- Department: Environment and Geography
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Katherine Brookfield
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
The aim of the module is to investigate the opportunities for sustainable transportation and explore the issues within the tourism industry. It identifies the opportunities and challenges facing sustainable practice in the travel industry from a range of stakeholder perspectives. Through examining the differing motives between public and private stakeholders, exploring new developments in technology, consumer trends and sustainable initiatives, students will develop a critical awareness of the ways in which sustainable transportation and tourism can enhance the welfare of society and environmental quality. The module will enable students to further their professional development, knowledge and understanding of sustainable tourism and transport and prepare them for a career in sustainable tourism destination management.
On completion of this module, a capable student will be able to:
Subject content:
Academic and graduate skills
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Report 2000 words |
N/A | 100 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Reassessment: Essay 2000 words |
N/A | 100 |
Continuous feedback will be made available to the students during the seminar sessions.
Feedback on the report will be delivered individually (4 week turnaround).
Hall, C. M., & Page, S. J. (2014). The Geography of Tourism and Recreation: Environment, Place and Space. Abingdon: Routledge.
Rodrigue, J. P., Comtois, C., & Slack, B. (2017). The Geography of Transport Systems. 4th Edition. Abingdon: Routledge.
Lumsden, L. & Page, S. J. (2004). Tourism and Transport: Issues and Agenda for the New Millennium. Amsterdam; London : Elsevier