Webquest on Sustainable Development and Tourism in Himos and Jämsä Region
Dear Students, You are about to start a quest into the wonderful world of sustainable development and more specifically that of in tourism in Himos and Jämsä region. Your guides to this quest will be your very clever teachers. The aim of this excercise is that you understand the principles of sustainable development and can identify ways and best practices to implement it. It is also a way for you to familiarise yourself with the services and enterprises in the region and to find ways how they can further improve their operations from the point of view of sustainability. Ecotourism in one of the global issues in the world and it is also common concern of tourists and entrepreneurs in Himos region. Ecotourism is now defined as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education" (TIES, 2015). Education is meant to be inclusive of both staff and guests. |
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