

Tourism Development and Resource conservation            Jagmohan Negi

Tourism Development :Principles and Practices                 Bhatia

Tourism Education                                                                     Shashi Prabha,Sharma

Adventure tourism                                                                      S S Malik

Adventure tourism                                                                      JagMohan Negi

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