Adventure Tourism Concepts & Management

Paper Code: 
MTM 424
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
60.00
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, landbase, air base & water base. Geographic & Topographic  features -Weather a, climate, vegetation belts.

14.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Land 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.

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 do’nts..

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: 
2015-2016
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