ES295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism, Sustainable Yield
17 Nov 2020
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Mehmetoglu found two variables central in the investigation of the relationship between trip motive and nature: novelty and learning, everyday life. The consistencies between nbt and ecotourism often boils down to the issue of consumptiveness. A use that is consumptive is one the reduces the supply of a resource. Non-consumptive does not reduce the supply of a resource. Hunting for inuit people is considered ecotourism as they are given quotas on the amount they can kill each year. Its considered ecotourism because of its subsistence value, it supports conservation, there is sustainable harvest and supports the economy. Where tourism strongly benefits the natural, economic and social environment, whether through consumptive or non-consumptive practices, it fits well within the concept of ecotourism and has the potential to contribute to the ever-sought after sustainable tourism development". In addition to economic reasons, conservation and sustainability have become important to.
