Unit

School Of Social Sciences

Nature Based RecreationWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300457.1

Discipline: TOURISM

Student Contribution Band: 3

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
EH208A - Nature Based Tourism

About this Unit
In 2010 this unit replaced by 101605 - Nature-based Recreation and Leisure. This unit focuses on the scope and nature and impacts of various forms of nature based tourism and looks for solutions to such impacts using the ecotourism model. There is particular emphasis on the benefits of ecotourism. Students will study different perspectives in relation to protected area management; the components of ecotourism, ecotourism accreditation; the principles of ecologically sustainable development and best practice, and using various case studies develop their own ecotourism product.

Specialisations

S11119.1Nature Based TourismCONTINUING




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