Tourism, environment and development UE Past Papers Questions.

Pro-poor Tourism is set up in developing countries as a means to improve the local economy for local people. Despite the principles brought forward on how to practice it effectively for the benefit of local people, still the developers fail. According to Chok, Macbeth and Warren (2007), globally, there is a lack of convincing  empirical evidence to support the claim that tourism benefits the poor.

1. Define Pro-poor Tourism
2. Briefly explain what could be the challenges facing the pro-poor tourism developers
3. As the future Tourism Manager, how will you address the challenges you mentioned in part (b) above.

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With examples , describe

1. The economic impacts of tourism
2. The socio-cultural impacts of tourism

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In reality , the problems of tourism on the environment cannot be sidestepped, they live and grow with tourism. As a tourism manager, discuss two(2) land use planning measures that can be applied on managing the challenges that tourism can bring on the environment.

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1. What is sustainable tourism
2. Experts in natural resource management believes that tourism can help in bringing sustainable development. With examples, argue on this claim.

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With vivid examples , explain how ecotourism cancontribute in environmental conservation and poverty alleviation.

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