The aim of the course is to introduce students to the concept of sustainable development and the impact that economic activity related to the tourism sector can have on the environment. Central topics of the course will be the exploitation and preservation of environmental resources, environmental policies for sustainable development, with particular focus on the tourism sector.
The learning objectives of the course can be defined as follows:
- KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY: the student must demonstrate knowledge and ability to understand the issues related to the economy and environmental policy, the sustainability of tourism and possible solutions that can reduce the negative impact of excessive exploitation of resources deriving from the development of tourism.
- ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: at the end of the course, the student will be able to apply the principles of sustainability to the different sectors of tourism.
- JUDGMENT AUTONOMY: Making judgments: once the concepts of sustainable development, environmental policy and effects of tourism have been learned, the student must be able to identify and describe the sustainable trends of a growth in the tourism sector in the main locations of destination.
- COMMUNICATION ABILITY: the student must have the ability to explain in a simple manner the impact of the tourist activity on the availability and regeneration of environmental resources in tourist destinations. He must also be able to respond clearly and comprehensively both to the questions of the written test and to those of the possible oral exam.
- LEARNING CAPACITY: the student must demonstrate a good learning ability by succeeding in deepening his / her own knowledge on relevant bibliographic references and relevant on the sustainability of the tourist activity.