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About the Course

The MOOC introduces learners to key environmental health and natural resources management challenges associated with the rapid growth in international tourist arrivals into low-income countries. Since infrastructural and regulatory capacities in such countries are often limited they are more exposed to the negative implications of such development. The MOOC will present experiences and potential avenues to develop a more sustainable form of tourism. The Course particularly focuses on the problems and potentials of tourism development in small island states in tropical and sub-tropical settings and highlights the challenges of such development on vulnerable ecosystems. It also highlights how tourism development in Zanzibar results in increased pressure on its marine environment, solid waste management, water resources and control of mosquitoes. These factors will be used as tracers of impacts and areas for future improvement towards a more sustainable form of tourism. Zanzibar will be in focus during this course and used as a case in order to exemplify how a massive increase of Tourism in a low income and resource poor setting, can increase the vulnerability of the local population. The Course topics also relate to a number of targets under the global Sustainable Development Goals, especially: Goals 3: “good health and well-being” Goals 6: “clean water and sanitation” Goals 14: “life below water” Goals 17: “partnerships”. Thus, the Course is a continuation of the efforts and discussions raised as part of the 2017 international year of sustainable tourism. A diversity of perspectives and areas of expertise will be presented by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, State University of Zanzibar, representatives from the hotel sector and international experts in specific areas of sustainable tourism....

Top reviews

HA

Jun 3, 2020

I want to appreciate my Mentor Mr. Flemming Konradsen for providing such a pleasant learning experience through this course. This will surely enlighten our career in a positive direction.

Thank You

TB

May 13, 2020

Very understanding for someone like me who is not in the tourism sector. Only but is that there are articles and videos which are not for public access. The videos and interviews are very interesting.

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By Dr. A R

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Jun 16, 2020

The detailed case study helped a lot to understand the distinct avenues of sustainable tourism

By Jayasinghe , P M

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Jul 21, 2021

Very Updated Knowledge and better to provide a certificate after completing the course

By prajwal d m

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Apr 12, 2020

It is a very important subject, but it needs more knowledge in the Global level.

By Flor G S C

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Sep 23, 2022

Este curso me ha servido mucho de aprendizaje y de repaso a temas importantes.

By Nikrun B

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May 2, 2020

It was awesome. maza aa gaya. which means i am delighted. Thank you.

By joshua a

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Jun 13, 2023

The lectures are well presented, and the mode of delivery is swift.

By Laura M

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Dec 29, 2020

Very interesting, although the course material is a bit outdated.

By Shankar G

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May 10, 2020

The course given a good knowledge how to sustainable for future.

By Vishnu K

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Nov 15, 2020

Very interesting course. A must for green tourism enthusiasts

By Yolandi S

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Jul 19, 2021

It is an excellent beginner course.

By MARITZA A D G

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Oct 6, 2020

Como hago para obtener el diploma?

By Alvin D S

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Oct 12, 2020

Very informative and interesting.

By David R

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May 4, 2020

The course was very informative.

By 19UVTA111

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Jun 16, 2020

it was good and more learning

By Amis D D

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Mar 13, 2021

Very knowledgeable

By Faisal B K V

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Jul 24, 2020

Thanks a lot.

By Terry L

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Aug 16, 2020

Very good.

By Sampson Q C

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Jul 9, 2023

great

By Anoop S

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Mar 17, 2023

good.

By ashish k

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Apr 14, 2023

good

By VARUN K H

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Mar 28, 2023

good

By 69 P P

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Sep 28, 2020

Nice

By Magdalena C

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Jan 21, 2020

The course itself was very interesting and the topic is definitely very important but the course could be improved if the mandatory readings did not require registering on various other websites. Also the questions on the tests were just ridiculous sometimes and didn't check any actual knowledge acquired from the videos and reading but just some irrelevant numbers that had to be noted down. I would think that it's much more important the students learn how to create and implement sustainable tourism policies in different venues than if they know the exact number of pieces of plastic found on a square kilometre of beach in Zanzibar.

By Stefano B

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Apr 4, 2020

Interesting, and well explained. Both the video material and the reading material is understandable and actually very detailed. It mostly (almost only) speaks on the environmental issues caused by tourism in developping countries in the carribean or on small islands. It would have been interesting to compare the situation in these places to the reality of larger, more developped areas where tourism has been present for longer, and it's more regulated (France, Spain or Italy, for example).

By Douglas A F

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Mar 23, 2020

Good subject, but it focus just on the case of Zanzibar. I undertand that we can extend the example for others islands and maybe some beaches destinations, but we have many other tourism places. Montains and parks, for example. It would be useful to expand the course to this areas. Also, how cities can have a more sustainable tourism, it would be very nice to learn more about this.