MPR_TSCC Tourism Sustainability and Climate Change

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Vilém Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vilém Pařil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Wed 14:00–14:50 S309, except Wed 18. 9., except Wed 6. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPR_TSCC/01: Wed 15:00–15:50 S309, except Wed 18. 9., except Wed 6. 11., M. Novotná, V. Pařil, D. Tóthová
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of tourism and global environmental issues.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 16/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Tourism is an economic sector vulnerable to climate change which also contributes to the emission of greenhouse gases causing global warming. Climate action in tourism is therefore important for the resilience and competitiveness of this sector. The course acquaints students with global environmental problems, the concept of sustainable development and its application on tourism, environmental impacts of tourism, environmental policies, international initiatives, and measures to support their implementation.
The course deals with relations between economic growth, climate change, tourism, and sustainable development. The emphasis is placed on the environmental impacts of tourism, environmental policies, and the wider social and economic benefits of sustainable tourism development. Students are provided with practical examples of the positive and negative impacts of tourism on sustainability and with tools to address them.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- explain environmental and spatial consequences of economic development;
- define sustainable development and explain its aspects;
- apply knowledge of the concept of sustainability to tourism;
- identify the impacts of tourism and set the indicators for their monitoring;
- propose methodological framework for the implementation of sustainable tourism development.
Syllabus
  • 1. Global environmental issues and climate change
  • 2. Economic growth and the environment
  • 3. Tourism destination competitiveness
  • 4. Concept of sustainable development
  • 5. Application of sustainable tourism development principles
  • 6. Destination life cycle concept
  • 7. Tourism impacts and sustainability
  • 8. Environmental and sustainable development policy at global and European level
  • 9. Institutional sustainable tourism initiatives
  • 10. Instruments of environmental protection and sustainable development
  • 11. Visitor management tools for sustainable tourism development
  • 12. Nature-based solutions in tourism
  • 13. Monitoring and measuring sustainable tourism performance
Literature
    required literature
  • MASON, P. (2015). Tourism impacts, planning and management. Third edition. London: Routledge, 253. ISBN 9781138016309.
  • RITCHIE, J. R. B., & CROUCH, G. I. (2003). The competitive destination: A sustainable tourism perspective. Oxon. CABI Publishing, 272. ISBN 9780851996646.
  • HANLEY, Nick, Jason F. SHOGREN and Ben WHITE. Introduction to environmental economics. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, xi, 392. ISBN 9780198737230. info
  • ŠTREIMIKIENĖ, D., & MIKALAUSKIENĖ, A. (2021). Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Mitigation and Adaptation. CRC Press. ISBN 9781003091646.
  • BERITELLI, P. (2019). Transferring concepts and tools from other fields to the tourist destination: A critical viewpoint focusing on the lifecycle concept. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 14. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmm.2019.100384.
    recommended literature
  • FLETCHER, R., MAS, I. M., ROMERO, A. B., & BLÁZQUEZ-SALOM, M. (2020). Tourism and degrowth: Towards a truly sustainable tourism. Routledge, 222. ISBN 9780367490980.
  • HALL, C. M., & PAGE, S. (2006). The geography of tourism and recreation: environment, place and space. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 427. ISBN 0415335612.
  • HALL, C. M., GÖSSLING, S., & SCOTT, D. (2015). The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. Routledge, 548. ISBN 9781138071476.
  • FITZROY, F. R., & PAPYRAKIS, E. (2016). An introduction to climate change economics and policy. Routledge. ISBN 9781844078097.
  • ROMM, J. (2018). Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190866112.
  • MIHALIC, T. (2016). Sustainable-responsible tourism discourse–Towards ‘responsustable’tourism. Journal of Cleaner Production, 111, 461-470. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.12.062
Teaching methods
Lessons take the form of lectures and seminars. Active participation in seminars is expected, along with the submission/presentation of seminar outputs
Assessment methods
To sign for the exam, students must fulfil the following requirements: 100% attendance at seminars and submission/presentation of seminar papers/outputs in the required quality. The exam is in written form. To obtain a mark from the course, students must reach at least 60% of all points from the exam. If the student enrolls in the course during his/her trip abroad, he/she must prepare a seminar paper of the required quality and demonstrate knowledge of theoretical contexts.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Prerequisites for the exam will be specified to students at the beginning of the lesson in the document "Requirements", published in the Information System.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022.
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