GEO 802 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Maasai Mara, Unique User, Longrun

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEO 802
• Professor: Abednego Aryee

Document Summary

East caribbean: optima use of natural and cultural resources for national development on a sustainable basis to provide a unique visitor experience and improve quality of life among the government, community and private sectors -> very broad. System that is dynamic, evolves over time -> flexible enough to adjust to changing trends. A system that is very integrated due to its economic, social and environmental aspects (not separated) -> healthy environment -> once degraded, it comprise the tourism activities also decreases. Human waste, damage of coral reefs, erosion of ancient monuments, etc. Socio-cultural factors: tourists come from far or near -> explore cultural aspects through curiosity by local traditions -> observation -> commercialize the process which sooner or later will change the event. Psychocentric visitors -> do not involve -> behavior (dressing in costumes) -> behaviors on the local residents. Complex of various components that are interdependent. All has to work together -> drives the component to work.