This course will enable the students to explain the concept of Tourism Product and its impact on the Society, Economy and Environment.
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24GBTM205 |
Impacts of Tourism Business (Theory)
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CO79: Evaluate the impacts of tourism on global economy, society and culture. CO80: Evaluate the impacts of tourism on global environment. CO81: Analyse and appraise national & global tourism scenario, modern mass tourism. CO82: Assess the potential of the destination, Problems and prospects in India. CO83: Examine tourism pattern, future travel, tourism education and to assess employment opportunities on national and international level. CO84: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction
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Approach in teaching: Interactive sessions using whiteboards, Questioning & Discussion, Reading assignments, Short quiz consisting of numerical problems. Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Presentation, Solving problems of unsolved questions, Writing in Class, Problem-Based Learning – Cases, Group Learning – Teamwork |
Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinations, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Task-based exercises to assess students’ understanding.
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Tourism Business & its Impacts:
Concept of tourism business, Impact of Tourism: Economic Impacts, Cultural Impacts & Environmental impacts. The Socio-Economic Impact- Tourism as a great economic force, Its significance, multiplier & its types (Tourism Multiplier, Employment Multiplier, income multiplier) relationship with tourism business & infrastructure. The Socio-Cultural Impact- Positive and negative impact of tourism development on the society and culture, Sex Tourism, Drug tourism.
Environmental Impacts of Tourism:
The impact of tourism development on the Environmental Positive & Negative impact, tourism development and environmental pollution (Air, water land). The emerging concept of Ecotourism
Concept of Domestic and International Tourism:
Modern Global tourism scenario (major tourism countries, statistics & facts) - Concept of Modern Mass Tourism, Urban & Rural Tourism and their impact on community.
Tourism scenario in India:
Potentials destination, Problems and prospects. India’s resource potential for tourism, recognition by Government, Ways to stimulate tourism in India. (Steps taken by the government & private sector to boost tourism in India.)
Tourism – The existing pattern and Future trends:
World’s major countries in terms of Total expenditure, (domestic and international) Countries having maximum International tourism expenditure. Travel of the future – 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. Status of Tourism education and career opportunities in Tourism industry..
Suggested Readings:
E-resources