Description
The study of the environmental impact of travel and tourist activities on tour destinations.
Alternative labels
effects of the environment on tourism
environment and its impact on tourism
impact of environment on tourism
environmental impact of travel activities
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Environmental impact of tourism is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Tourism policy director: Tourism policy directors develop and implement policies to improve tourism to their region. They develop marketing plans to promote the region in foreign regions, and monitor the operation of the tourism industry. They conduct research to investigate how tourism policies could be improved and implemented and investigate the benefits of the tourism industry to the government.
Optional knowledge
Environmental impact of tourism is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Park guide: Park guides assist visitors, interpret cultural and natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists in parks such as wildlife, amusement and nature parks.
Travel and tourism vocational teacher: Travel and tourism vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, travel and tourism, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practical skills and techniques the students must subsequently master for a travel and tourism-related profession. Travel and tourism vocational teachers monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate their knowledge and performance on the subject of travel and tourism through assignments, tests and examinations.
Guide:
Guides assist individuals or groups on any art facility, travel or sightseeing tours or through places of touristic interest, such as museums, monuments and public places. They help people to interpret the cultural heritage of an object, place or area and provide information and guidance.
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