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: 
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: 
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: 
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: 
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: 
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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