EVT61704 Sustainable Events Management Chapter 4 Quiz

Kept to budget, Profitable or break-even, Contribute to local economy, Improved the livelihood of residents

F&B caterers, eateries, lodging providers, AV suppliers, waste management, transportation, advertising agencies, printers

Social inclusion, Encourage tolerance of diversity, Community participation in shared experience

<p>Access to events</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employees and vendors of those functionally connected to the event</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Revitalise traditions to build community pride</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding the connection between event elements, how it relates to broader context, and inter-dependencies between aspects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By bringing together economic, social, and environmental aspects systematically, mitigating negative impacts, and creating positive outcomes for stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The combination of every aspect to create a whole, rather than focusing on individual parts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To recognize that these inter-dependencies may change over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating positive outcomes for attendees, residents, and local businesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By minimizing negative impacts and actively seeking to create positive environmental outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systems Thinking originated in the area of ecological science based on the observation that natural ecological processes consisted of interactions between various elements that were inter-dependent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systems Thinking is important in the process of transformation towards organizing a successful and sustainable event, where the integration and interaction of different elements are crucial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Big Picture Thinking - Ability to see the dynamics of a whole system and the relationships between its parts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizing that systems are dynamic and the components and relationships can/will change over time is crucial in understanding the behavior of a system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different elements in a system have relationships with each other that influence the function of each element and the function of the whole system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systems Thinking involves recognizing that different elements in a system are inter-dependent, meaning they rely on each other for proper functioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voluntary, for internal use, formalized procedures, ensure compliance with legal requirements, minimize or negate environmental impacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify environmental risks, implement best practices, and prepare mitigation measures if impacts occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organizers, participants, host communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help ensure compliance with legal requirements and minimize or negate environmental impacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying environmental risks, implementing best practices, preparing mitigation measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conservation of natural resources and biodiversity, adoption of renewable energy and technologies, waste management, prohibition of toxic pollutants and reduced GHGs emissions, improved quality of life for residents, stable relationship between human and nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By voluntarily adopting EMS standards such as ISO or BSI, implementing green practices, reducing energy consumption, waste creation, GHG emissions, and educating stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbon offsetting involves offsetting negative impacts of events by investing in projects that reduce carbon emissions elsewhere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic sustainability is often linked to socio-cultural sustainability as events that benefit the local community socially and culturally tend to have long-term economic benefits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Challenges may include high costs of implementing sustainable practices, lack of awareness or commitment from stakeholders, and difficulties in measuring the impact of sustainability efforts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Challenges may include standardizing EMS across diverse event types, ensuring compliance with regulations, securing funding for implementation, and engaging all stakeholders effectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers