Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental Aspects

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Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental Aspects

What is the course about?

Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental Aspects
The course Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental Aspects is an online class provided by Wageningen University & Research through edX. The skill level of the course is Introductory. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Gain the skills and knowledge to drive sustainability in the largest industry worldwide: tourism! Understand the scope next to social and environmental implications of growth in this exciting field of study.

Course description

Tourism is already one of the world’s largest industries and it’s still experiencing incredible growth. Industries of major importance worldwide, Travel and Tourism directly contribute $1.4 trillion (U.S.) to the global economy. One in ten of the world’s total jobs are in travel and tourism and that number is growing. Join this course if you want to learn where this growth is coming from and what the effects will be on the social and natural environment. You’ll be challenged with more critical reflections of an industry steeped in comfort and enjoyment. You’ll also discover that tourism is more than just a powerful economic force. Tourist activities affect the environment of travel destinations and influence cultures worldwide. Tourism is very sensitive to global transformations such as changing consumer behaviour, economic developments, climate change, epidemics, or acts of terrorism. Tourism is in fact a complex phenomenon. To explore the development of the tourism phenomenon and begin to build your own reflections on the industry, you’ll be exposed to a variety of weekly insights throughout the course. These include historical backgrounds, a variety of social science approaches, common theoretical constructs, related systemic observations, and exposure to environmental, social and economic implications of tourism.  Based on weekly writing exercises, you’ll be challenged to form your own argument for a specific tourism development of your choice. You’ll also help others in providing and receiving meaningful feedback on their critical reflections of tourism phenomena.

Prerequisites & Facts

Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental Aspects

Course Topic

Personal Success, Teacher Training, Teaching & Academics

University, College, Institution

Wageningen University & Research

Course Skill Level

Introductory

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental Aspects

To obtain a verified certificate from edX / Wageningen University & Research you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate (49.00 USD) or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: Wageningen University & Research
Topic: Business and Management, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences