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ECOTOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

[Italiano] AF: 136865 AR: 62344
Official course title ECOTURISMO E CERTIFICAZIONE AMBIENTALE
Academic Year 2011/2012
Course code EM9011
University credits 6
Degree level Second Cycle Degree M.D.270
Educational sector code M-GGR/02
Semester/trimester 3° Periodo
Course year 1
Where VENEZIA

Professor

Degree Programmes and curricula

Contents

Educational Goals

To be able of conceiving the relevance of environmental quality in different sectors of tourism. To be accustomed with measures of environmental quality and the planning of tourism attracted by environmental quality. To become familiar with techniques of environmental auditing of tourism facilities and districts.

Requirements

Basic concepts of tourism markets.

Contents

Environmental quality as a factor of success of tourism and as tourism ressource itself. Methods and techniques of environmental audit in tourism.

Recommended Reading List

Patrizia ROMEI (a cura di), Turismo sostenibile e sviluppo locale, Padova, CEDAM, 2008.
Mario CASARI, Turismo e geografia: elementi per un aproccio sistemico sostenibile, Milano, Hoepli, 2008.

Assessment

written and oral

Teaching Methods

Front lessons and discussion workshops.

Teaching Language

Italian.

Sustainability

  • Course with sustainable contents
  • Lecture notes, material for reference or for self-assessment available online or as e-book

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Last update: 14/07/2011