Emerging concepts of Tourism

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

Adventure tourism: Elements of Adventure, Classification of Adventure tourism- Aerial, Water based and Land based. .Aerial: Parachuting, Sky diving, Hang gliding/ Paragliding, Parasailing, Para Motoring, Air Safaris, Kite Boarding/ kite surfing Bungee jumping, Hot Air Ballooning. Water based: White water Rafting, Canoeing and Kayaking River Cruising, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Wind Surfing Land based: Mountaineering, Rock climbing, Trekking, Skiing, Motor rally, Safaris. Heli-skiing.

MICE industry (Business Tourism) - introduction, Mice components and definition. Players in industry (Conference centers, Corporate meeting planners, Independent meeting planners. Government meeting planners ). Responsibilities of meeting planners, Infrastructure for MICE, Planning for MICE, MICE as a Supplement to Tourism, Bidding for MICE, Arrangements required – checklist for MICE components.

Wellness tourism: – Tools for wellness: Factors influencing need for health and wellness tourism. Forms of health tourism- medical tourism, spa tourism, Ayurveda tourism, Yoga & Meditation tourism, holistic tourism, spiritual tourism, Ashram tourism. - Health, wellbeing and environment– Pleasing weather and climate – winter, summer and Health resorts

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

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