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Sustainable tourism development
Economies, communities, and natural environments must benefit from tourism continually.
However, balancing the different dimensions of sustainable development is challenging given the numerous stakeholders involved in tourism.
These stakeholders' values, attitudes, and needs could differ or be in conflict.
There are many approaches to achieving sustainable tourism development, which strive for sustainable tourism production and consumption, ensuring the equitable distribution of tourism benefits.
Transforming Singapore towards sustainable tourism and urban living
Transforming Singapore towards sustainable tourism and urban living
Sustainable tourism is becoming a bigger concept in Singapore, where they are prepared to address traveller needs and reconsider their carbon output. Read this article to see how Singapore is achieving this.
Sustainable tourism is becoming a bigger concept in Singapore, where they are prepared to address traveller needs and reconsider their carbon output. Read this article to see how Singapore is achieving this.
Based on the article, answer the following question:
What is Singapore's vision to achieve sustainable development in tourism?
How will Singapore achieve this?
Based on the information given in the infographic, what do you understand by the concept of sustainable tourism?
•Sustainable tourism development
Tourism that takes full account of its current and future
social,
economic, and
environmental impacts,
addressing the needs of
visitors,
the industry,
the environment
and host communities.
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Using Graphicer Organiser to make notes
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How does tourism development help achieve sustainable development?
When responsibly planned and managed,
tourism has demonstrated its capacity to:
1. support job creation
2. promote inclusive social integration
3. protect natural and cultural heritage
4. conserve biodiversity
5. generate sustainable livelihoods
6. improve human wellbeing
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How can tourism development ensure economic sustainability?
a. tourism development should continually provide employment opportunities and income growth (TxBk p.53)
b. tourism development should result in more social services that raise local standards of living (TxBk p.53)
How can tourism development ensure social sustainability?
a. tourism development should respect the authenticity of local communities, practices, and art forms (TxBk p.54)
b. contribute to intercultural understanding and tolerance (TxBk p.54)
How can tourism development ensure environmental sustainability?
a. tourism development should maintain essential ecological processes (TxBk p.54)
b. and conserve natural heritage and protect biodiversity (TxBk p.54)
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