Adventure Tourism Concepts & Management

Paper Code: 
MTM 325
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Objective: 

To impart knowledge on the various aspects of Adventure Tourism.

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Concept of adventure and its classification. Adventure and tourism industry — nature, relationship and scope, land base, air base & water base. Geographic & Topographic  features -Weather a, climate, vegetation belts

14.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Land based Adventure tourism - Concept , Natural & man made resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India , do’s and do’nts.

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Water based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India, do’s and do’nts..

 

11.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Air based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India, do’s and don’ts..

 

13.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Impact of adventure tourism: environmental, socio-cultural and economic. Management strategies and actions: site management, visitor management, legal and regulatory actions, community management. Case study on land, air and water based tourism.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Buckley,   Ralf,   CAB   International   2006,   Adventure Tourisms.

 

References: 
  • Malik, S.S., 1 997, Adventure Tourism, Rahul Publishing, New Delhi. •     Negi, J. 2001 ,
  • Adventure Tourism and Sports - Part- I &II, Kanishka Publisers, New Delhi. •  
  • New Som, D., Moore, S.A., Dowling, R.K. (2004),
  • Natural Area Tourism, Viva Books, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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