Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
Hospo, Food & Tourism
A course by
Lincoln University
Explore the impacts of recreation and tourism activities on natural resource areas, with a focus on sustainability and resilience in tourism development.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
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Analyse recreation in cultural context
Analyse recreation through lenses of ethnicity, culture, history, personal values, and experience.
Understand protected areas context
Situate Aotearoa-New Zealand’s protected areas within a historical context and grasp their importance for conservation, recreation, and tourism.
Evaluate recreationists and tourists
Provide a critical overview of the expectations and impacts of recreationists and nature-based tourists in various contexts.
What You're Signing Up For
This course examines how recreation and tourism activities affect natural resource areas, considering historical, cultural, and environmental contexts. Students will critically analyse management strategies and theoretical frameworks, address visitor management issues, assess communication strategies for influencing visitor behaviour, and understand the concepts of sustainability and resilience in tourism growth and development. The course considers both local (Aotearoa-New Zealand) and broader perspectives.
Course Content
- Historical context of protected areas in Aotearoa-New Zealand
- Significance of protected areas for conservation, recreation, and tourism
- Characteristics of recreationists and nature-based tourists
- Impacts of tourism and recreation in natural settings
- Ethnicity, culture, history, values in recreation
- Conflict management in recreation and tourism
- Current visitor management issues
- Strategies for influencing visitor behaviour
- Assessment of sustainability and resilience in tourism
What you need to know first
A minimum average grade of C- in specified courses
Restriction: Natural Resource Recreation and Education, RECN-638
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Tourism
Recreation Management
Environmental Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Tourism management roles
Parks and protected area management
Recreation planning
Environmental consulting
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