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About the Course

The MOOC introduces learners to key environmental health and natural resources management challenges associated with the rapid growth in international tourist arrivals into low-income countries. Since infrastructural and regulatory capacities in such countries are often limited they are more exposed to the negative implications of such development. The MOOC will present experiences and potential avenues to develop a more sustainable form of tourism. The Course particularly focuses on the problems and potentials of tourism development in small island states in tropical and sub-tropical settings and highlights the challenges of such development on vulnerable ecosystems. It also highlights how tourism development in Zanzibar results in increased pressure on its marine environment, solid waste management, water resources and control of mosquitoes. These factors will be used as tracers of impacts and areas for future improvement towards a more sustainable form of tourism. Zanzibar will be in focus during this course and used as a case in order to exemplify how a massive increase of Tourism in a low income and resource poor setting, can increase the vulnerability of the local population. The Course topics also relate to a number of targets under the global Sustainable Development Goals, especially: Goals 3: “good health and well-being” Goals 6: “clean water and sanitation” Goals 14: “life below water” Goals 17: “partnerships”. Thus, the Course is a continuation of the efforts and discussions raised as part of the 2017 international year of sustainable tourism. A diversity of perspectives and areas of expertise will be presented by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, State University of Zanzibar, representatives from the hotel sector and international experts in specific areas of sustainable tourism....

Top reviews

HA

Jun 3, 2020

I want to appreciate my Mentor Mr. Flemming Konradsen for providing such a pleasant learning experience through this course. This will surely enlighten our career in a positive direction.

Thank You

AB

Mar 7, 2020

Amazing course. Full of great information, straight to the point, with many life examples and research data. Very helpful for both environmental enthusiasts and hospitality professionals. Many thanks!

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By Dave S

Sep 17, 2021

eye opening course, i learn many things that i wont expect about tourism, makes me wanna learn deeper about tourism and rural development

By Mohamed L

May 12, 2020

I am pleased on have taken this course, it gave me very good insight on how to protect the environment for future generations. thank you

By Guille F

Sep 24, 2020

Great course! Great material! The teacher, his talks ans his interviews was really god! Great information and knowledge about zanzibar

By Andres R

Apr 30, 2020

This course provides useful information on the main issues involving sustainability in tourism. Great introduction and well organized.

By yemyat t

Nov 17, 2020

This course is really great and gave learners mass knowledge that is relating to sustainable manner. Thanks again for this course.

By Mette S

Aug 3, 2020

Interesting course with a good use of Zanzibar as a case study throughout the course. Interesting and with great source materials.

By Giovan F

Dec 2, 2020

I consider it a very important course to understand how complex the tourism market is and how it impacts our nature and society.

By Maria K

Jan 25, 2021

The subject was so interesting with so many information that I will be visiting it again for a deeper and wider understanding.

By Dania A

Feb 21, 2021

Great course! They used the example of the small island of Zanzibar throughout which made the concepts easier to understand.

By helena l

Aug 9, 2020

I have enjoyed it because it is all focused on real examples, like Zazibar and its developing as tourism destination.

By Hiram E B P

Apr 16, 2020

Excelente iniciativa, aprendí mucho de una visión integral del turismo y como es fundamental para la salud pública.

By Julian J B V

May 2, 2020

great material very good perspectives by the specialists that made me reflect a lot, much more than i expected!!!

By omolowo v o

Sep 25, 2022

This course has been a great eye optional to me far more than I could imagined.

Kudos to the amazing Professors.

By Nguyễn T K

Aug 1, 2021

It helps me better understanding about how sustainable tourism should be operated! Thanks for this helpful course

By Rhea E

Nov 22, 2020

Amazing Course! I learned a lot . I think all covered topics are really significant and relevant to the course.

By Md R A S

May 11, 2020

Very informative and interactive course. It has grown my yearn to study more on sustainable tourism management.

By Zahra N

Sep 16, 2022

I have learned a lot through this course. Strongly recommend it to anyone who is into sustainability concepts.

By Sudhanshu B

Aug 1, 2020

An amazingly crafted course that bridges theory and practice of sustainability with special focus on Zanzibar.

By Yevgeniya B

Jun 10, 2020

Thank you very much for a very detailed information, graphic videos and chemes and understandable way to learn

By Danielle E

Jan 8, 2024

Really great content and simple to understand. A little repetitive, but it was good to solidify the learning!

By fatemeh t

Jun 28, 2020

every thing was ok just some articles need to become update because the date of all content is for 2017 year

By sunny s

Aug 28, 2024

i am very happy to accomplish this course. thank you so much for the opportunity and wish you all the best.

By Francisco J G I

Apr 6, 2020

Nice course , many examples, articles and videos which make the learning quite enjoyable.

Highly recommend!

By Yan Y

Sep 2, 2018

Very useful course. It suits everyone who want to have some basic knowledge about the sustainbale tourism.

By Anar R

Apr 8, 2020

A great course and also a way to remind on keeping the environment healthy and being a conscious tourist.