HTM 17300 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Environmental Impact Assessment, Delphi Method, Working Capital

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 17300
• Professor: Stephan Leitch

Document Summary

The private sector"s in tourism development normally all of the following except. One of the major objectives of an economic feasibility study is to assess the environmental impact of a tourism development project. These types of financial assistance from government reduce the tax load on tourism developers. This method involves bringing a small number of people together in one place and asking them questions related to a specific research topic. All the following are purposes of preparing environmental impact assessments except. To achieve environmentally-sound proposals through research, management, and monitoring. To manage conflict through the provision of a means for effective public participation. To predict and evaluate the impact of tourism development projects on environmental attributes. To discourage tourism developments that the government does not want. To identify risks, minimize adverse impacts, and determine environmental acceptability. Feasibility studies help lenders determine if the developers and investors have sufficient equity to invest in a tourism development project.