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An ecotourism proposal for Hong Kong should include which of the following aspects?
An ecotourism proposal for Hong Kong should include which of the following aspects?
- Introduction of the selected site.
- Opportunities for ecotourism development.
- Challenges of ecotourism development.
- All of the above. (correct)
The assignment 1 proposal should be approximately 2000 words.
The assignment 1 proposal should be approximately 2000 words.
False (B)
What role are students expected to play when writing the ecotourism proposal?
What role are students expected to play when writing the ecotourism proposal?
tourism consultant
Assignment 2 requires students to form a group of _ and do a 20-minutes presentation in the class.
Assignment 2 requires students to form a group of _ and do a 20-minutes presentation in the class.
Match the following assignment tasks with their respective due dates in 2025:
Match the following assignment tasks with their respective due dates in 2025:
Which of the following should be included on the cover page of the ecotourism proposal assignment?
Which of the following should be included on the cover page of the ecotourism proposal assignment?
The data for the ecotourism assignment should come from personal opinions and anecdotal evidence.
The data for the ecotourism assignment should come from personal opinions and anecdotal evidence.
Other than lectures, provide one example of where you may gain insights to do assignment 1?
Other than lectures, provide one example of where you may gain insights to do assignment 1?
Animals can play a significant role for recreational activities that are both _ and _ in nature.
Animals can play a significant role for recreational activities that are both _ and _ in nature.
Consumptive recreation views wildlife from a utilitarian or dominionistic function. Which of the following is an example of this kind of recreation?
Consumptive recreation views wildlife from a utilitarian or dominionistic function. Which of the following is an example of this kind of recreation?
Flashcards
Fauna in Ecotourism
Fauna in Ecotourism
Animals can play a significant role for recreational activities that are both consumptive (e.g., fishing, hunting) and non-consumptive (e.g., birdwatching) in nature.
Consequences of Ecotourism
Consequences of Ecotourism
Includes environmental, physiological and behavioral and ecological consequences.
Study Notes
- Principles and practice of ecotourism
- Lecture 6 discusses the impacts of ecotourism
- Assignment 1 is an ecotourism proposal: Due April 10, 2025
- You will play a tourism consultant, creating a proposal for a Hong Kong ecotourism site (1200 words).
- The proposal should include an introduction of the site, ecotourism opportunities, challenges, and a conclusion
- Assignment 2 is a group oral presentation
- Students form a group of 3 to do a 20 minute presentation
- Each group chooses one type of ecotourism activity and explain its impacts
- Lectures are scheduled for Week 10/11 on either March 10 or March 17, 2025
- Oral Presentation Groups consist of:
- YU Jiaxuan, Hon Tsz Hei, Chan Hei Tung: Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
- Fung Tsz Yan, Lau Po Yue, Kwan Tsz Yan Tiffany, Cheung Ching Lam: Whale watching in Australia
- Mun Hiu Lam, Leung Yin Ni, Lau Hoi Cheung: Polar tourism
- Koon Cheuk Nam, Li Ying Ho, Alimzhan Toleuov: Aboriginal tourism
- Lau Cheuk Hin, Yung Yik Tong, Chan Tsz Ying: Hiking in Hong Kong
- Lo Yan Yiu, Shum Tsz Chun Gordon: Ecolodge in Amazon Brazil
- Important Deadlines:
- January 27, 2025: Submit group members and topic by email
- February 15, 2025: Submit a half-page bullet point presentation outline by email
- February 17, 2025: Confirm presentation schedule with lecturer
- Presentation Date (March 10 or 17, 2025): Submit PowerPoint file (in PDF) to Moodle
Environmental Factors in Ecotourism
- Fauna (animals) play a role in recreational activities of consumptive and non-consumptive natures
- Consumptive recreation views wildlife as having a utilitarian function (fishing, hunting)
- Non-consumptive recreation has a softer impact (birdwatching)
Consequences of Ecotourism
- Ecotourism has environmental consequences
- Ecotourism has physiological and behavioral consequences
- Ecotourism has ecological consequences
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